Announcements

• SAD NEWS

  2024-10-04

  I am deeply saddened by the passing of Prof. Christopher C. Benninger following his brave fight against illness. He was a distinguished figure in architecture, planning, and education, and a valuable associate editor for Ekistics and the New Habitat. He will be remembered not only for his professional achievements and contributions to Ekistics, particularly during the journal's restructuring, but also for his open-minded, objective, visionary, and strong character.    These past few months have been marked by another profound and sudden loss with the passing of Professor Brian Goodey (Oxford Brookes University), my PhD supervisor, who joined the Editorial Advisory Board just last year.   Both will be greatly missed.   Derya Oktay Editor-in-Chief Read More Read more about SAD NEWS

• The third and final part of these Special Issues: Ekistics-related Research in Greece – Dedicated to Panayis Psomopoulos (1926-2017) is now available!

  2024-07-01

  The third and final part of these Special Issues: Ekistics-related Research in Greece – Dedicated to Panayis Psomopoulos (1926-2017) is now available here. It focuses on Planning Strategies / Policies and Politics. Together these issues form a single volume guest edited by Myrto (Petunia) Exacoustou. Ekistics and the New Habitat would like to thank all those involved in the creation of this volume. Readers are warmly encouraged to explore the contributions to these issues as a coherent set here.

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• Prof. Christopher Benninger Receives Honorary Doctorate and Gold Medal from the Indian Institute of Architects

  2024-03-26

  We are delighted to announce that Prof. Christopher Benninger, our associate editor, has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Architecture by CEPT University and the Gold Medal by the Indian Institute of Architects. On behalf of the editorial team, I extend our sincere congratulations to him.

  Dr. Derya Oktay I Editor-in-Chief | Ekistics and the New Habitat

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• The first regular issue (January 2024) is out!

  2023-12-31

  The January 2024 issue is out!

  We are excited to announce the publication of the new edition of Ekistics and the New Habitat, representing the first regular issue of the journal initiated and edited under the new editorial leadership. This issue not only features a redesigned page format to the journal but also brings forth a fresh perspective. We extend our sincere gratitude to the authors featured in this edition, namely Roderick Lawrence, Jon Lang, Ruşen Keleş, Yodan Rofe, and Mark C. Childs, for their outstanding contributions and dedication to meeting strict deadlines.

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  Happy Holidays and a Wonderful New Year to you all!
  

  Prof. Dr. Derya Oktay
  Editor-in-Chief on behalf of the Executive Board of Editors

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• Call for Papers: Human-Centered Planning and Design: From Doxiadis’s Ekistics to Contemporary Approaches to Sustainable and Inclusive Settlements Themed Issue Editor: Derya Oktay Professor of Architecture and Urban Design, Maltepe University, Istanbul, Turkey

  2023-12-02

  Call for Papers
  Human-Centered Planning and Design:
  From Doxiadis’s Ekistics to Contemporary Approaches to Sustainable and Inclusive Settlements
  Themed Issue

  Editor: Derya Oktay
  Professor of Architecture and Urban Design, Maltepe University, Istanbul, Turkey

  Ekistics and the New Habitat is planning a themed issue for April 2024 on Human-Centered Planning and Design. The exploration will commence with the foundational principles of Ekistics, the science of Human Settlements, formulated by C. A. Doxiadis (1913-1975), and extend to the contemporary theories and approaches adopted for developing sustainable and inclusive environments.

  Scope

  The influence of Doxiadis's Ekistics approach on the theory and practice of urban planning and design.

  • The reinterpretation and adaptation of human-centered design principles in the context of current discourse on sustainable and inclusive settlements.
  • Innovative approaches and strategies in urban planning and design that integrate human-centered design principles to create sustainable and inclusive settlements.
  • contributions of human-centered planning and design to fostering social inclusivity and community well-being within the framework of sustainable settlements.
  • Integration of technology and data-driven solutions in human-centered design for sustainable settlements.
  • Challenges and opportunities in translating human-centered planning and design principles across diverse cultural and geographical contexts.
  • Community-engaged research and participatory approaches in the design and development of settlements.
  • The challenges associated with human-centered planning and design in the era of artificial intelligence (AI).

  Authors, including scholars, researchers, and practitioners, are invited to submit their proposals aligned with the given scope. Please provide a 250-word abstract before proceeding to submit the full paper. The subsequent steps involve the evaluation of proposals, manuscript submissions, and a double-blind review of the submitted manuscripts in the second phase.

  For submission, please go to http://ekisticsjournal.org/ to register with the journal and submit an abstract, which includes a statement that the proposal is for the Themed Issue on Human-Centered Planning and Design.

  Deadline for Abstracts: 5 January 2024

   

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• EKISTICS AND THE NEW HABITAT and the recent updates

  2023-09-18

  I'm pleased to announce that the EKISTICS AND THE NEW HABITAT journal has recently undergone a substantial restructuring, with a strong emphasis on enhancing both its quality and global reach.
  
  

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• CFPs for TWO Conferences in Aotearoa- New Zealand - A chance to engage with Ekistics and the New Habitat

  2023-03-26

  Between 30 November and 8 December 2023, two international conferences on the future of cities are being held in Aotearoa New Zealand. 

  The first conference, hosted by the University of Auckland (Nov. 30-Dec. 2), concerns the theme:

  RE-IMAGINING THE CITY: LEGACIES, CHALLENGES, POSSIBILITIES.

  CFP deadline is April 28. For more info visit: www.ccc.ac.nz 

  The second conference, hosted by Victoria University of Wellington (6-8 Dec)., is the bi-annual State of Australsian Cities Conference  with the theme:

  PACIFIC FUTURES - AUSTRALASIAN CITIES IN TRANSITION.

  CFP deadline is April 14.

  For more info visit: www.soac2023.com

  Explore Aotearoa New Zealand and join Ian Fookes and other Ekistics and the New Habitat members at these innovative conferences.

  For conference enquiries contact ian.fookes@auckland.ac.nz 

  To plan your visit to Aotearoa NZ visit: www.newzealand.com/NZ

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• Prof. Derya Oktay selected to serve as the new Editor-in-Chief of Ekistics and the New Habitat

  2022-10-16

  The Editorial Board of the Ekistics and the New Habitat journal is very pleased to announce its new Editor-in-Chief, Dr Derya Oktay Professor of Architecture and Urban Design at Maltepe University, Istanbul, Turkey.

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