AESOP Congress 2025 - Yıldız Technical University, Istanbul
AESOP Congress 2025 - Yıldız Technical University, Istanbul
AESOP Congress 2025 - Yıldız Technical University, Istanbul

Key Dates

24 November 2023
Open call for abstracts
31 January 2024
Deadline for abstracts to be included in the Tracks and Special Session
4 March 2024
Abstract notifications
04 March 2024
Open Early Bird Registration
8 April 2024
Open Full Paper Submission
15 April 2024
Early bird registration deadline
31 May 2024
Full paper submission deadline
31 May 2024
Late registration deadline for presenters
Inclusion in the Conference Scientific Program
14 June 2024
Late registration deadline for participants

Congress General Program

July 7th - July 11th 2024

Monday 7
CoRep meeting, Opening and Welcome Reception
Tuesday 8
Regular Day, YA Assembly, and YA Social Event
Wednesday 9
Regular Day, AESOP General Assembly, Patsy Healy Commemoration, and Gala Dinner
Thursday 10
Regular Day, and Mobile Workshops
Friday 11
Regular Day, Congress Closing, Post Congress tour

AESOP 2025 ANNUAL CONGRESS | TRACKS

The 37th AESOP Annual Congress 2025 addresses the following scientific tracks

Looking “Beyond Growth” for Ecological Balance and Social Equity in Cities and Regions
Law as a catalyst for change; Legal frameworks for planetary transformation and just transitions
Planning for Inclusive, accessible, sustainable, innovative forms of urban mobility systems
Institutions, actors and ideas crossing boundaries and enabling learning
Sustainable cities and climate action: the role of planning in addressing the environmental and climate challenge
Transformative power of culture and heritage; Risks and threats on cultural landscapes
Planning responses to shifting demographic landscape; Vulnerable populations; Political, natural and anthropogenic triggers of migration
Planning education responses to social, economic, and environmental challenges; Innovative pedagogical approaches, knowledge and skills
Changing mindset; Novel and innovative narratives for a equitable, and just future
Emerging digital technologies, transformative planning, and spatial systems
Planning for the Unexpected; Disaster preparedness, management and recovery; Disaster-oriented urban solutions; Resilience and risk mitigation
Planning for affordable housing; New models of living; Homelessness; Shelter for refuges and vulnerable population
Property market actors in shaping cities, challenges of financialization, policies and strategies to overcome multi-faceted crisis
Transformative power of public spaces, Planning for Inclusion, Equity and Transformation
Overtourism, commodification of culture and nature, responsible tourism, regenerative tourism

LOC

The Local Organising Committee

/Marco%20Cremaschi
Sciences Po
Marco Cremaschi
Professor, Director of the Master Program in Urban Planning, CEE, Chair
/Eleonora%20Russo
Sciences Po
Eleonora Russo
General Secretary, CEE, Co-Deputy Chair of the LOC, Coordination of the Event, Finance and Operations Administrator
/Ilaria%20Milazzo
Sciences Po
Ilaria Milazzo
Executive Director, Urban School, Co-Deputy Chair of the LOC, registration, internal affairs
/Jérôme%20Baratier
Sciences Po
Jérôme Baratier
Adjunct professor Urban Management
/Florence%20Faucher
Sciences Po
Florence Faucher
Professor, director of the Centre for European Studies and Comparative Politics
/Charlotte%20Halpern
Sciences Po
Charlotte Halpern
Senior research fellow, director of the Executive Master Gouvernance territoriale et développement urbain
/Sukriti%20Issar
Sciences Po
Sukriti Issar
Associate professor, director of the Master program Governing the large metropolis
/Patrick%20Le%20Galès
Sciences Po
Patrick Le Galès
CNRS research professor
/Giacomo%20Parrinello
Sciences Po
Giacomo Parrinello
Research fellow, director of the Master program Governing Ecological Transitions in European cities
/Champaka%20Rajagopal
Sciences Po
Champaka Rajagopal
Adjunct professor Urban Planning (India)
/Tommaso%20Vitale
Sciences Po
Tommaso Vitale
Dean, Urban School
/Eric%20Verdeil
Sciences Po
Eric Verdeil
Professor, Director of the Master Program in Urban and territorial strategies, CERI