AESOP THEMATIC GROUP PUBLIC SPACES and URBAN CULTURES European November Conference Vienna 2010 Public Space and the challenges of urban transformation in Europe Nov 2010

[ Organizational Structure ] MSc Ceren Sezer (Architect, PhD Candidate) Delft University of Technology Department of Urbanism, Faculty of Architecture The Netherlands Dr. Sabine Knierbein Vienna University of Technology Interdisciplinary Centre for Urban Culture and Public Space - SKuOR, Faculty for Architecture and Planning, Austria Dr. Chiara Tornaghi University of Leeds School of Geography Faculty of Environment United Kingdom Prof. Ali Madanipour (Professor of Urban Design ) Newcastle University School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape United Kingdom

[Launch meeting outline] Introduction Background and motivation Establishment of the thematic group Approach and aims Group’s organization Questions Conclusions

[ Introduction ] An inquiry into the nature of urban cultures and public spaces and their potentials for the planning community AESOP Planning Community, other scientific communities related to the topics European research networks, Policy makers, Local communities, Urban activists

Dissemination : in the form of space in the website / upload our documents, working papers co-finding in printing (brochers, flyers, communication, public relations material costs) co-funding workshops/ core team [ Establishment of the AESOP thematic group ]

[Themes of Inquiry] Theme 1 : Artistic and intellectual practices and urban planning culture as art and intellectual practices culture-led urban regeneration projects, grass roots public space initiatives Theme 2 : Emerging urban cultures and socio-spatial practices in public spaces culture as socio-spatial everyday practices design and governance of place-making Theme 3 : Post-disciplinary planning education: Urban cultures and public spaces planning cultures innovative approaches, instruments, tools in planning education post-disciplinarity as a challenge

[ Communication ] Homepage: Blog: Virtual data exchange : (password protected) AESOP homepage: [ Potential Resources ] Delft University of Technology Vienna University of Technology University of Leeds Amsterdam Municipality – Department of Public Space Vienna Municipality Leeds Municipality

[ Communication ] Homepage: [ Potential Resources ]

[ Communication ] Blog: Virtual data exchange : (password protected)

[ How to Join ] Visit our meetings Contact to us : Please send us your letter of interest and short CV

[ Activities ] [ Outputs ] Launching Meeting. AESOP Helsinki, 8 th of July 2010, Room 22 Conference Special Session. AESOP Helsinki, 9 th of July 11:00-12:30, Hall 4A Group Meeting II. SKuOR International Conference, 13 th November 2010, TU Vienna, Austria Methodology Workshops. Meeting in Delft or Leeds (2011) Summer Schools. Meeting in Leeds or Delft. Pedogological models in planning education(2011) Research Proposals. Short term perspectives: smaller tri-national research projects (UK, The Netherlands, Austria) long term perspectives: European Union funded large scale research projects Publications. Planned for 2011