[urban interfaces] research group at Utrecht University

Author Archive: Michiel de Lange

Michiel de Lange (1976) is an Assistant Professor in New Media Studies, Department of Media and Culture Studies, Utrecht University; co-founder of The Mobile City, a platform for the study of new media and urbanism; and works as a researcher in the field of (mobile) media, urban culture, identity and play.

[urban interfaces] seminar 2025-2026: The Risky City

After a hiatus of two year, [urban interfaces] returns with a new edition of our seminar series! This year, the theme is The Risky City. Dates: 6 May 2026 14:00 – 16:30 20 May 2026 10:00 – 12:00 3 June 2026 14:00 – 16:30 + drinks For more information, see the seminar webpage >>. Registration…

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“Queer in the City” Dossier Part 2 – Queer temporalities in the urban landscape: challenging normative time structures

This blogpost by Gustavo Rigon is part 2 of a four-part dossier on “Queer in the City”.  Queer temporalities in the urban landscape: challenging normative time structures Image: Pexels, “Man walking around”, 2024 In the urban, time seems hard to grasp, although perceived in multiple ways. Time is inscribed within cities rhythms, density, work culture,…

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“Queer in the City” Dossier Part 1 – Introduction

This blogpost by Gustavo Rigon is part 1 of a four-part dossier on “Queer in the City”.  Introduction Image: UCL, “Queering Urbanism: thinking climate change through queer time” lecture, 2023[1] Queer (being) in the city How can the city be observed through queer lenses? What bodies, subjectivities, epistemologies, and politics may we encounter from a…

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