The Architecture & Engineering Research Unit in collaboration with the Social Sciences Research Division of the Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) will organize its 6th Annual International Conference on Urban Studies & Planning, 6-9 June 2016, Athens, Greece. The aim of the conference is to bring together academics and researchers from all areas of social sciences such as urban sociology, urban geography, urban design, urban planning, architecture, etc. Areas of interest include all topics dealing with cities such as: History, growth, development, regeneration, and management of cities and other processesUrban theories, policies, and modelingComprehensive, sector, and neighborhoods plansUrban transportation and infrastructure planningHistoric preservationHousing, public open space, and central business districtsUrban studies and planning pedagogy and research You may participate as panel organizer, presenter of one paper, chair a session or observer.Special arrangements will be made with a local hotel for a limited number of rooms at a special conference rate. In addition, a number of special events will be organized: A Greek night of entertainment with dinner, a special one-day cruise to selected Greek islands, an archaeological tour of Athens and a one-day visit to Delphi.