AESOP newsletter - October 2024

AESOP is pleased to announce the call for the position of President.

This prestigious leadership role is central to the Association’s strategic direction and collaboration within the global planning education community. 

Position Overview

According to Article 23(c) of the AESOP Charter, the President serves a two-year term, starting in August 2026 and concluding in July 2028....

AESOP is pleased to announce the call for the position of Treasurer.

This key role involves overseeing the financial management of the association and contributing to its long-term stability and success.

Position Overview

As outlined in Article 23(e) of the AESOP Charter, the Treasurer serves a four-year term, starting in August 2025 and concluding in July 2029. 

Key Responsibilities

AESOP is pleased to announce the call for the position of AESOP’s representative in the Global Planning Education Association Network (GPEAN).

Position Overview

As outlined in Article 23(f) of the AESOP Charter, the AESOP GPEAN representative serves a four-year term, beginning in August 2025 and concluding in July 2029. The elected candidate will act as AESOP’s voice within GPEAN, fostering...

Healthier Cities, Healthier People – Can we re-unite urban planning practice with epidemiological research to foster active longevity by design?

Professor Christopher Webster, University of Hongkong’s Urban Systems Institute (USI).

The 21st century has been labelled the urban century with more than half of the world’s population living in urbanised settings. The quality of these man-made environments has important implications...

PLANNING AS A TRANSFORMATIVE ACTION IN AN AGE OF PLANETARY CRISIS

Istanbul, Yıldız Technical University, 

Faculty of Architecture, Department of City and Regional Planning 

Dear AESOP Community! The Department of City and Regional Planning of the Faculty of Architecture at Yıldız Technical University is happy to invite you to Istanbul on July 7-11, 2025 for the 37th AESOP Annual Congress 2025.

The...

Legitimate and Inclusive Planning Education for Changing and Challenging times​​

University of Liverpool

Planning theorists and educators have long grappled with the issue of what gives planning and planners legitimacy to ‘pronounce’ on the forms and outcomes of development that serve the public interest. The current political and societal climate underscores the enduring relevance of such questions. The rise of populist and anti-truth...

Dear AESOP community,

We are pleased to announce that all videos from the keynote sessions and the General Assembly held during the AESOP Paris Congress are now available on the official congress website.

Whether you attended or couldn’t join, you can now revisit the keynote presentations and key moments from the event. Access the videos to engage with the most important discussions on current and innovative topics in urban and regional planning.

Visit...

On October 10th, ERSA, RSA and AESOP organized a session during the European Week of Regions and Cities, in Brussels, under the title - The end of the trade-offs? Competing and converging for European democracy.

The session explored ways in which regions can compete and at the same time converge, considering recent developments in flagship EU policies, such as the twin transitions and the EU Green Deal. It also considered...

«Creating healthy and sustainable cities»

10–13 JUNE 2025 – Bristol City Council, United Kingom

European Urban Research Association 2025 Conference

The Centre for Sustainable Planning and Environments, at the University of the West of England, Bristol, is delighted to be hosting the EURA Annual Conference. The overall theme of this conference is creating healthy and sustainable cities.

Cities and city regions are dynamic...

Important Dates

The Regional Studies Association’s Annual Conference 2025 #RSA25 is being held in partnership with the School of Economics and Management at the...

The “The Future is Resilient: Transformative Change through Civic Engagement” Conference in Skopje from 26 to 27 March 2025 is dedicated to exploring innovative strategies and practices in urban planning to enhance the social resilience of urban neighborhoods. The aims are to bring together leading academics, urban planners, policymakers, and community leaders from across Europe and beyond to discuss, share, and collaborate on cutting-edge approaches to urban planning, civic...

#GPEAN is supporting the World Urban Forum in Cairo 4-8 November with presentations on housing, climate, research and education in 7 sessions. [all times Cairo, UTC+2]:
Tues 5 Nov, 11h30: Connecting Planning Education Globally, #habitatuni Booth.
Tues 5 Nov, 17h45: New Pact Between UN-Habitat and Academia, UN-Habitat Arena.
Wed 6 Nov, 15h00: Transforming Education and Building Capacity to Deliver Climate Action in Cities, Multipurpose Room 12.
Thurs 7 Nov, 13h00: Five Ways...

The College of Architecture, Art and Design (CAAD) at American University of Sharjah (AUS) invites applications for a visiting or regular faculty appointment—at the assistant or associate level—to the Master of Urban Planning (MUP) program. This position provides an opportunity to teach and conduct research in a unique urban context and to make a difference in the practice of urban planning. MUP graduates occupy professional and governmental leadership positions across the...

The Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Michigan invites applications for the Fishman Fellowship, established by and named in honor of Professor Emeritus Robert Fishman. This fellowship is open to individuals who are in the process of completing or have recently completed a Ph.D., a professional degree in architecture or urban planning, a research-oriented post-professional master’s degree, or a research-focused master’s degree. Potential...

To amplify the impacts of its publications, JPER periodically assembles thematic collections, each comprising 3-5 JPER articles, which are made accessible via open access for a limited period. This JPER Editors’ Special Collection highlights the journal’s wide range of international publications, which address global planning issues in diverse topical areas with different research methods. This collection showcases just a small sample of this impressive body...