24th AESOP Annual Conference
07.-10.07.2010
The Centre for Urban and Regional Studies at Aalto University invites planning scholars and professionals to come to Finland and to discuss the manifold issues of ‘space is luxury’ - and to explore the multitude of related planning issues.
Conference theme
In 2010, the world is clearly one that can be called ‘urban’. In relative terms, more than half of the world’s population dwells in urban settings – about one billion under ‘slum conditions’.
Having quality space available equals commanding a ‘luxury’! Planning and urban design are key factors in shaping and managing space and generate the wished for quality spaces. The concept of space and concomitantly that of spatial quality includes different meanings and dimensions.
Key Note Speakers
- Sharon Zukin is Professor of Sociology at Brooklyn College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York.
- Stephen Graham is Professor of Cities and Society at the Global Urban Research Unit in Newcastle University's School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape.
- Kimmo Lapintie is Professor of Urban and Regional Planning at the Department of Architecture, Aalto University School of Science and Technology.
- Jüri Soolep is Professor of Architecture and Urban Design and Dean of the Faculty of Architecture at the Estonian Academy of Arts.
Over its history of conferences, AESOP has nurtured a rich culture of themes and topics. The 24th annual conference in Helsinki prepares for about four hundred paper presentations which will be given during the conference by scholars coming from various world regions.
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