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I - AESOP | Association of European Schools of Planning
Promoting Excellence in Planning Education and Research
II - Events
Congresses, Workshops, Meetings, Lectures and Summer School Events
III - Excellence in Planning Education
Safeguarding the development of AESOP’s Quality Recognition Programme
IV - Awards
Awards in Teaching, Best Published Paper, Best Congress Paper
V - Journals
International, peer-reviewed, open-access journals
VI - YA Network | AESOP Young Academics Network
Encouraging the active participation and exchange of academic work from PhD students and Early-Stage Researchers
VII - Thematic Groups
Working groups on specific themes, established in order to create more effective platforms for debate and discussion amongst AESOP members

Recent Submissions

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World Planning Schools Congress 2011: Programme
(AESOP, 2011)
This document presents the official programme of the 3rd World Planning Schools Congress (WPSC 2011), held in Perth, Western Australia, from 4 to 8 July 2011. It provides a detailed overview of the congress schedule, including keynote sessions, parallel tracks, paper presentations, panel discussions, and associated events. The programme reflects the thematic focus of the congress, “Planning’s Future – Futures Planning: Planning in an Era of Global (Un)Certainty and Transformation,” and showcases the breadth of topics addressed by planning scholars, educators, and practitioners from across the Global Planning Education Association Network (GPEAN). It also illustrates the organisational structure of the congress, including session formats, thematic tracks, and the scale of participation, offering valuable insight into the scope and diversity of global planning research and education at the time.
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Call for Proposals to Host the 2011 World Planning Schools Congress
(GPEAN, 2009) GPEAN World Planning Schools Congress Steering Committee
This document is a Call for Proposals issued by the GPEAN World Planning Schools Congress Steering Committee, inviting planning schools to submit expressions of interest to host the 3rd World Planning Schools Congress (WPSC 2011). It outlines the context of the congress series, following previous events in Shanghai (2001) and Mexico City (2006), and positions the WPSC as a major international gathering of planning educators and scholars. The call provides submission guidelines, including deadlines and contact details for the steering committee members representing the nine GPEAN-affiliated planning school associations. It reflects the collaborative and international structure of planning education networks and the organisational framework behind the congress.
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World Planning Schools Congress 2011: Planning’s Future – Futures Planning: Planning in an Era of Global (Un)Certainty and Transformation
(AESOP, 2011)
This document is a preliminary notice and promotional brochure for the 3rd World Planning Schools Congress (WPSC 2011), held in Perth, Western Australia, from 4 to 8 July 2011. It introduces the congress theme, “Planning’s Future – Futures Planning: Planning in an Era of Global (Un)Certainty and Transformation,” and outlines the broader context of global urban, environmental and socio-economic challenges shaping contemporary planning. The brochure highlights the role of the congress in bringing together planning scholars, educators, policy-makers and practitioners from across the Global Planning Education Association Network (GPEAN). It provides information on the host institution, the University of Western Australia, the involvement of ANZAPS member schools, and the expected scale and scope of participation. In addition to outlining the intellectual focus of the event, the document promotes the congress as a platform for international collaboration, knowledge exchange and engagement with planning challenges, while also presenting Perth and Western Australia as a relevant case study for urban and regional planning.
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Call for Papers – WPSC 2011 World Planning Schools Congress
(AESOP, 2010)
This document is the official Call for Papers for the 3rd World Planning Schools Congress (WPSC 2011), held in Perth, Western Australia, from 4 to 8 July 2011. The congress marked ten years since the first WPSC in Shanghai (2001) and addressed the evolving role of planning in a rapidly urbanising and globalised world characterised by socio-economic, environmental and political uncertainty. The call outlines the thematic focus of the congress, inviting contributions that critically reflect on the past, present and future of planning scholarship, education and practice. It highlights key global challenges such as climate change, rapid urbanisation, economic volatility and demographic change, positioning planning as central to addressing these “mega-wicked problems”. The document provides detailed guidance for contributors, including submission types, abstract preparation requirements, review processes, key dates and participation conditions. It also emphasises the importance of international collaboration and knowledge exchange among planning scholars, educators and policy researchers.
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Conference report: Planning’s future – futures planning: planning in an era of global uncertainty and transformation: The 3rd World Planning Schools Congress, Perth, Western Australia, 4–8 July 2011
(Liverpool University Press, 2011) Gordon, David L. A.
This conference report presents an overview of the 3rd World Planning Schools Congress (WPSC), held in Perth, Western Australia, from 4 to 8 July 2011. Organised by the Global Planning Education Association Network (GPEAN) in collaboration with the Australian and New Zealand Association of Planning Schools (ANZAPS), the congress aimed to bring together planning scholars from across global regions to address contemporary challenges in planning theory and practice. The report reflects on the thematic focus of the congress—planning in an era of global uncertainty and transformation—highlighting keynote contributions on futures-oriented planning, urbanisation in the Global South, and the need to adapt planning approaches to informal and rapidly changing urban contexts. It also provides insights into the scale and diversity of the event, which attracted over 900 submissions and approximately 450 accepted papers across 20 thematic tracks. Special attention is given to emerging research areas such as climate change, risk, and sustainability, as well as to the geographical distribution of participants and the institutional dynamics influencing attendance. The report concludes with reflections on the importance of international collaboration and coordination among planning school associations to strengthen future global congresses.