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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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A Christmas carol: Planning Past, present and future THE PRESENTATION
(AESOP, 2013) Hague, Cliff
This presentation, A Christmas Carol: Planning Past, Present and Future, uses the narrative structure and imagery of Charles Dickens’ famous story as a metaphor for reflecting on the evolution of urban and spatial planning. Through a sequence of visual references and thematic contrasts, Cliff Hague explores the legacy of planning traditions, the social and political transformations that have shaped contemporary cities, and the major challenges facing the future of planning practice and education. The presentation addresses issues such as overcrowding, housing, infrastructure, social inequality, mobility, environmental change, climate justice, and the shifting meaning of spatial planning in different international contexts. By moving between the “ghosts” of planning past, present, and future, the lecture offers a critical reflection on the responsibilities of planners in responding to urban change, social justice, and sustainability. It also highlights the importance of protecting planning education and maintaining the civic role of planning in an increasingly complex and unequal world. This version is particularly valuable as it is accompanied by Cliff Hague’s own recorded narration, offering a more personal and engaging interpretation of the lecture.
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Conference abstracts : XI AESOP congress, Nijmegen, The Netherlands 28 - 31 May 1997
(Katolieke Universiteit Nijmegen, 1997)
This volume contains abstracts of papers and posters presented at the XI AESOP Congress held in Nijmegen, The Netherlands, from 28 to 31 May 1997. The abstracts are organised alphabetically by the surname of the first author and provide an overview of the thematic scope of the congress. The contributions reflect a wide range of topics in spatial planning, including planning theory, implementation processes, environmental assessment, institutional frameworks, and planning education. The international diversity of authors highlights AESOP’s role as a platform for exchange across different planning cultures and contexts. The Book of Abstracts served as a key tool for navigating the congress programme, offering insight into the content of sessions beyond titles alone. As such, it represents an important historical record of planning discourse in the late 1990s.
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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.