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CALL FOR EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS FOR THE CONVERSATION IN PLANNING BOOKLET PROJECT
Thursday, 22 October 2026 08:52
We are happy to announce the call for new Editorial board members of our Young Academics booklet series Conversations...
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Thank You for the Overwhelming Response to the YA Conference 2027 Call for Abstracts!
Tuesday, 13 October 2026 10:51
Thank you for the outstanding response to the YA Conference 2027 Call for Abstracts! We are delighted by the great...
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Deadline for Abstracts Extended - 21st AESOP Young Academics Conference 2027
Tuesday, 15 September 2026 07:54
Deadline Extended: 30 September 2026 The AESOP Young Academics Network is pleased to announce that the deadline for...
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Project BRidGE: Building Regional and Global Engagements in Planning (GPEIG–ACSP)
Monday, 07 September 2026 07:40
The Global Planning Educator Interest Group (GPEIG) has launched Project BRidGE (Building Regional and Global...
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MĚ100 Conference: A Platform for Emerging Planning Researchers
Thursday, 03 September 2026 15:15
ABOUT CONFERENCE We would like to invite you to the 10th edition of the student scientific conference on economy on...
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People-City-Transport: An International PhD Conference (CTU Prague & Online)
Thursday, 03 September 2026 14:47
We are pleased to inform you that registration is now open for People-City-Transport PhD Conference (Prague & Online)!...
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Call for Abstracts Now Open - 21st AESOP Young Academics Conference 2027
Saturday, 01 August 2026 07:54
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE The 21st AESOP Young Academics Conference invites contributions that explore how planning...
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WPSC 2026: A Week of Exchange, Collaboration, and New Connections
Saturday, 01 August 2026 07:24
The 6th World Planning Schools Congress (WPSC 2026) has successfully concluded, bringing together the global planning...
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AESOP Annual Congress 2027 – Birmingham, UK
Saturday, 01 August 2026 07:20
“FROM GREY TO GREEN: PLANNING AND THE DE-CARBONISATION OF THE CITY" The AESOP Annual Congress 2027 will take place on...
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Call for Track Co-Chairs – AESOP Annual Congress 2027, Birmingham
Tuesday, 21 July 2026 07:40
The AESOP Young Academics (YA) Network is pleased to invite applications for Track Co-Chairs for the AESOP Annual...
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Take Our Member Survey: Help Shape the Future of the AESOP Young Academics Network
Wednesday, 08 July 2026 13:20
The AESOP Young Academics Network (YAN) invites all young academics to participate in a new survey exploring the...
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AESOP–IIT Delhi–UCL Workshop: Open webinar registration links
Saturday, 27 June 2026 12:35
Webinar One — 7 July 14:30–16:30 IST* | 10:00–12:00 BST | 11:00–13:00 CEST International keynotes on Planning...

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15 October 2026
Built but Disconnected: Can a City Become Empty While Growing?
Built but Disconnected: Can a City Become Empty While Growing?
Heritage and Planning
Cities don't forget. People are the ones who leave. Yet Tirana was never abandoned. It remained full of people, but somehow, it emptied itself. Houses gave way to towers. Courtyards became parking lots. Narrow streets disappeared beneath asphalt, and...
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23 September 2026
Healing the Urban Environment: What does it mean to heal a city?
Planning, city, and society
In urban planning, we often speak about making cities more sustainable, resilient, inclusive, walkable, green, smart, or liveable. These are important ambitions. They help us name the pressures cities face and the responsibilities planners carry. Yet...
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09 August 2026
Green infrastructure in the Galicia–Northern Portugal Euroregion: who is included in territorial planning?
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Green infrastructure in a transboundary context Green infrastructure is increasingly recognised as a key approach to addressing climate change across Southern Europe. By integrating a network of green spaces that provide ecosystem services and nature...
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