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Echoes from the Liverpool congress
(Taylor and Francis, 2009)
This article offers a comprehensive reflection on the 23rd AESOP Congress held in Liverpool in July 2009, themed "Why can't the future be more like the past?" It recounts the academic and social dimensions of the event, hosted by the University of Liverpool’s Department of Civic Design in celebration of its centenary. With over 500 participants and 393 papers presented across 121 sessions, the congress fostered discussions on planning history, contemporary challenges, and future directions in spatial planning. Keynotes addressed Liverpool’s urban transformation and strategic development. The article also highlights the PhD Workshop in Manchester and the AESOP Prizes for excellence in teaching and best paper publication. The Excellence in Teaching Prize was jointly awarded to the Universities of Brest and Liverpool for their collaborative EU-focused course, while Michael Hebbert received the Best Paper Prize for his work on green space transformation in urban planning. Dave Shaw and Cecilia Wong – authors of the section describing the Congress itself. Dave Shaw was Chair of the Conference Organising Committee. Cecilia Wong was Chair of the PhD Workshop. Francesco Lo Piccolo – author of the report on the Excellence in Teaching Prize 2009 (Chair of the Jury). Peter Næss – author of the report on the Best Paper Prize (Chair of the committee).