University of Reading Workshop in Urban Economics and Economic Geography 2026
4 – 5 June 2026
We are very pleased to announce for our third University of Reading Workshop in Urban Economics and Economic Geography, and our ambition is to welcome again some 50 to 60 attendees. The aim of our workshop is to bring together high-quality and original research in urban economics and economic geography.
Please register before 20th May to attend, via the link at the end of this page
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| Date | 4 - 5 June 2026 |
| Time | 10:30-15:50 (Timezone: Europe/London) |
| Price | No Registration Fee |
| Venue | University of Reading, Whiteknights Campus |
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Keynote speakers
Philip McCann (University of Manchester)
Yanos Zylberberg (University of Bristol)
Plenary policy session: Housing affordability issues, causes, and policies
Christian Hilber (LSE)
Stanimira Milcheva (UCL)
Filipa Sá (KCL)
Workshop Information
The workshop will run for 2 days, on Thursday 4 June and Friday 5 June 2026, with the first day starting around 10:30 am, and ending around 3:50pm on the second day. Each presented paper is allocated 45 minutes, 30 for presentation and 15 minutes for discussion. We plan to run 4 parallel sessions. The workshop will be in person only, without streaming or recording.
As the event has no registration fees, attendants will be asked to cover their costs for lunches. There is a small café at the venue, and we will provide a list of places in advance, which serve snacks, sandwiches and proper meals, on campus and close to the campus.
You can download the workshop program HERE
Further Information Brochure is HERE
Registration:
If you would like to attend the workshop, please register via the link below before Weds 20th May :
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/dGy2vTjDDi
Head organiser: Lukas Makovsky, l.makovsky@henley.reading.ac.uk
Admin support: Sharon Burton, s.e.burton@henley.reading.ac.uk
Workshop committee: Lukas Makovsky, Yiquan Gu, Carlo Corradini, Xiaolun Yu, Sharon Burton
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