2026-05-10 –, Sladkovský Stage
Drawing on six months of mixed-methods research and fieldwork, this talk maps pop-up cities as an emerging category for temporary societies. It examines the format’s growth, use cases, risks, relationship to Ethereum and network-state narratives, and the infrastructure required for long-term legitimacy.
Thou Ārt Pop-up City Research Initiative studies the temporary, intentional gatherings of people and resources meant to accelerate collaboration and experimentation on frontier tech, science and arts, as well as human coordination systems. We document existing models, their success and failure points, suggestions for improvement and future directions.