2nd International Conference
Centrality in the Age of Dispersion
25-27 September 2024
Wrocław, Poland
Human settlement have always developed around centres. Whether it is the ancient Greek polis or the 20th century neighbourhood, each has concentrated different human activities and formed a specific node in geographical space. Today, the natural mechanisms of concentration are being undermined by various dispersal processes of a multiscalar and temporal nature. The networked society, demographic transitions, the global economy, instant communication, teleworking, online services – among others – are challenging urban planning paradigms around the world.
What is special about centrality and dispersion today?
What is the current balance between centrality and dispersion in urban development?
How does public governance respond to these complex phenomena?
These are the main questions of the International Conference Centrality in the Age of Dispersion, organised by the Chair of Urban Planning and Spatial Management, Faculty of Architecture, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wroclaw, Poland, 25-27 September 2024.
The conference will address the demand for a new approach to territorial governance and will bring together experts from different scientific disciplines to present their research on urban centres and discuss dispersion phenomena.
The Centrality Conference Flyer 2024 (2nd call) provides some basic information about the conference.
You are invited to submit a paper for the conference, which may be considered for publication in ‘Planning Practice and Research’, ‘Bulletin of Geography. Socio-Economic Series’ and ‘Architectus’ journals.
The deadline for submitting abstracts is 15.05.2024 23:59 CET.
More information is available on the conference website: https://centrality-dispersion.pwr.edu.pl/
If you have any issues or questions, please do not hesitate to contact centrality-dispersion@pwr.edu.pl.
We look forward to your contribution to our conference and hope to meet you in person in Wroclaw.