2025 GEO PRO

11th Annual International Conference on Geography
organized by the  Sosial Sciences Division of the Athens Institute

Program (Athens Local Time)

2-6 June 2025
9 Chalkokondili Street, 10677 Athens, Greece

(Note 1: the program is organized along time slots and not according to common theme)
(Note 2: at the end of each session questions and discussions will follow)

Monday 2 June 2025

08.45-09.30
Registration

09:30-10:00
Opening and Welcoming Remarks:

  • Gregory T. Papanikos, President, Athens Institute.
10:00-11:30 Session 1
Session 1a
Moderator: Niel Teixeira, Full Professor & Researcher, Santa Cruz State University, Brazil.		 Session 1b
Moderator: Anna Winiarczyk-Razniak, Assistant Professor, University of the National Education Commission, Krakow, Poland.
  1. Xiaodong Miao, Professor, Henan University, China.
    Tianyu Shi, Professor, Henan University, China.
    Songna Wang, Professor, Henan University, China.
    Title: Paleoflood Record of the Yi-Shu River: Chronology and Archaeological Implication, East China.
  2. Mala Dutta, Associate Professor and Head, Department of Geography, Cotton University, India.
    Rani Kumari Shah, Researcher, Cotton University, India.
    Title: Technology, State Support and Changes in Cropping Pattern in Agriculture: A Study from Assam, India.
  3. Teodora-Georgiana Mihaila, PhD Student, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Romania.
    Oana-Mihaela Stoleriu, Lecturer, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Romania.
    Title: Exploring the Online Tourist Image on Instagram: A Systematic Literature Review.
  1. Jesus Lara, Professor, Michigan State University, USA.
    Title: Co-Creating: Understanding Cultural Landscape Significance in Placemaking.
  2. John Duca, Professor, Oberlin College and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, USA.
    David Ling, McGurn Professor of Real Estate, University of Florida, USA.
    Title: Work-From-Home, COVID-19, and Online Retail Effects on U.S. Commercial Real Estate Prices.
  3. Cezary Was, Professor, University of Wrocław, Poland.
    Title: Main Controversies in Contemporary City Research.
  4. Robert Hammarberg, Faculty Associate & Assistant Director, Public Health Practice and Engagement, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston), USA.
    Title: Managing Growth in Hot Cities: A Study on State and Local Government Characteristics Influencing Public Health and Urban Planning Responses.

 

11:30-13:00 Session 2
Session 2a – Special Session on “Weather Modeling and Forecasting in East Asia”
Moderator: Mala Dutta, Associate Professor and Head, Department of Geography, Cotton University, India.		 Session 2b
Moderator: Jesus Lara, Professor, Michigan State University, USA.
  1. Yi Li, Professor, National University of Defense Technology, China.
    Title: Evaluation of Clouds and Precipitation in the WRF Convection-Permitting Model over the Tibetan Plateau.
  2. Dingchi Zhao, Professor, National University of Defense Technology, China.
    Title: Alleviated WRF Summer Wet Bias Over the Tibetan Plateau Using a New Cloud Macrophysics Scheme.
  3. Na Li, National University of Defense Technology, China.
    Title: Technical Architecture Design of METOC Service System Based on “Cloud”.
  1. Catalina Freixas, Associate Professor, Washington University in St. Louis, USA.
    Title: The B.E.S.T. Approach: A Comprehensive Strategy for Revitalizing Urban Neighbourhoods through Community Schools.
  2. Anna Winiarczyk-Razniak, Assistant Professor, University of the National Education Commission, Krakow, Poland.
    Title: The Magic of Mexico: Do Tourism Activation Programs Improve Residents’ Quality of Life?
  3. Tom Moore, Senior Lecturer, University of Liverpool, UK.
    John Sturzaker, Professor, University of Hertfordshire, UK.
    Title: A Typology of Citizen and Community Participation in Housing and Urban Development.
  4. Iris Levin, Senior Lecturer, RMIT University, Australia.
    Title: Care Practices and Social Housing Experiences in Australia.

