Conference program
Concept Program
The program may be subject to changes
Day 1: Thursday, February 11th 2016
09:15h – 09:45h Coffee and registration
09:45h – 10:00h Welcome by Prof. Dr. Lasse Gerrits, Chair Holder for Political Science, in particular the Governance of Innovative and Complex Technological Systems
10:00h – 11:00h Keynote Speech by Dr. Andreas Duit, Stockholm University
11:00h – 11:30h Coffee Break
11:30h – 12:30h Track A: Research Methods
- Domenico Camarda & D. Esposito, Agent-Based Approach For A Complex Knowledge Management Framework In Urban Governance
- Mary Ganis, A Small World Network Paradigm For Planning Urban Places For People: A Case Study Of South Bank, Brisbane, Australia, 1990-2012
- Andreas Putlitz, What The Study Of Planning Culture Can Learn From Complexity
12:30h – 13:30h Lunch Break
13:30h – 14:30h Track B: Complexity-Friendly Governance Arrangements
- Jack Meek, Constructing Resilience In Complex Metropolitan Systems – Metropolitan Water Management As Complex Adaptive System
- Annuska Rantanen & Ari Hynynen, Complexity And Vision: Paradoxes In Envisioning Future Territorial Development
- Ward Rauws, Exploring The Concept Of Uncertainty In The Light Of An Adaptive Approach To Planning
14:30h – 15:00h Coffee Break
15:00h – 16:00h Track C: Translating Complexity To Practice
- Sonja Deppisch, Complexity Meets Local Planning Practice And Politics
- Matthias Loepfe, Assemblages For Innovative Planning – Theoretical Reflections On Innovation In Planning And Urban Transformation
- Lauren Ugur, Between Fidelity And Adaptation. Reflections On The Complexity Of Achieving Broad-Based Integrated Violence Prevention In South Africa
16:00h – 16:30h Coffee Break
16:30h – 17:30h Track D: Information Technology And Planning
- Laurent Javaudin, Defining Smartness In The ‘Smart City’ Concept: A Complexity Perspective
- Dilek Unalan, Urban Governance And ITs From Coevolutionary Perspective
- Sean Wittmeyer & Sharon Wohl, The Smartphone As Urban Mediator And ‘Sixth-Sense’: A New Platform For Recognizing And Acting Upon The Signals Of The City
Day 2: Friday, February 12th 2016
08:30h – 09:00h Coffee
09:00h – 10:00h Track A: Research Methods
- Claudia Yamu & Anna Rose, The Ratio Behind Urban Growth: Centrality And Emergence. Vienna over Time
- Robin Chang, ‘ANT’icipating Compexity In Temporary Use: Two Comparative Case Studies In Bremen And Seattle
- Ewald de Bruijn & Lasse Gerrits, Taking Stock Of Complexity Sciences: Evidence Of Progress In Urban Planning?
10:00h – 10:30h Coffee Break
10:30h – 11:15h Keynote Speech (to be decided)
11:15h – 11:30h Small Break
11:30h – 12:30h Track B: Complexity-Friendly Governance Arrangements
- Paulo Silva, What Does Complexity Mean For Planning Institutions?
- Ingmar van Meerkerk & Jurian Edelenbos, Enabling Context For BoundarySpanning Practices Within Complex Urban Governance Networks
- Beitske Boonstra, The Art Of Creating Consistency: Planning Strategies In An Age Of Active Citizenship
12:30h – 13:30h Lunch Break
13:30h – 14:50h Track C: Translating Complexity To Practice
- Frits Verhees, Spatial Planning Practice Through A Complexity-Theoretical Lens: Results From Three Case Studies In The Netherlands
- Gert de Roo, Conditioning Adaptive Planning: About Urban Planning And Institutional Design In A Non-Linear, Complex World
- Kaisu Kuusela & Jenni Partanen, Plenty Of Planning, Scantly Guidance - Case Tampere
- Yara Manor-Rosner, Sayfan Borghini & Yodan Rofe, Stigmergy In SemiNomadic Communities, The Unrecognized Bedouin Villages - The Negev, Israel
14:50h – 15:15h Coffee Break
15:15h – 15:45h Track D: Information Technology And Planning
- Sharon Zivkovic, Using A Software Tool Informed By Complexity Theory To Address Complex Wicked Problems
- Ulysses Sengupta, Eric Cheung & Deljana Lossifova, [No Title Provided]
16:00h – 17:00h Track E: Spontaneous Settlements & Divergent Concepts
- Mohammad Mehdi Azizi & Ali Torkaman, Self-Organization Process In Formation And Expansion Of Spontaneous Settlements In Iran
- Sharon Wohl, Research In Urbanism And Planning Stemming From CAS Theory: An Overview Of Divergent Concepts, Frameworks, And Trends
- Mary Lee Rhodes & Alan Mee, Classifying Complexity: The Case Of Ballymun
17:00h – 18:00h Wrapping Up & Synthesis Of The Conference
