From Control to Co-Evolution: The AESOP Congres 2014, Utrecht, 9-12 July 2014

Abstract

The Association of European Schools of Planning – AESOP – is the largest academic organisation on spatial planning in Europe, and its annual conferences are the most important events throughout the year. ‘From control to co-evolution’ was the theme of this year’s AESOP congress in Utrecht (Netherlands) from 9–12 July, 2014. It was hosted as a joint project by the University of Utrecht, the Delft University of Technology, and the University of Ghent under the supervision of Luuk Boelens, Vincent Nadin and Thomas Hartmann. Almost 700 researchers across all planningrelated areas from Europe and beyond gathered to present, listen and discuss within seventeen parallel tracks, from ‘planning in stressful places’ to ‘ethics and justice in planning’. Four related papers were presented in each session, followed by lively discussions about ideas, approaches and even connections between them.