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22/10/2025

Special Issue on “Overcoming Overtourism” for JPMD – Call for papers

Call for papers! "Overcoming Overtourism: are Proximity-based Tourism and Bottom-up Approaches able to both enhance Cultural Heritage and foster place-based innovation?" a Special Issue for the Journal of Place Management and Development . Deadline for abstracts submission approaching: December, 31 2025. Read the call and consider submitting an abstract!
22/10/2025

Bloomberg Philanthropies PhD Studentship in Cities – Call for Applications 2026

Applications are open for the 2026 entry Bloomberg Philanthropies PhD Studentships in Cities at LSE, providing full fees, an annual stipend (≥ £22,780 in 2025/26) and additional funding to engage with city administrations; co-supervision by LSE Cities is encouraged. Available across Government, Geography & Environment, Management and Sociology. Deadline: submit before your programme’s funding deadline. [...]
22/10/2025

Urban Regeneration Talk #8, United Kingdom

On 17 November, 15:30 (CET) the online meeting of "Regeneration Talks". This session of the EURA activity launched in the context of the Working Group on Urban Regeneration will focus on The socioeconomic impacts of brownfield redevelopment to housing in England. Speakers: Danielle Sinnett, Reinhard Weisser, Owen Cranshaw.
27/09/2025

CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars – Call for Applications 2026/28

Applications are open for the 2026/28 CIFAR Global Scholars program, offering CAD $100,000 in unrestricted research support and CIFAR-covered travel for a two-year term (Apr 1, 2026–Mar 31, 2028). Deadline: Nov 5, 2025, 12:00 EST (18:00 CET). [...]
27/09/2025

EURA 2026 – Announcement

We are proud to announce the location and host of the EURA 2026 Annual Conference! Location: Venice, Italy. Dates: 17-20 June 2026 Theme: "Cities Under Strain: Rethinking the ungovernable" Host: IUAV University of Venice. Stay tuned, more details coming soon!
12/09/2025

Urban Research & Practice – Call for papers

Call for papers! "Data Centre Urbanism" a Special Issue for Urban Research & Practice. Deadline for abstracts submission approaching: November, 30 2025. Read the call and consider submitting an abstract! For more information and submissions, please contact: karsten.zimmermann@tu-dortmund.de
31/07/2025

Urban Research & Practice – Volume 18, Issue 3

Third 2025 issue of the EURA journal Urban Research & Practice has been published. Now available Volume 18, Issue 3, August 2025. Read more and browse the EURA journal! Consider publishing with us by submitting an article! Visit Taylor & Francis Online.
15/07/2025

EURA Working Group on Municipal Councillors – News July 2025

The EURA Working Group on Municipal Councillors in Europe is advancing its collaboration through joint research and teaching. A new survey of mayors is in preparation, alongside a first Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) held in June 2025 in Darmstadt with partners from five countries.
14/07/2025

EURA Updates – July 2025

During the EURA 2025 Annual Conference in Bristol, the General Assembly elected Prof. Ignazio Vinci (University of Palermo) as the new President of the association. We extend our deepest thanks to Prof. Filipe Teles (University of Aveiro) for his outstanding leadership over the past years. The current Governing Board was also re-elected, with its mandate extended for another four years.
24/06/2025

EURA 2025 – Acknowledgment

The European Urban Research Association would like to express its sincere thanks to the Centre for Sustainable Planning and Environments at the University of the West of England for hosting, organising, and sponsoring the annual EURA Conference. Special thanks goes to the Chair of the conference Prof. Danielle Sinnett, the organizing committee and the whole Bristol team. We are especially grateful to the speakers of the two plenary sessions, to all staff involved in the organisation of the mobile workshops, as well as all panelists, track chairs and discussants.
24/06/2025

EURA 2025 – Emerging Scholar Award

The paper titled "Regulating Urban Resilience: the need for interconnected standards and responsibilities for climate change resilience for the UK Urban areas", by Chris Medland and Jonathan Chenoweth won the EURA 2025 Emerging Scholar Award. Congratulations once again to the winners and thank you to all PhD and emerging researchers who submitted papers.

24/06/2025

EURA 2025 – Best Paper Award

The paper titled "Analysing and evaluating co-productive planning practice in Germany" by Dahae Lee and Shpetim Thaci, won the EURA 2025 Best Conference Paper Award. Congratulations once again to the winners and Thank you to those who submitted papers.

23/06/2025

Urban Regeneration Talk #7, Denmark

On July 1, 15:00 the seventh online meeting of "Regeneration Talks". This is the seventh event of the EURA activity that is launched in the context of the Working Group on Urban Regeneration. Sixth appointment will focus on the Danish case and focus on the urban development planning in Denmark – the 'explosion' of informal and non-mandatory plans [...]
20/05/2025

Urban Research & Practice – Volume 18, Issue 2

Second 2025 issue of the EURA journal Urban Research & Practice has been published. Now available Volume 18, Issue 2, June 2025. Read more and browse the EURA journal! Consider publishing with us by submitting an article! Visit Taylor & Francis Online.
18/03/2025

IAAC Scholarship Competition 2025-26

"Planning the data-informed city" - In the face of planetary urbanisation, the climate crisis, and the rapid advancement of technology, urban planners and designers have the opportunity to embrace data analytics embedded into urban planning and design to develop more informed strategies. In this context, identify and analyse a social and/or ecological vulnerability of a real city and develop an urban design or technology plan to help [...]
19/02/2025

Urban Research & Practice – Volume 18, Issue 1

First 2025 issue of the EURA journal Urban Research & Practice has been published. Now available Volume 18, Issue 1, March 2025. Read more and browse the EURA journal! Consider publishing with us by submitting an article! Visit Taylor & Francis Online.
19/02/2025

EUROLOC Summer School 2025 – Reminder

Reminder! Deadline for applications: March 31st 2025! The Standing Group on Local Government and Politics (ECPR) and the European Urban Research Association (EURA) are happy to endorse the 2025 Summer School, organized and hosted by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece. Event dates: September 1st-4th, 2025.
20/01/2025

Urban Regeneration Talk #6, France

On February 6, 15:00 the sixth online meeting of "Regeneration Talks". This is the sixth event of the EURA activity that is launched in the context of the Working Group on Urban Regeneration. Sixth appointment will focus on the French case and focus on the shift from "banlieues" to small and medium sized towns [...]