 

13:00-14:30 Session 3
Moderator: Robert Hammarberg, Faculty Associate & Assistant Director, Public Health Practice and Engagement, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston), USA.
  1. Jadwiga Urbanik, Associate Professor, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Poland.
    Jerzy Ilkosz, Associate Professor, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Poland.
    Title: The Problem of Expanding Cities after World War I, as Exemplified by Wrocław: Competition for the Expansion of Wrocław and its Suburban Communes. First Housing Estates from 1919-1925.
  2. Aleksandra Wojtaszek, PhD Student, Graduate School for Social Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland.
    Title: Isolated Resilience: Urban Situation in Baghdad Under International Sanctions (1990-2003).
  3. Petr Stanjura, PhD Student, Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic.
    Title: Morphological Analysis and Restoration of the Silesian Towns of Opava and Krnov.

14:30-15:30 Lunch

15:30-17:30 Session 4
Moderator: John Duca, Professor, Oberlin College and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, USA.
  1. Abdulrahman Almajadiah, Assistant Professor, Najran University, Saudi Arabia.
    Title: Climate-Responsive Design and Its Impact on Campus Walkability: A Case Study of Najran University.
  2. Birsu Kambur, MSc Graduate, Politecnico di Milano, Italy.
    Stefano Salata, Assistant Professor, Politecnico di Milano, Italy.
    Title: How Cities Adapt to Climate Change? The Example of Izmir, Türkiye.
  3. Damian Derewonko, PhD Student, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland.
    Title: U-Garden – The Potential of Urban Gardening in Climate Change Adaptation: A Case Study of Warsaw.
  4. Armin Stocker, Assistant Professor, Deputy Head, Institute of Construction and Design Principles, Graz University of Technology, Austria.
    Title: How Long is Now? The Tacheles in Berlin Mitte.
  5. Panagiotis Giannakis, Assistant Teaching Professor, Pennsylvania State University, USA.
    Dorothea Roumpi, Assistant Professor, Pennsylvania State University, USA.
    Lauren Aydinliyim, Assistant Professor, Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College, USA.
    John Delery, Raymond F. Orr Chair and Professor of Management, University of Arkansas, USA.
    Title¨Executive Compensation: The Role of Human Capital and Geographic Preferences.
  6. Marta Rodriguez Fernandez, Associate Professor, The University of Houston, USA.
    Title: Cities as Playgrounds: Intergenerational and Inclusive Play in Urban Design.

17:30-20:00 Visit Aristotle’s Lyceum (Itinerary)
(Pre-booking is required)

 

20:30-22:30
Athenian Early Evening Symposium (Sequence of Events: Ongoing Academic Discussions, Dinner, Wine and Water, Music, Dance)

 

Tuesday 3 June 2025

 

09:30-11:00 Session 5
Moderator: Delia Ah Goo, Senior Lecturer, North-West University, South Africa.
  1. Niel Teixeira, Full Professor & Researcher, Santa Cruz State University, Brazil.
    Title: Evaluation of the Accuracy of the GNSS PPP-RTK Positioning Technique Using the Trimble Centerpoint RTX Correction Service.
  2. Silvija Ozola, Assistant Professor, Riga Technical University, Latvia.
    Title: Evolution of Latvian Urban Space in the Context of Nature on the Eastern Shore of the Gulf of Rīga.
  3. Luca Lazzarini, Assistant Professor, Politecnico di Milano, DAStU, Italy.
    Gabriele Stancato, Assistant Professor, Politecnico di Milano, DAStU, Italy.
    Francesca Zanotto, Assistant Professor, Politecnico di Milano, DAStU, Italy.
    Title: Why Is Ortica Beautiful? Using Experiential Walking to Analyze Perception of Biodiversity in Ortica Neighborhood in Milan.
  4. Anna Paltseva, Clinical Assistant Professor, Purdue University, USA.
    Title: The Intersection of Urban Ecology and Design: How Urban Soil Health Shapes City Ecosystems and Architecture.
  5. Sofia Gabriela Fernandez Balmaceda, PhD Candidate, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
    Laura Ricci, Professor, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
    Title: Rome Porous City: Potentials οn Urban De-Sealing in Rome’s Nuovo Piano Regolatore Generale for an Integrated Stormwater Management in its Territory.

