Scholarly Presentations (selection)

2011: Rethinking Regional Infrastructure in South America, communication to the SAP–The South America Project, Hinterland Urbanisms Symposium, Harvard Graduate School of Design, October 7-8.

2011: Water in Architecture, Urbanism and Infrastructure, communication to the WATERSHED Atelier, Princeton University's Center for Architecture, Urbanism and Infrastructure CAUI, Paris, Maison Suger, June 8. See After Watershed.

2011: WATARID 3, Third International Conference Water, Ecosystems and Sustainable Development in Arid and Semi-arid Zones organized by University of Xinjiang, (China), University of Teheran, (Iran) and Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, at Paris (France). Scientific commitee.   

2009: WATARID 2, Second International Conference Water, Ecosystems and Sustainable Development in Arid and Semi-arid Zones organized by University of Xinjiang (China), University of Teheran (Iran) and Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, Paris (France), at Yazd, Iran. Speaker.

2008: Urban Water: Bridging the Gap Between Networks and the Environment, communication to the 2nd Isla Victoria Workshops, El Futuro del Agua, Universidad Nacional de San Martin, Argentina.

2007: Systèmes et milieux urbanisés SMU, Paris, INSU/EDD Prospective SIC, Strasbourg, Université Marc Bloch, (March), Rapporteur.

2006: WATARID 1, First International International Conference Water, Ecosystems and Sustainable Development in Arid and Semi–arid Zones organized by University of Xinjiang, (China), University of Teheran, (Iran) and Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, Paris (France), at Urumqi, China. Scientific contact.

2005: Water and power in architecture and urbanism: the Buenos Aires case, communication to the International Conférence, Water History Association, Paris, UNESCO, December.

2005: Water in Latin American Cities, with Fournier J-M., ASDRLF Association de Sciences Régionales de Langue Française Colloque International Villes et territoires face aux défis de la mondialisation. Dijon, September.

2005: Water utilities and regulation. “rés-eau–ville” international symposium. Université Paris 8, February. Scientific commitee.  

2004: Water-Territoires-Interactions. “rés-eau-ville” symposium. Université Montpelier 2 / CNRS Laboratory Mutations des Territoires en Europe.

2003: Civil society and water. Ecole Nationale des Travaux Publics de l’Etat; Lyon, October.
Le temps des villes 3: habiter la ville, Montevideo, Intendencia Municipal. Scientific commitee.

2001: Le temps des villes 2: l’eau, la lumière et la mobilité, International Conference, Ministère de l’Equipement, Paris, Arche de La Défense. Scientific committee.
The social sustainability of technological networks, New York University, ICIS/ENPC.

2000: “Faire parler les réseaux: l’eau.” CNRS international seminar CNRS, Paris, IHEAL. January.

1998: Symposium: Around Richard Sennett’s work. XIV International Congress of Sociology (AIS). Montréal. Organization, presentation of the author and speaker.

1997: “Le Temps des Villes: formes, architectures et réseaux. Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Paris.” Colloque International du CNRS. Paris, Maison d’Amérique Latine, September. Scientific commitee.

1996: “The shape of cities: urban forms in the time of globalization.” Cambridge University, Centre of Latin American Studies. (November).

1996: Innovacion tecnologica, ciudad y territorio. Facultad de Ciencias Sociales de l’Universidad de Buenos Aires and Universidad Nacional de Quilmes. Speaker.

1995: Innovations technologiques et mutations industrielles en Amérique Latine. Colloque International du CNRS. Paris, CREDAL/IHEAL. Speaker.

Les télévisions d’Amérique Latine: diversité des modèles  et unité des produits,” UNESCO, Colloque “Mythe ou réalité de l’unité latino–américaine.” UNESCO, Paris (May).

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