Events
09/07/2026
We are delighted to announce the location and host of the EURA 2027 Annual Conference, marking the 30th anniversary of the European Urban Research Association. Location: Aveiro, Portugal. Dates: 17–19 June 2027. Theme: “Centres, Margins and the Future of Territory: Reconfiguring Urban Governance”. Host: University of Aveiro, co-organised with the University of Palermo. More details coming soon!
01/07/2026
The European Urban Research Association would like to express its sincere thanks to Università Iuav di Venezia for hosting and organising the EURA 2026 Annual Conference in Venice. Special thanks go to the local organising committee, the conference secretariat, and all staff and students involved in the preparation and delivery of the event. We are especially grateful to the plenary speakers, public engagement contributors, mobile workshop organisers, EURA Awards Committee, track chairs, discussants, panelists, and all participants who made EURA 2026 such a vibrant moment of international exchange.
30/06/2026
The papers titled "Learning to Reconfigure Housing Provision: Industrialised Construction and Collaborative Governance in Times of Crisis", by Emanuel Diogo and Alexandra Paio, and "Urban Regeneration, Social Impact Assessment and AI: Mediating Knowledge for Adaptive Governance", by Riccardo Palazzolo Henkes, won the EURA 2026 Best Conference Paper Award.
30/06/2026
The paper titled "Amalgamation, Promised Decentralisation, and the Politics of “Uniqueness”: Local Narratives and Reform Legitimacy in Armenia", by Arman Gasparyan (KU Leuven), won the EURA 2026 Emerging Scholar Award. Congratulations once again to the winner and thank you to all PhD and emerging researchers who submitted papers.
18/06/2026
The EURA 2026 Conference is now underway in Venice. This page gathers the key information for participants, including the programme, Book of Abstracts, venue map, room guide, presentation guidelines, PowerPoint template, and registration for the Saturday morning mobile workshops.
04/06/2026
EURA 2026 conference participants can now register for the mobile workshops in Venice. The programme offers a wide range of field-based experiences across the historic centre, lagoon islands and mainland, exploring public housing, heritage, food landscapes, artisan shipyards, urban regeneration and the port-city interface. [...]
12/03/2026
Early bird registration for the EURA 2026 Annual Conference closes on 14 March 2026. Register at the reduced fee, check fees and conditions, and explore membership options via www.eura2026.org.
28/01/2026
The Standing Group on Local Government and Politics (ECPR) and the European Urban Research Association (EURA) are happy to endorse the 2026 Summer School, organized and hosted by the Ins. Event dates: September 1st-4th, 2025. Deadline for applications: March 31st 2025!
18/12/2025
Registration for the 12th Winter School is open. The programme (in English) runs 19–23 January 2026 in Florence. Attending offers a focused way to launch or advance your PhD or research project with solid methods and skills. Organised by the University of Florence with support from EURA and a broad network of Italian universities.
13/12/2025
Deadline extended for the EURA 2026 Call for Papers and Pre-Organised Panels: new submission date 30 December 2025. Explore tracks and submit via www.eura2026.org. Don’t miss it!
07/12/2025
7 days left to submit to the EURA 2026 Call for Papers and Pre-Organised Panels. Deadline quickly approaching: 15 December 2025. Explore tracks and submit via www.eura2026.org. Don’t miss it!
03/12/2025
Less than 15 days left to submit to the EURA 2026 Call for Papers and Pre-Organised Panels. Deadline: 15 December 2025. Explore tracks and submit via www.eura2026.org. Don’t miss it!
02/12/2025
The EURA working group held its largest workshop yet at TU Darmstadt (15–16 Nov 2025), launched preparations for a new survey of mayors (questionnaire to be finalized in La Cristalera, 7–10 May 2026), advanced the PROFLOC project with country reports toward a joint publication and future survey, and formally adopted its internal working rules.
14/11/2025
EURA launches a new Working Group, “Flexible, Healthy and Liveable Public Spaces,” focused on how public-space design can support health, inclusiveness and adaptability. The WG will map international best practices (e.g., healthy streets, proximity spaces, campuses, waterfronts) and develop transferable guidance for planning. Interested in contributing case studies or joining activities? Please contact the coordinator, Prof. Marichela Sepe (Sapienza University of Rome).
05/11/2025
EURA 2026 Call for Papers and Panels is open. Submit abstracts and pre-organised panels within 9 tracks. Deadlines: abstracts due 15 December 2025, notification 30 January 2026. Details and submissions at www.eura2026.org.
30/10/2025
The official EURA 2026 website is now live: www.eura2026.org. Dates: 17–20 June 2026. Location: Venice, Italy. Theme: “Cities Under Strain: Rethinking the Ungovernable”. Host: IUAV University of Venice. Explore tracks, key dates and practical info on the site.
22/10/2025
On 17 November, 15:30 (CET) the eight 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
