11. International Doctoral Colloquium in Sustainable Spatial Development
Hofgeismar (near Kassel, Germany), July 24 – 27, 2017
The “International Doctoral Colloquium in Sustainable Spatial
Development” (Internationales Doktorandinnen- und Doktorandenkolleg
Nachhaltige Raumentwicklung – DoKoNaRa) provides PhD students with an
opportunity to present and discuss their ongoing dissertations with
fellows and professors in a supportive environment. The DoKoNaRa aims at
helping participants to develop research ideas, focus the theoretical
background of their research, develop a suitable research design,
present their findings, and cope with challenges during their research.
It is designed to encourage and inspire PhD students at all stages of
their PhD. Contributions are welcomed from a wide array of subjects,
such as urban and regional planning, landscape planning, regional
science, geography, sociology, economics, environmental science, law,
politics, anthropology and so forth.
The colloquium is held annually since 2007 and is organised alternately
by the Universities of Innsbruck, Kassel, Liechtenstein and Hamburg.
This year's colloquium will take place from July 24 to 27 at the town of
Hofgeismar (near Kassel in Germany). The programme will consist of
presentations and discussions of the participants' PhD projects, a
keynote address, a workshop on quantitative and qualitative methods, as
well as a visit with a guided tour to the documenta 14 (one of the most
renowned international exhibitions on contemporary art, held at Kassel).
This year’s colloquium will focus on urban and regional resilience.
However, contributions concerning related issues are likewise
appreciated. Resilience can be described as the ability to cope with and
to recover from external crises and shocks. In a broader sense,
resilience also encompasses the ability to adapt to external influences
in the sense of a strategic transformation towards sustainability. A
wide array of developments – including (but not limited to) demographic
and climate change and economic restructuring – is currently challenging
the resilience of regions across Europe and other parts of the world.
Urban, as well as rural, regions are affected. Against this backdrop,
the colloquium seeks solutions for the following issues:
• How can regional resilience be conceptualised? How can regional
resilience be operationalised and measured? Is there a value-added
compared to the concept of sustainability?
• Which regions have a particularly high or low resilience? Is
regional resilience rising or declining?
• What factors influence regional resilience? What are the key
players and stakeholders influencing regional resilience?
• How can regional resilience be enhanced?
Participants may receive 5 ECTS for PhD programmes. Language: German and
English. Participants will be offered the opportunity to submit
contributions to the conference proceedings. Texts will be peer-reviewed.
Venue:
Evangelische Akademie Hofgeismar, Gesundbrunnen 11, Hofgeismar.
Timeline:
• April 15, 2017: deadline for the submission of abstracts. Please
send your abstract to [log in to unmask] The abstract must not
exceed 4.000 characters. Abstracts must be in English or German.
• May 15, 2017: information about the acceptance of abstracts. The
number of participants is limited in order to provide a suitable frame
for exchange and discussion. Selection will be based upon the quality of
abstracts.
• July 24 – July 27, 2017: DoKoNaRa – we welcome you at Hofgeismar!
Participants of the colloquium will be asked to prepare a presentation
of approximately 30 minutes about their PhD projects. Using alternative
visualisation techniques rather than presentation software is especially
appreciated. Workshop materials will be provided.
• September 15, 2017: deadline for the submission of contributions to
the proceedings. Details will be announced during the DoKoNaRa.
Cost:
The participation fee will be Euro 150,- and will comprise
accommodation, meals, and programme. Accommodation will be in single
rooms. Special dietary requirements will be catered for. The visit and
the guided tour to the documenta 14 are included in the participation fee.
Further Information:
Please do not hesitate to contact Jan Stielike from the University of
Kassel (Tel. +49(0)561/804-7560, [log in to unmask]).
Cooperation team:
Univ. Prof. Dr. Martin Coy, Institut für Geographie, Universität Innsbruck
Prof. DI MAAS Peter Droege, Institut für Architektur und
Raumentwicklung, Universität Liechtenstein
Univ. Prof. Dr. Ulf Hahne, Fachgebiet Ökonomie der Stadt- und
Regionalentwicklung, Universität Kassel
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jörg Knieling M.A., Fachgebiet Stadtplanung und
Regionalentwicklung, HafenCity Universität Hamburg
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Dipl.-Ing. Jan M. Stielike, MPlan (Otago U)
University of Kassel
Faculty for Architecture, Urban Planning and Landscape Planning
Institute for Urband Developments
Chair for the Economics of Urban and Regional Development
Gottschalkstraße 22
D-34127 Kassel
Tel. +49(0)561/804-7560
Fax +49(0)561/804-2390
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