We invite submission of paper proposals by 30 July 2014. Please email an abstract and completed registration form [linkki].

Themes: Urban Demography. Urban Housing. Urban Systems. Sustainable Cities. Inclusive Cities. Globalization and Urban Economy. Transportation Dynamics. Climate Change and Urban Environment. Use of Geoinformatic tools (GIS, Remote Sensing and GPS) in Urban Studies. Urban Planning and Urban Governance. Any other paper related to the understanding of China’s Urbanization patterns and processes is welcome.

Individual paper proposals: 100-150 words; duration: 30 minutes including a twenty-minute presentation, with an additional ten minutes for discussion.

Colloquia proposals: 200 words for the colloquium concept and 100-150 words on each paper, duration: 3 hours, max. 5 participants – conveners and discussant included.

Abstracts will be reviewed by the scientific committee for originality, significance, clarity and academic rigour.

Decisions about the submitted proposals: 1 of September 2014