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Conversations in Planning

‘Conversations in Planning Theory and Practice’ is a collaborative e-publication project between the Young Academic network and AESOP (Association of European Schools of Planning). The booklet project aims to document conversations between two generations of scholars about theories, ideas, concepts and practices that matter in planning in an inviting and explanatory way that allows the readers to engage with the discussion easily.
The booklets are carefully put together and blind peer-reviewed, i.e., they host comments by people indicated by Senior Scholar that highlights parts of his/her work in a manner that helps to elaborate on the essence of the conversation in knowledge creation. Simultaneously, this was the first product to appear on AESOP’s digital platform for publication, which facilitated the dissemination of this library with everyone and at a minimal cost.

Conversations in Planning - Booklets Series

Editor in Chief

Mario Paris

Università degli studi di Bergamo, Italy

Editorial Board Member

Qing Yuan Guo

London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), UK

Editorial Board Member

Catherine Dezio

Università degli studi di Padova, Italy

Editorial Board Member

Mennatullah Hendawy

TU Berlin, Germany

Editorial Board Member

Francesca Dal Cin

Alasala College of Architecture & Interior Design, Saudi Arabia

Editorial Board Member

Sina Shahab

Cardiff University, UK

Editorial Board Member

David Akinwamide

Edinburgh Napier University, UK

Senior Advisor

Chiara Belingardi

Sapienza Università di Roma, Italy

Senior Advisor

Giusy Pappalardo

University of Catania, Italy

Senior Advisor

Lena Greinke

Leibniz Universität Hannover, Germany

LIST OF PUBLISHED BOOKLETS

Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari for planners

Jean Hillier (RMIT, Australia) in conversation with Gareth Abrahams (2014) (Exploring foundations for planning theory)- Author(s): Jean Hillier (RMIT, Australia) and Gareth Abrahams (Cardiff University, UK)

Faludi: Introducing a Theory of Planning

Andreas Faludi (TU Delft, the Netherlands) in conversations with Chandrima Mukhopadhyay (2015) (Exploring the abstractions in the Planning debate) – Author(s): Chandrima Mukhopadhyay (Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK; CEPT University, India)

Innes: The evolution of planning theory

Judith Innes (UC Berkeley, USA) in conversations with Leonard Machler and Dan Miltz (2015) (Exploring the abstractions in the Planning debate) – Author(s): Leonard Machler (University of British Columbia, Canada) and Dan Miltz (University of Illinois Chicago, USA & SUNNY Plattsburgh)

Changing Planning Discourses and Practices: The Flanders Structure Plan

Kristian Olesen in conversation with Louis Albrechts (KU Leuven, Belgium) (2017) (Exploring Place Matters in Planning Practice) – Author: Kristian Olesen (Aalborg University, Denmark)

The work of Roy: Reckonings and Encounter

Ananya Roy (UCLA Luskin, USA) in conversation with Sara Hinkley and Jennifer Tucker (2018) (Exploring the abstractions in the Planning debate) – Author(s): Sara Hinkley (University of California, Berkeley, USA) and Jennifer Tucker (University of New Mexico, USA)

Fainstein: Fragmented states and pragmatic improvements

Susan Fainstein (Harvard University, USA) in conversation with Cuz Potter and Sai Balakrishnan (2019) – Author(s): Cuz Potter (Korea University) and Sai Balakrishnan (Harvard University, USA)

Jacques Lacan: Introducing thinkers for planners – a narrative and conversation

Michael Gunder in conversations with Chuan Wang (2019) – Author(s): Michael Gunder (University of Auckland, New Zealand) and Chuan Wang (University of Edinburgh, UK)

Practicing Polycentric (Post)Metropolis: A dialogue about the Milan Urban Region

Mario Paris in conversation with Alessandro Balducci (Politecnico di Milano, Italy) (2019)- Author(s): Mario Paris (Politecnico di Milano, Italy)

Larry Susskind: Action-reflection-adaptation-public learning: Excerpts from the life of a pracademic (2020)

Larry Susskind (MIT, USA) in conversation with Shekhar Chandra (MIT, USA)

Vanessa Watson: Planning from the south, learning from academica, praxis and activism (2021)

Vanessa Watson (School of Architecture Planning and Geomatics, African Ventre for Cities, University of Cape Town) in conversation with Aditya Kumar and Ananya Ramesh.

Planning Practices and Theories from the Global South: Special Issue

Special Issue on Planning Practices and Theories from the Global South focusing on planning for less-affluent communities and a role for planning to safeguard the interests of underprivileged groups