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International Study Group on Spatial Dimensions of Public Memory,&#160;EHESS-Nomis FoundationArgumentThe public space is not an empty neutral place, nor it is devoid of power relations. It is deeply imbued with regulation of social space, layers of memory, offering a scene for present day politics, but also an historical archive with different temporalities, inhabitants, monuments and events. Can physical space contribute to creating commonalities and linkage points between different publics? Or does the space, as a marker of identity and power politics become an obstacle for cultural sharing and society making? The claims over meaning and ownership of public space opening up a battlefield over its competing interpretations and contested memories will be discussed as part of global democratic agendas.Program9.30 Welcoming coffee10.00 Nil&#252;fer G&#246;le, Contested Places of Worship: Intercultural Conflicts Beyond the Frontiers10.30-12.30 Session 110.30 Levent Yılmaz, Spectacle of Power and Places of Memory11.00 Mechtild Wildrich, Memory and Monuments: An Update on Site-Specificity11.30 Ali Akay, How the language become an arm for the visual art ?12.00 Debate12.30 Lunch13.30- 15.30 Session 213.30 Lynda Zein, Spatio-temporal Reference Points: The Case of Syria14.00 Nazlı Temir, Emergence of Plural Memories in Public: The Case of Armenians14.30 Parand Danesh, Spatial Memory and Grieving Obstruction in Post-War Iran15.00 Debate15.30 Coffee Break16.00-18.00 Session 316.00 Barbara Carnevali, Social Sensibility16.30 Erin&#231; Aslanboğa, Transformation of Space as an Individual and Collective Experience17.00 Helin Karaman, Regulating Collective Behavior in Public Parks17.30 Andreas Koller, Notes on Public Space18.00 Debate18.30Concluding RemarksProject directed byNil&#252;fer g&#246;leEHESS/NomisTeam membersWarda hadjabZeynep uğurG&#246;k&#231;e tuncel