Comparative Planning Regulations and Instruments
On 17 December at 15:00 CET, new UGoveRN member Prof. Maciej (Maciek) Jacek Nowak from the University of Szczecin will present his research and vision on spatial planning in...
Early Career Workshop
This workshop brings together early-career researchers to reflect on the co-production of research across academia, policy, and practice, with a focus on how knowledge...
Social Impact and Urban Governance in Practice
This UGoveRN session featured Saul Collyns, Senior Social Impact & Public Affairs Lead at a property developer and investor based in London. Saul had...
Who Benefits? The Spatial Context of Negotiated Community Benefits from Development Projects in Boston
On the 8th of April at 4.30pm (CET), we will have an exciting brainstorming session with our new member, Dr. Yesim Sungu-Eryilmaz (Boston University),...
UGoveRN @AESOP Annual Congress in Paris
Individual Presentations: Numerous UGoveRN members will showcase their research, with a focus on topics closely aligned with urban governance and UGoveRN’s research themes. Track02 Leadership: Tuna...
UGoveRN Keynote: Prof. Jonathan Metzger (KTH)
On June 10th and 11th, the International Event featuring Prof. Jonathan Metzger from KTH Stockholm took place in Amsterdam. Highlights included an engaging excursion...
Joint UGoveRN & GIF Symposium in Avignon
UGoveRN went to Avignon for a two-day symposium, organized together with GIF, the Geodata for Real Estate Research Chair and research group of the...
Great Expectations or Nothing New? Empirical Observations on the New Dutch Planning System
In this seminar Danielle Chevalier and Tobias Arnoldussen will discuss their application of ‘Q-methodology’ to research the attitudes of civil servants in Amsterdam towards...
Urban Regeneration in Italy: Markets, Governance and Planning Tools
A public talk by Prof. Ezio Micelli (Università Iuav di Venezia): Recent economic and social transformations have profoundly reshaped Italy’s territorial organization. Historically known...
Liberal Cities in Reactionary Nation-States: Unpacking Urban Autonomy
In this talk, Nufar Avni will share preliminary results from a study conducted in Tel Aviv-Jaffa, a liberal city facing increasing pressures from a...
Recognitional Justice and the Politics of Citizen Participation in Urban Development
In this talk, Nanke Verloo will present the findings of her research project, ‘Democracy beyond Participation,’ in which she conducted ethnographic fieldwork into the...
CONUNDRUM: Participatory Community Map Making as a Route to Effective Public Policy?
The CONUNDRUM project aims to identify a pathway for low carbon community mobility in small and medium sized towns that can be sustained and...
UGoveRN Early Career Workshop: The Mechanics of Academic Research
By Anna Hug, Günsel Sentürk, Emma Thümmel & Elisha Aaron Four current and former UGoveRN apprentices invite you to a workshop and presentation to...
UGoveRN Keynote: Prof. Patrick Le Galès (Sciences Po)
Patrick Le Galès (SciencesPO, Paris) visited Amsterdam to deliver an insightful keynote talk on the fundamentals of governance research. Referring to his latest article...
AESOP Roundtable: Regulatory Tools for Affordable Housing
Affordable housing was the focus of UGoveRN’s roundtable at the AESOP Annual Congress in Istanbul on July 8, 2025. Convened by Ebru Kurt-Özman (UGoveRN)...
International Academic Workshop on Digital Urban Governance
On the second day of UGoveRN’s international event, held on May 14th, 2025, the Digital Governance Workshop brought together a diverse group of scholars...
Digital Governance Excursion
Digital governance was the theme of UGoveRN’s 2025 excursion, held on May 13th. It offered participants an immersive exploration of how digital systems intersect...
UGoveRN Keynote Lecture Dr. Li Wan (Cambridge University)
Each year, UGoveRN invites a distinguished scholar to deliver a keynote lecture that offers fresh insights and new perspectives on urban and regional governance...
