The previous era’s keywords of freedom, mobility and connection increasingly vie with a language of borders, security and national identity. In this study of the politics of modern travel and migration, John Culbert shows how today’s contradictions of global mobility are an abiding feature of modernity and an outgrowth of coloniality as an ongoing practice of land theft, displacement and dispossession. Focussing on English, American, and Anglophone literary writing on travel, and spanning early twentieth-century tourism to present-day refugee narratives, Proximities examines contexts and situations in which travellers of discrepant rights and privileges meet, arguing that such scenes of 'proximity' yield unforeseen prospects for ethical rapports and political solidarity. In so doing, Culbert makes a strong case for humanistic and interdisciplinary critical study at a time when research on mobility and migration is dominated by social-scientific knowledge. Pointing out that the contradictions of global mobility are reflected in the academy itself, Culbert advocates for a reflexive, decolonial critique of the conditions of knowledge production today. Proximities is a vital contribution to current debates on citizenship, human rights, decoloniality and the right to move.

Comme politique publique nationale, célébrée pour ses cinquante ans en 2022, la Sécurité routière mérite d'être vue à l'aune de la science et de ses représentations dans une moyenne durée qui dépasse l'instant et l'émotion. La délégation interministérielle à la Sécurité routière date en effet de 1972 et le Code de la route de 1922, soit un peu plus d'un siècle. Quelles mises à jour sont en cours? Les risques de tous ordres associés à l'écosystème routier, qui est lui-même porteur de nouveaux usages, méritent un encadrement assurantiel et réglementaire toujours en débats. Alors que plus que jamais les enjeux juridiques, sociétaux et techniques se mêlent pour définir au présent et pour l'avenir une ligne politique institutionnelle inscrite sur une crête très exposée, ce livre collectif apporte sa pierre à la réflexion.

Ce livre s’intéresse ainsi aux mobilités considérées comme rapides et comme lentes, aux aménagements conçus pour ces différentes formes de mobilités, Lire la suite aux comportements mobiles et immobiles que ces dispositifs matériels et réglementaires encouragent et aux articulations spatiales et matérielles entre ces différentes formes de mobilités. Il traite la question de l’articulation et de la friction entre les incarnations structurelles, phénoménologiques et symboliques des imaginaires de vitesse et de lenteur et de la tension qui préside à l’évolution de cette articulation sur le temps long. Ces différentes incarnations des imaginaires de vitesse et de lenteur se partagent en effet l’espace urbain. Au-delà de son aspect monographique, ce livre propose un cadre théorique original et ouvre différentes perspectives de recherche sur la rencontre entre fonctionnalité et esthétisation des infrastructures de mobilité. Cette articulation est plus que jamais pertinente à investiguer pour informer une transition des mobilités contemporaines vers plus de durabilité, une transition qui s’appuie sur les imaginaires et notamment sur les résonnances affectives et éthiques entre les pratiques et les infrastructures de mobilité.

In this groundbreaking exploration, we confront the promises and perils of new mobility, navigating the intricate landscape where technology intersects with urban society. As cities evolve and technology shapes our daily lives, the ethical dimensions of this transformation remain largely uncharted territory. Amidst the rapid advancement of new mobility systems, this book sheds light on the moral dilemmas and philosophical underpinnings that often go unnoticed. From the ethical implications of technology to the systemic flaws in planning and design, we delve into the core of this paradigm shift. By understanding the foundational principles of mobility and the hidden codes that govern human movement, we pave the way for a more equitable and inclusive future. At the heart of this transformative vision lies a comprehensive framework for building a new mobility ecosystem—one that prioritizes human well-being and equity above all else. Through innovative planning processes and redesign concepts, we aim to bridge the gap between technology and society, ensuring that every individual has access to safe, efficient, and sustainable modes of transportation. From low-emission vehicles to multimodal transit hubs, this book presents a blueprint for reimagining urban spaces and redefining the way we move. By embracing shared values and collective responsibility, we strive to create a world where mobility is not just a privilege, but a fundamental human right. As we embark on this journey towards a more sustainable future, let us remember that the true measure of progress lies not in technological innovation alone, but in our ability to build communities that thrive together. Join us in shaping the future of mobility—one where humanity and equity reign supreme.

