BROAD-ER Interim Conference

BROAD-ER Interim Conference
Governance, Migration, and Urban Futures
24 April 2025 | Koç University, Founders Hall, Istanbul, Türkiye

How do migration and urban governance shape the cities of tomorrow? The BROAD-ER Conference on Governance, Migration, and Urban Futures will bring together leading scholars, policymakers, and urban experts to explore this pressing question on April 24, 2025, at Koç University, Founders Hall.

The conference opens with a keynote by Prof. John Mollenkopf (City University of New York), a pioneering voice in urban and immigration studies. His insights will set the stage for thought-provoking discussions on how migration reshapes urban landscapes and governance strategies.

Two engaging panel sessions will follow:

🔹 Cities at the Crossroads: Navigating Challenges and Innovations
Experts will examine urban governance dilemmas, social welfare policies, and innovative housing solutions addressing migration-related challenges.

🔹 How Migration Transforms Cities?
Speakers, including the BROAD-ER team, will share insights on urban autonomy, generational migration trends, and the evolving cosmopolitan nature of Istanbul.

The program also includes an exclusive graduate student session with Prof. Mollenkopf, offering a unique opportunity for emerging scholars to engage in critical discussions on urban and migration research.

BROAD-ER – Governance, Migration, and Urban Futures

Conference Program

📅 Date: 24 April 2025
📍 Location: Koç University Campus – Founders Hall

09:30 – 10:00 | Registration & Welcome Coffee

10:00 – 11:15 | Keynote Speech

🔹 Speaker: Prof. John Mollenkopf, City University of New York
🔹 Topic: The Intersections of Urban Studies and Immigration Studies

11:15 – 11:30 | Coffee Break

11:30 – 13:00 | Panel 1: Cities at the Crossroads: Navigating Challenges and Innovations

🔹 Chair: Ahmet İçduygu, Koç University
🔹 Panelists:

Bülay Doğan – Istanbul Planning Agency (IPA)
Finding Ways of Living Together for Social Peace: Social Welfare and Justice in Vision 2050 Action Plan of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Hüseyincan Eryılmaz – Center for Spatial Justice (MAD)
Addressing the Housing Challenge: The Potential of Housing Cooperatives as a Solution
Murad Tiryakioğlu – Afyon Kocatepe University
The Dilemma(s) and Governance of Urbanization: Live together in the Shadow of Poly-Crises

13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch Break

14:00 – 15:00 | Meeting with Graduate Students

With Prof. John Mollenkopf at Şadırvan meeting room

15:00 – 15:15 | Coffee Break

15:15 – 16:45 | Panel 2: How Migration Transforms the Cities?

🔹 Chair: Müge Dalkıran, MiReKoc, Koç University
🔹 Panelists:

BROAD-ER Team
Urban Autonomy in Practice: Insights from the BROAD-ER Research in Istanbul, Barcelona, and Amsterdam
Sernaz Arslan – MiReKoc, Koç University
Generational Analysis as a Lens for Exploring the Migration-Urban Nexus: Voices, Transformations, and Nuances
Ayselin Yıldız – İstinye University & Ahmet İçduygu – Koç University
Displacement and Urban Transformation: A Historical Perspective on Changing Cosmopolitan Nature of Istanbul

16:45 | Closing