The program may be subject to changes
Day 1: Thursday, February 11th 2016
09:15h – 09:45h Coffee and registration
09:45h – 10:00h Welcome by Prof. Dr. Lasse Gerrits, Chair Holder for Political Science, in particular the Governance of Innovative and Complex Technological Systems
10:00h – 11:00h Keynote Speech by Dr. Andreas Duit, Stockholm University
11:00h – 11:30h Coffee Break
11:30h – 12:30h Track A: Research Methods
- Domenico Camarda & D. Esposito, Agent-Based Approach For A Complex Knowledge Management Framework In Urban Governance
- Mary Ganis, A Small World Network Paradigm For Planning Urban Places For People: A Case Study Of South Bank, Brisbane, Australia, 1990-2012
- Andreas Putlitz, What The Study Of Planning Culture Can Learn From Complexity
12:30h – 13:30h Lunch Break
13:30h – 14:30h Track B: Complexity-Friendly Governance Arrangements
- Jack Meek, Constructing Resilience In Complex Metropolitan Systems – Metropolitan Water Management As Complex Adaptive System
- Annuska Rantanen & Ari Hynynen, Complexity And Vision: Paradoxes In Envisioning Future Territorial Development
- Ward Rauws, Exploring The Concept Of Uncertainty In The Light Of An Adaptive Approach To Planning
14:30h – 15:00h Coffee Break
15:00h – 16:00h Track C: Translating Complexity To Practice
- Sonja Deppisch, Complexity Meets Local Planning Practice And Politics
- Matthias Loepfe, Assemblages For Innovative Planning – Theoretical Reflections On Innovation In Planning And Urban Transformation
- Lauren Ugur, Between Fidelity And Adaptation. Reflections On The Complexity Of Achieving Broad-Based Integrated Violence Prevention In South Africa
16:00h – 16:30h Coffee Break
16:30h – 17:30h Track D: Information Technology And Planning
- Laurent Javaudin, Defining Smartness In The ‘Smart City’ Concept: A Complexity Perspective
- Dilek Unalan, Urban Governance And ITs From Coevolutionary Perspective
- Sean Wittmeyer & Sharon Wohl, The Smartphone As Urban Mediator And ‘Sixth-Sense’: A New Platform For Recognizing And Acting Upon The Signals Of The City
Day 2: Friday, February 12th 2016
08:30h – 09:00h Coffee
09:00h – 10:00h Track A: Research Methods
- Claudia Yamu & Anna Rose, The Ratio Behind Urban Growth: Centrality And Emergence. Vienna over Time
- Robin Chang, ‘ANT’icipating Compexity In Temporary Use: Two Comparative Case Studies In Bremen And Seattle
- Ewald de Bruijn & Lasse Gerrits, Taking Stock Of Complexity Sciences: Evidence Of Progress In Urban Planning?
10:00h – 10:30h Coffee Break
10:30h – 11:15h Keynote Speech (to be decided)
11:15h – 11:30h Small Break
11:30h – 12:30h Track B: Complexity-Friendly Governance Arrangements
- Paulo Silva, What Does Complexity Mean For Planning Institutions?
- Ingmar van Meerkerk & Jurian Edelenbos, Enabling Context For BoundarySpanning Practices Within Complex Urban Governance Networks
- Beitske Boonstra, The Art Of Creating Consistency: Planning Strategies In An Age Of Active Citizenship
12:30h – 13:30h Lunch Break
13:30h – 14:50h Track C: Translating Complexity To Practice
- Frits Verhees, Spatial Planning Practice Through A Complexity-Theoretical Lens: Results From Three Case Studies In The Netherlands
- Gert de Roo, Conditioning Adaptive Planning: About Urban Planning And Institutional Design In A Non-Linear, Complex World
- Kaisu Kuusela & Jenni Partanen, Plenty Of Planning, Scantly Guidance - Case Tampere
- Yara Manor-Rosner, Sayfan Borghini & Yodan Rofe, Stigmergy In SemiNomadic Communities, The Unrecognized Bedouin Villages - The Negev, Israel
14:50h – 15:15h Coffee Break
15:15h – 15:45h Track D: Information Technology And Planning
- Sharon Zivkovic, Using A Software Tool Informed By Complexity Theory To Address Complex Wicked Problems
- Ulysses Sengupta, Eric Cheung & Deljana Lossifova, [No Title Provided]
16:00h – 17:00h Track E: Spontaneous Settlements & Divergent Concepts
- Mohammad Mehdi Azizi & Ali Torkaman, Self-Organization Process In Formation And Expansion Of Spontaneous Settlements In Iran
- Sharon Wohl, Research In Urbanism And Planning Stemming From CAS Theory: An Overview Of Divergent Concepts, Frameworks, And Trends
- Mary Lee Rhodes & Alan Mee, Classifying Complexity: The Case Of Ballymun
17:00h – 18:00h Wrapping Up & Synthesis Of The Conference