This book comprises expert contributions taking multidisciplinary perspectives on transport in a moving world. It examines the joint transformations of mobility practices, urban planning, transport public policies and rapid technological development, within the context of an increasingly uncertain world. With state-of-the-art research and knowledge on the impact of digitalization in urban transport, the chapters examine the evolution of mobility practices, accessibility and urban planning and explore the evolution of planning and public policy practices. New paths and directions of urban and regional transport from both the research and policy viewpoints are covered in different scales and different geographical contexts. Transport in a Moving World grasps the important trends and challenges of soft mobility, tactical urbanism, accessibility planning and transport planning for students, scholars, policymakers and practitioners, and offers a portal to understanding ever-changing mobility practices.

However, this perspective has little influence on conventional economic analysis and transport investments, creating dissonance between traditional investment goals and the need to reduce carbon emissions to net zero by 2050. For fifty years, public road and railway expenditures were justified by claims to improve travel time. On the contrary, the average time of travel never changed. Travel Behaviour Reconsidered in an Era of Decarbonisation argues that this outdated economic analysis is misconceived and that fresh perspectives on transport networks are imperative.

In particular, it charts a set of middle-class aspirations that lead people to move to a nearby nation that is similar in wealth and social indicators – a type of horizontal relocation that it terms "sideways migration." It chronicles the experiences of a diverse group of French middle-class citizens who moved to London during the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Based on longitudinal ethnographic fieldwork over a ten-year period, this book engages at length with their strategies of emplacement through the lens of Pierre Bourdieu's concept of social space. Against a backdrop of heightened anxieties about immigration, the disruptions of the Brexit process and, more recently, a pandemic, it shows how middle-class migration is affected by processes of dislocation and relocation, settling and unsettling, and the search for belonging. This book points to new directions for understanding transnationalism among middle-class migrants through its consideration of the French emigration apparatus and the role of the multisite French nation in the lives of its citizens living abroad. It will be key reading for scholars and students interested in emigration and migration from anthropology, sociology, geography, political science, history, and international studies.

Yet, new road novels appear every year, tackling unexpected questions and spanning new geographies, from Mexico, Brazil, Bulgaria, Palestine, Ukraine, and former-Yugoslavia. Why did the road novel emerge and why does it persist? What does it do and why has it traveled so widely? Myka Tucker-Abramson draws from an archive of more than 140 global road novels from over twenty countries, challenging dominant conceptions of the road novel as primarily concerned with American experiences and subjectivities. Grounding her analysis in materialist theories of genre, world-ecology and commodity frontier frameworks, and post-45 American literary studies, Tucker-Abramson persuasively argues that the road novel is a genre specific to, coterminous with, and revealing of US hegemony's global trajectory. Shifting our focus from Americanness to the fraught geopolitics of US Empire, from the car to the built environment through which it moves, and from passengers to those left behind, Tucker-Abramson remaps the road novel, elucidating the genre's unique ability both to reveal the violent and vertiginous processes of capitalist modernization and to obfuscate these harsh truths through seductive narratives of individual success and failure.

Employing broad interdisciplinary perspectives, Guy Seidman and Aviv Gaon imagine how the socio-cultural perception of AVs might develop and how they could fit into the urban landscape.

By focusing on walking as both a practice and a narrative device, the book illustrates how mobilities shape and reconfigure our experiences of space. Drawing from both literary and interdisciplinary approaches, the contributors engage with diverse themes, including urban flânerie, rural wanderings, migration, and queer spatialities. The research presented here shows how literary discourse mediates and constructs human relationships with space and place. Addressing with key theoretical movements such as the narrative, spatial, and mobilities turns, this book contributes to the recent humanities turn by advancing discussions within mobility studies, particularly in French and Italian contexts.