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The Writingplace journal is a peer-reviewed, international journal on architecture and literature. By acknowledging the possibilities of literature as a field of academic research, Writingplace investigates the productive connections between architecture and literature, literary methods and architectural imaginations. 

 

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Poetics of Place Book Launch and Writingplace Open Strategic Meeting 

2026-07-06

Our Writingplace Open Strategic Meeting was held on June 5-6 of this year, in coordination with a presentation of the inaugural volume of the Writingplace book series, Poetics of Place, at the Poetry International Festival in Rotterdam, and alongside an in-situ writing workshop, Unguarded Rails, as part of the festival programme. With funding support from Open Science NL and in association with both TU Delft and Poetry International, the occasion allowed for critical meetings of Writingplace editorial committee members with publishers and partners as we continue the evolution of Writingplace to an academic book series exploring the interdisciplinary spaces between literature and architecture. This strategic and exploratory aspect of the meeting was merged with strong public engagement through the festival workshop and open lectures, allowing both specialized and broader audiences to become acquainted with the research activities of the Writingplace cohort.  

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Current Issue

No. 8-9 (2023): Writing Urban Places: New Narratives for the European City
View No. 8-9 (2023): Writing Urban Places: New Narratives for the European City

The special issue Writing Urban Places: New Narratives for the European City, marks the culmination of an international research network that delved into the intricate interplay between communities, urban spaces and narratives. At its core, this endeavour introduced an inventive approach aimed at deepening our comprehension of urban communities, their dynamics and their rootedness, all through the lens of narrative methodologies. This collection gives an account of the dynamics of this network of academics, which consists of over 175 individuals from 35 different European countries and a variety of disciplinary backgrounds. As such, the issue offers a conclusion to the Writing Urban Places COST Action while also, hopefully, providing a springboard for further reflections and discussions on urban narratives, and the role these could play in spatial developments in the European city.

Edited by Klaske Havik, Susana Oliveira, Jorge Mejía Hernández and Holly Dale

 

Published: 2023-11-14

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