Are you a Ph.D. student working at the intersection of planning, law, and property rights? Join us for the PLPR 2026 Ph.D. Workshop - a unique opportunity to sharpen your research, connect with peers, and get feedback from senior scholars in a supportive and intellectually stimulating environment.

Whether you're just starting out or deep into your dissertation, this workshop is designed to help you move forward.

• Personalized mentoring in small groups

• Practice and refine your research pitch

• Tackle key questions and challenges in your project

• Build your international academic network within the PLPR community

The workshop is open to Ph.D. students whose projects connect at least two of PLPR’s core themes: planning, law, and property rights. It is part of the main PLPR conference and not a stand-alone event. This means that only students whose abstracts are accepted for the main conference can participate.

1. Submit an abstract for a regular paper to the PLPR 2026 Conference.

2. Once accepted, submit a short (max. 3-page) description of your PhD project via ConfTool. This should include:

• Problem setting

• Research question(s)

• Theoretical background

• Methods

• Current status of your research

• Any issues you'd like feedback on

You’ll hear back in early January 2026.

The workshop is free of charge, but registration for the main PLPR conference is required.

Have questions? Reach out to the PhD coordinators Josje Bouwmeester & Katharina Künzel at phd@plpr-association.org

We look forward to welcoming you in Atlanta!