The Cycling and Society Symposium to be held on 16-17 September is calling for contributions. It will be a hybrid event this year, combining one day online and one day in-person (covid-permitting, otherwise it would be switched online).

How to contribute

As with last year,  people are invited to contribute video presentations. These will be hosted online on the Cycling and Society website at least two weeks in advance of the symposium, which will consist of discussion panels with authors of the submitted video presentations.

Check the website for more information.

Submitting a contribution

Please submit a short abstract (up to 300 words) by 18th June using this form.

Symposium themes

These are some suggestions to get you thinking, but please feel free to propose other themes:

• Creating space for cycling: on our streets, in our calendars, in our minds
• Global disruptions and local potholes: how does cycling research respond to Covid-19?
• What’s that e-scooter doing in my cycle lane? Cycling in an age of micromobility
• Beyond the ‘bike’: cycling in a diverse and inclusive society 
• Carrying the can: How can cycling take on urban freight?
• Glasgow here we come: Cycling and climate change
• Fast and slow social and cultural cycling changes: disaster, crisis, trauma, “disruptions”; and barriers, blocks, stagnancy and obstacles.
• Cycling beyond the Global North
• Decolonising cycling research: what can we do to bring into value cycling research made in non-hegemonic cycling research locations?
• Cycling and labour: The role of platform working and alternative forms of work

Please also bear in mind the  Mission Statement when considering your contributions.

Timeline

• 18th June– Deadline for short abstracts outlining your planned contribution
• 28th June– Contributions are reviewed and we confirm which presentations are invited to be part of the symposium. We anticipate including most, if not all. Registration opens.
• 27th August– Deadline for video presentations to be submitted

A selection of participants will be invited to take part in the online panel sessions. 

Website: http://www.cyclingandsociety.org

Twitter: @Cycling8Society

Email: cyclingandsociety@gmail.com