FYI...Stefanie ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- Date: Mon, 28 Jul 1997 08:30:19 +0800 From: Christopher Vernon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: CFP: INTERNATIONAL PLANNING HISTORY CONFERENCE FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS 8th INTERNATIONAL PLANNING HISTORY CONFERENCE 'TAKING STOCK: THE TWENTIETH CENTURY URBAN PLANNING EXPERIENCE' An end-of-the-millennium exploration of the legacies and lessons of a century of urban planning. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, 15-18 JULY 1998 Offers of papers are now formally invited. This should be done through the submission of abstracts to the conference convenor by the deadline of 1 December 1997. The 8th International Planning History Conference is being organised on behalf of the International Planning History Society (IPHS). These conferences are now a biennial event and the Sydney meeting follows earlier ones in cities such as London (1977), Tokyo (1988), Hong Kong (1994) and Thessaloniki. (1996). The conference also encompasses the 4th Australian Planning/Urban History Conference, after Sydney (1993), Canberra (1995) and Melbourne (1996). GENERAL THEME Urban planning is essentially a twentieth-century phenomenon, which has grown spectacularly in influence, scope and sophistication. From eurocentric origins - 1998 marks the centenary of Ebenezer Howard's Tomorrow: A Peaceful Path to Real Reform - the ideology of planning has diffused worldwide, with great challenges now being faced in developing countries. 'Taking Stock: The twentieth century planning experience' is the general conference theme. At the new millennium approaches, against a dynamic backdrop of global urban and regional change, it is timely to critically evaluate the experience and legacy of planning in diverse environments, and to draw on the lessons of history to signpost needs and opportunities in the twenty-first century. The conference will have interdisciplinary appeal to academics and practitioners in many areas: planning, urban studies, history, geography, architecture, landscape architecture, and related social science, humanities and design professions. CONFERENCE SESSIONS The conference is a forum for the intersection of historical and contemporary/planning and urban discourses. An eclectic mix of papers is envisaged. The following seven foci provide an initial indication of possible themes and connections: - paradigms Planning trends and theories: the rise and fall of planning agendas, ideologies and methodologies from new towns to the new urbanism; from colonialism to post-colonialism; from the industrial city to the postmodern metropolis; from million cities to global cities. - policies and politics Formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programs and their socio-political milieu: surveying the spectrum from development control through sectoral strategies (housing, infrastructure, transport) to master plans and general urban settlement policies. - plans and planners Instruments, individuals, institutions and the shaping of planning activity through education, the professions and the law. - spaces and places Spatial impacts of planning: patterns and processes of urbanisation: the fall and rise of urban design, planned communities and landscapes, and the role and meanings of planning in urban and regional development. - cultural heritage Preserving the built environment: the conservation of historic structures, streetscapes and precincts and the pressures of economic growth and tourism. - environmental management Designing with nature: the greening of the planning agenda from open space through environmental protection and impact evaluation to sustainability. - social impacts From production to consumption: exploring the human consequences of planning through lived experiences, 'other' planning histories, and cultural studies perspectives. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS The major keynote address will be given by Peter Hall (University of London), one of the world's foremost authorities on urban planning and planning history, and author of 'Cities of Tomorrow: An Intellectual History of Urban Planning and Design in the Twentieth Century' (updated 1996). Several other leading urbanists have also accepted invitations to present major addresses, including Leonie Sandercock (Melbourne), Patrick Troy (Canberra), Michael Berry (Melbourne), and Liu Thai Ker (Singapore). SPONSORS The major sponsor of the conference is the Sydney-based Lend Lease Property Group. Key support has also come from: - University of New South Wales - NSW Department of Urban Affairs and Planning - Royal Australian Planning Institute - International Planning History Society - Sydney City Council - The Kinhill Group - APT Peddle Thorp - Australian Institute of Urban Studies - ACT Planning and Land Management - Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute CONFERENCE VENUE The University of New South Wales (UNSW) is one of Australia's largest and most progressive universities. The main campus is located in suburban Kensington, 5 kms southeast of the Sydney CBD. The conference is being hosted by the Faculty of the Built Environment. and its Department of Planning & Urban Development. The main venue will be the Faculty's new landmark building, to be completed by the end of 1997. SYDNEY Sydney