The first session of the seminar series titled “Philosophy and the City Talks,” organized by our university’s Philosophy Department, took place on December 14, 2022, at Ziraat Bank Conference Hall, featuring Assoc.Prof.Dr. Alim ARLI from Istanbul Technical University with his presentation titled “Rethinking Urban Theory in the Era of High Complexity.”
In his speech, ARLI approached the concept of the city in its historical development and from a contemporary perspective, critically analyzing the temporal and spatial perceptions of various disciplines. He emphasized how the ways in which space and time are perceived can both enable and hinder the act of contemplating the city. Particularly, he offered a critical perspective on human-wildlife conflict that increased at the beginning of the 20th century, highlighting the need to consider the city as an integrated extension of nature and the significance of the emergence of sustainable cities in urban development. As a result, he underscored that due to the complex, multi-layered, and multidisciplinary nature of the city, it is a subject that cannot be comprehensively addressed through a single viewpoint.
Following the presentation, an interactive conversation commenced with the answers to questions from the audience, which continued in the cocktail lounge.
