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⁠Bari to Host the 21st YA AESOP Conference 2027
Saturday, 28 March 2026 17:32
We are pleased to announce that the 21st Young Academics AESOP Conference will take place in Bari, Italy , around...
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Call for Papers: Special Issue – Urban Interactions Revisited
Saturday, 28 March 2026 17:37
A Special Issue of plaNext – Next Generation Planning , published by the Association of European Schools of Planning...
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20th Young Academics AESOP Conference Successfully Completed
Saturday, 28 March 2026 17:06
The 20th Young Academics AESOP Conference , organized by the Faculty of Architecture at the Czech Technical University...
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AESOP Young Academics Coordination Team Elections 2026: Stand, Vote, Shape Our Future
Saturday, 28 February 2026 14:03
Every year, the AESOP Young Academics Network holds democratic elections to welcome new members onto our Coordination...
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Announcing Our New YA Blog Editors
Monday, 02 March 2026 14:28
We are delighted to announce two new editors of the AESOP Young Academics Blog. We thank everyone who applied for this...
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AESOP Young Academics Network at WPSC 2026
Saturday, 28 February 2026 14:04
The AESOP Young Academics Network (YAN) is thrilled to share our programme of six events at the 6th World Planning...
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The Lisbon Early-Career Workshop in Urban Studies
Thursday, 26 February 2026 11:58
The Lisbon Early-Career Workshop in Urban Studies (6th edition) will be held November 4–6, 2026 at the Institute of...
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Fraudulent Email Warning – AESOP YA PhD Conference 2026
Wednesday, 18 February 2026 15:21
We have been informed that a fraudulent email is currently circulating regarding the AESOP Young Academics PhD...
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Deadline Extended to 1 March 2026: Host the 21st AESOP Young Academics Conference in March 2027!
Saturday, 14 February 2026 20:22
📢 The Association of European Schools of Planning Young Academics (AESOP YA) Network is thrilled to announce the...
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The application deadline for the AESOP PhD Workshop 2026 has been extended to 27 February 2026.
Thursday, 12 February 2026 14:14
🚨 Deadline Extended – 27 February 2026 The application deadline for the AESOP PhD Workshop 2026 has been extended to...
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AESOP IIT DELHI SOPP - UCL BSP WORKSHOP, 2026
Friday, 30 January 2026 06:41
for PhD candidates, Post-doctoral and Early-Career researchers Association of European Schools of Planning, Young...
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Call for Applications for the 2026 AESOP PhD Workshop
Wednesday, 14 January 2026 16:49
Call for Applications AESOP is pleased to announce that the Call for Applications for the 2026 AESOP PhD Workshop is...

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23 March 2026
Planning the Invisible – Part I
Planning the Invisible – Part I
Beyond planning
On Emotional Mapping, Spatial Identity, and Urban Memory Cities are often explained through drawings. Maps, boundaries, planning notes, legends. The language of planning naturally relies on what is visible, because what can be seen can also be measur...
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24 February 2026
The 15-Minute City in Practice: Tactical Urbanism and Open Squares in Milan’s NoLo Case
The 15-Minute City in Practice: Tactical Urbanism and Open Squares in Milan’s NoLo Case
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Can tactical urbanism and open squares, like Milan's vibrant NoLo pop-ups, quickly turn car-choked streets into lively, equitable public spaces to solve today's urban issues? The COVID-19 pandemic exposed and intensified underlying spatial inequaliti...
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Planning Theory and Practice
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Planning Theory and Practice
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