Port City Debate

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November 21, 2025 • 13h45 - 14h45

A concluding debate with international experts to synthesize key insights and draw conclusions from the various discussions held throughout the conference on port city development.

Moderator

Carola HEIN

Professor and Head of the Chair History of Architecture and Urban Planning
DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Carola Hein is Professor History of Architecture and Urban Planning at Delft University of Technology and Professor at Leiden and Erasmus University. and director of the Leiden-Delft-Erasmus PortCityFutures Centre. She holds the UNESCO Chair of Water, Ports and Historic Cities and leads the LDE PortCityFutures Centre. She has published widely in the field of architectural, urban and planning history, tying historical analysis to contemporary development. Her recent (co-)edited books include: Hustle and Bustle (2025), Port City Atlas (2023), Oil Spaces (2021), Urbanisation of the Sea (2020), Adaptive Strategies for Water Heritage (2020), The Routledge Planning History Handbook (2018).

Location: New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge
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