UGoveRN – BOLSTER Webinar “Energy Transitions Across Mulit-Scalar Governance Levels in Europe”
In March, UGoveRN members participated in an online policy dialogue organized by the BOLSTER project (Bridging Organizations and marginalized communities for Local Sustainability Transitions...
UGoveRN Panel “Urban Governance in Times of Densification and Polarization” @ NIG Conference
The 21st NIG Conference will be hosted at the Campus of Ghent University. The conference will take place on February 6 & 7, 2025:...
Book Preview: Spatial Governance Landscapes
On October 9, members were invited to a sneak preview of the forthcoming book Spatial Governance Landscapes: Regulation, Property, Planning by Tuna Taşan-Kok, Sara...
Joint Session with the Province of North-Holland
The session opened with introductions and a presentation of UGoveRN, providing participants with an overview of its goals and ongoing activities. Attention then turned...
Urban Regeneration in Italy: Markets, Governance and Planning Tools
A public talk by Prof. Ezio Micelli (Università Iuav di Venice): Recent economic and social transformations have profoundly reshaped Italy’s territorial organization. Historically known for...
Annual UGoveRN Study Day @ Tilburg University
This year’s annual UGoveRN study day will take place in Tilburg, and features a walk, lecture or workshops surrounding a governance-related theme. More information...
UGoveRN @ AESOP Conference
The upcoming AESOP Conference, scheduled to take place in Paris from July 8-12, promises a significant presence of UGoveRN members, as they actively engage...
Annual UGoveRN Keynote Lecture: Prof. Jonathan Metzger
This year’s Annual UGoveRN Keynote Lecture is delivered by Professor Jonathan Metzger. Hosted by UGoveRN within the UP Dialogues series at the University of...
UGoveRN Excursion in Amsterdam
Connected to this year’s International Keynote Event with Prof. Johnathan Metzger, UGoveRN organizes an excursion designed around Professor Metzger’s inspiring research agenda. This is...
Symposium on the Governance of Land, Property Owners & Real Estate
The aim of this symposium was to explore the intricate landscape of land governance, property ownership, and real estate. It will take place at...
Webinar: Different Forms of Land Ownership & Housing Affordability
In this webinar, four groups of researchers share their insights and reflections on the question “To what extent do different forms of land ownership...
UGoveRN Study Day on Digital Urban Governance
UGoveRN Excursion to Enschede: Unveiling the Tech Behind Shaping Urban Identity Enschede, a charming city in the eastern Netherlands, was the location of our...
Online Seminar “Governance in the Peripheries”
The notion of “urban governance” is nowadays widely used to refer to the practices, principles, and institutional arrangements that coordinate and regulate the planning,...
Training Session on Research Pitches
The ability to effectively communicate your research in a concise manner is a vital skill for researchers. A well-crafted pitch not only helps establish...
UGoveRN Potluck
To commemorate the year’s end and acknowledge our collective achievements, the UGoveRN management team cordially invited all UGoveRN members to a potluck gathering in...
Fragmented Development Excursion in Amsterdam Noord
Seventeen UGoveRN members and allies gathered at Amsterdam Centraal to embark on the ferry to Buiksloterweg in Noord. The event committee had organized a...
Who Governs the City? UGoveRN Keynote Lecture by Prof. Dr. Mike Raco
On May 16th and 17th, 2023, the first annual UGoveRN International Networking Event took place in Amsterdam with Prof. Dr. Mike Raco (Bartlett School of...
Training Session on Work-Life Balance
Working from Home or Living at Work? This event was organized and text written by Nagwa Kady and Sean Lewis. As academics we are...
Training Session on Research Dissemination
On March 17, 2023, UGoveRN joined forces with Thomas More University of Applied Sciences in Mechelen, Belgium, and the Regional Studies Association from the...
URSI x UGoveRN Seminar on Conflicted Governance
Governing housing is far from straightforward: across various international contexts, housing development is regulated through webs of policies and programs operating at multiple levels...