is the capital of the state of New South Wales (NSW) and Australia's largest metropolis. It is a cosmopolitan global city with a population of 4 million. The venue for the 2000 Olympics, Sydney has been consistently rated one of the world's most liveable cities and popular tourist destinations. The weather in July is cool to mild with an average maximum temperature of 16 degrees Celsius. ACCOMMODATION AND TRAVEL Travel and accommodation arrangements are the responsibility of individual delegates. Qantas has been appointed the official conference airline. Australian delegates are eligible for substantially discounted fares. The Domestic Conference Fare Code is 1282804. Inquiries can be made to Qantas Asssociation Sales on toll free 1 800 684 880. International delegates will be offered best price fares at time of booking and are urged to contact their nearest Qantas Travel Centre. The International Conference Code is CIC*461/31. Further information on travel to Australia and accommodation in Sydney and near UNSW is available on the conference internet site and will be distributed with registration materials in 1998. CONFERENCE PROGRAM Papers on all aspects of urban and regional planning from any period or setting are invited. Conference presentations and discussions will focus on both general surveys and case studies of ideas, issues, policies and problems. Papers will be organised into parallel sessions around thematic tracks with 15-20 minute presentations. Expressions of interest to organise theme sessions, panels, workshops and multimedia presentations are very welcome. English is the language for all papers and proceedings. The actual conference program will be developed when all proposals for papers are received. An indicative program should be available by early 1998. The closing conference dinner will be on Saturday evening 18 July. CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS A volume of conference papers will be distributed at the conference. All papers must be received in advance, prepared to strict layout guidelines and length limits (1-6pp). It is hoped that an edited book comprising keynote addresses and a number of revised, invited papers may be published after the conference with the assistance of the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute. FIELDTRIPS A range of half-day fieldtrips will be offered in the Sydney area on a special fieldtrip day within the conference dates. These will be run with the generous assistance of various NSW state government agencies including the Olympic Coordination Authority, City West Development Corporation, Sydney Cove Authority, and the NSW Department of Housing. The major tour will be of the main site for the 2000 Olympics at Homebush Bay, the largest-ever planned urban redevelopment project in Australia. Other areas targeted will be inner city redevelopment, heritage conservation, and public housing. CANBERRA FIELDTRIP An optional 3 day post-conference fieldtrip to Canberra, Australia's planned national capital located several hundred kilometres southwest of Sydney, is also planned.for overseas delegates (19-21 July 1998). Places will be strictly limited. REGISTRATION Formal registration and payment will be invited from early 1998. Various concessions will apply for early registration, members of the International Planning History Society, and full time students. A brochure with further details about the conference program, fieldtrips, accommodation and travel arrangements will be distributed to everyone submitting a paper proposal early next year. IMPORTANT DATES The key dates to remember are: Deadline for Receipt of Abstracts: 1 December 1997 Registration Commences: early 1998 Submission of papers to be included in the proceedings: 1 April 1998 Deadline for earlybird registration: 1 May 1998 CONFERENCE INTERNET SITE More detailed information on travel arrangements, accommodation and program details is available at, and will be added progressively to, the conference internet homepage at: http://www.fbe.unsw.edu.au/events/1998/planhist/ SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS Proposals for papers should be should be sent (posted, faxed or emailed) to the Conference Convenor to arrive no later than 1 December 1997. These proposals should include: - your name - position/affiliation - postal, telephone, fax and email addresses - title of paper - possible thematic track/desired grouping - an abstract of no more than 250 words Authors will be notified of the acceptance of their papers as soon as possible after receipt. Detailed guidelines for those who wish their papers to be included in the volume of conference proceedings will be sent out with acknowledgment of receipt. CONFERENCE CONTACT All inquiries, requests for further information, and abstracts of proposed papers should be sent to: Dr Robert Freestone IPHS Conference Convenor Faculty of the Built Environment University of New South Wales Sydney NSW 2052 Australia Ph: +61-2-9385-4836 Fax: +61-2-9385-6264 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Christopher Vernon Senior Lecturer in Landscape Architecture School of Architecture and Fine Arts The University of Western Australia Nedlands, Perth WA 6907 Australia tel 61 8 9380.1565 facsimile 61 8 9380.1082 ************************************ Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************
