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11th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE on 'URBAN e-PLANNING'
IJEPR & UEPNET 2027 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
[ VIRTUAL / ONLINE ]
Lisbon, Portugal, 5 - 9 April 2027
CALL FOR PAPERS
The International Conference on Urban e-Planning, the annual meeting of the Urban e-Planning Research Network (UEPNET), organized in collaboration with the International Journal of E-Planning Research (IJEPR), convenes its eleventh edition in 2027. The conference is held online, hosted from Lisbon, Portugal, from 5 to 9 April 2027.
Building on the sustained success of ten preceding conferences held between 2016 and 2026, the eleventh IJEPR International Conference on Urban e-Planning will continue to critically examine the ways in which digital transformation in urban planning can be harnessed to benefit society.
The conference brings together interdisciplinary research addressing innovative theoretical and practical developments in Urban e-Planning, including emerging methods and digital tools. In addition, the conference welcomes brief, practice-oriented presentations that highlight applied experience in the field.
The growing prevalence of digital innovations engenders both significant opportunities and considerable challenges for urban and regional planning practice worldwide.
We invite contributions examining the digital transformation, with particular emphasis on artificial intelligence, and its implications for urban planning and development.
The 11th International Conference on "Urban e-Planning" addresses, among other topics, the governance and planning of smart cities; the impacts of artificial intelligence on urban e-governance; contemporary trends in citizen e-participation in planning processes; the intersections of urban e-planning with social, cultural, economic, and environmental dimensions, including climate change, biodiversity loss, the virtual economy, and emergency preparedness and response; critical perspectives on decolonizing urban e-planning; and pedagogical considerations for the future education of urban planners.
We welcome theoretical and empirical submissions on, but not limited to, the following themes (see details here >):
Track 1. Smart Urban Governance and e-Planning
Track 2. Artificial Intelligence, Urban E-Planning, and the Governance of Smart Cities
Track 3. Citizens e-Participation in Urban Governance
Track 4. Urban e-Planning and Social and Cultural Issues
Track 5. Urban e-Planning, Biodiversity and Climate Emergency
Track 6. Urban e-Planning for Periods of Disruption
Track 7. Planning for a Nomad Workforce
Track 8. Platform Urbanism and the Virtual Urban Economy
Track 9. Decolonising Smart Cities: Towards Plural and Just Digital Futures
Track 10. The Education of Urban e-Planners and Planning Ethics
PARTICIPATION IN THE CONFERENCE & SELECTION CRITERIA
● Participation requires presentation of a paper.
● Full attendance is required.
● The Scientific Committee double-blind peer reviews all submissions for content and suitability.
● English is the conference's working language.
● Oral presentation sessions in other languages (French, Spanish, or Portuguese) may be considered for inclusion in the program. Please contact us prior to submitting a paper in any of these three languages.
REGISTRATION
● Participation in the 11th Conference (Virtual Sessions) is free of charge.
● Participation requires presentation of a paper.
● Registration (online): 1- 15 March 2027.
PANEL ORGANIZATION
● The conference is organized in panels according to tracks, themes and issues.
● Each panel has 4 - 5 papers.
● Oral presentation: 15 min (including discussion).
● Online discussion sessions or roundtables may be organised and incorporated into the programme.
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
● Deadline for abstract submission: 15 January 2027.
● Submit the abstract, limited to 250 words, by 15 January 2027, to:
Carlos Nunes Silva
Convenor of the 11th Conference on Urban e-Planning
Lisbon, Portugal
E-mail: ijepr.conference@gmail.com
● Download 'Abstract Submission Form' here >
PUBLICATION
● It is expected that a selection of the conference papers will be published in the International Journal of E-Planning Research (IJEPR), which is since January 2021 a Gold Open Access journal.
● The selected papers will undergo the IJEPR standard double-blind peer-review process.
● More information on the Conference website ('Publication').
NETWORKING
● The 2027 Conference will provide members of the Urban E-Planning Research Network (UEP-NET) with opportunities to network and establish informal contacts. These interactions may occur through scheduled online discussion sessions or roundtables as part of the program.
IMPORTANT DATES
● Submission deadline for abstracts: 15 January 2027.
● Notification of abstract acceptance: 15 February 2027.
● Registration (online form): 1 - 15 March 2027.
● PowerPoint presentation (PPT file): during the conference. It will be published / posted in the Conference website after the Conference.
● Full paper for publication in the IJEPR: until end of August 2027 (see page 'Publication' for more information).
CONFERENCE CONVENOR & ORGANIZATION
● Carlos Nunes Silva
Urban e-Planning Research Network (UEPNET)
Editor-in-chief of the 'International Journal of E-Planning Research' (IJEPR)
Lisbon, Portugal
CONFERENCE VENUE
● Virtual Session (Zoom platform).
FURTHER INFORMATION
● All inquiries, expressions of interests, and abstracts should be sent, by e-mail, to:
Carlos Nunes Silva
Lisbon, Portugal
E-mail: cnsulisboa@gmail.com
Conference e-mail: ijepr.conference@gmail.com
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