 

11:00-12:30 Session 6
Session 6a – Special Session on “Climate Drivers and Extreme Weather in East Asia and the Pacific”
Moderator: Julia Meszaros, Associate Professor, East Texas A&M University, USA.		 Session 6b
Moderator: Giulia Pellegri, Head, Environment & Landscape Unit, Athens Institute and Vice Dean & Associate Professor, Architecture-Polytechnic School, University of Genoa, Italy.
  1. Yunying Li, Professor, National University of Defense Technology, China.
    Title: Impact of Atmospheric River and Local Topography on “21·7” Extremely Heavy Rainfall in Henan Province, China.
  2. Peilong Yu, Associate Professor, National University of Defense Technology, China.
    Title: Study on the Differences in Relationship between Various Storm Track Metrics and High-Impact Weather over the East Asia-West Pacific Region.
  3. Chao Zhang, Lecturer, National University of Defense Technology, China.
    Title: The Influences of Mesoscale SSTA on North Pacific Storm Track during different PDO Phases.
  1. Jun Luo, Professor, Sichuan University, China.
    Jing Zhang, Professor, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China.
    Title: Innovating the Development Model of Urban Renewal +TOD Construction + Underground Space Utilization in Chengdu.
  2. Daniela Pittaluga, Associate Professor, University of Genoa, Italy.
    Camilla Sbardella, RFI (Rete Ferroviaria Italiana), Italy.
    Title: Knowledge for Conservation: Torre del Brandale in Savona.
  3. Michela Scaglione, Research Fellow, University of Genova, Italy.
    Francesca Salvetti, Adjunct Professor, University of Genova, Italy.
    Sara Eriche, Adjunct Professor, University of Genova, Italy.
    Martina Castaldi, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Genova, Italy.
    Title: The Square as Threshold and Interstice: Representing the System of Squares in the Historic Centre of Genoa Between Survey, Memory, and Digital Perception.
  4. Andreea Nita, Researcher, University of Granada, Spain.
    Monserrat Zamorano, University of Granada, Spain.
    Title: Urban Energy Policies and Network Analysis for Sustainable Cities.

 

12:30-14:30 Session 7
Moderator: Daniela Pittaluga, Associate Professor, University of Genoa, Italy.
  1. Wenchuan Huang, Professor, National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan.
    Title: The Spatial Politic of Commemorative Street Names between Taipei and Shanghai.
  2. Julia Meszaros, Associate Professor, East Texas A&M University, USA.
    Title: Romance Retirement Migrants and Women’s Labor in the Global South.
  3. Isabel Maria Madaleno, Researcher, University of Lisbon, Portugal.
    Title: Amado, the Brazilian Writer and his Flora – A Comparative Study of Landscape Geography and Literature Analysis.
  4. Delia Ah Goo, Senior Lecturer, North-West University, South Africa.
    Title: Resisting Gentrification and Proposing Alternatives: Artists’ Interventions in an Inner-City Neighborhood in Cape Town, South Africa.
  5. Heidi Van Deventer, Principal Researcher, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa.
    Title: Key Challenges in Mapping Inland Water Biodiversity in South Africa Using GIS and Remote Sensing.
  6. Rassem Khamaisi, Professor, University of Haifa, Israel.
    Title: Challenges a Head of Clustering Reform Under Territorial Israeli Occupation of Palestinians in West Bank.

14:30-15:30 Lunch

16:00-19:30 Session 8
Old and New-An Educational Urban Walk
The urban walk ticket is not included as part of your registration fee. It includes transportation costs and the cost to enter the Parthenon and the other monuments on the Acropolis Hill. The urban walk tour includes the broader area of Athens. Among other sites, it includes: Zappion, Syntagma Square, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Ancient Roman Agora and on Acropolis Hill: the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion, and the Parthenon. The program of the tour may be adjusted, if there is a need beyond our control. This is a private event organized by ATINER exclusively for the conference participants.

20:30-22:00
An Ancient Athenian Symposium: Continuous Dialogues, Timeless Flavors (featuring authentic ancient Athenian dishes, local wine, and sweet delicacies from ancient Athens)

Wednesday 4 June 2025
An Educational Visit to Selected Islands
or Nafplio & Mycenae Visit

Thursday 5 June 2025
Visiting the Oracle of Delphi

Friday 6 June 2025
Visiting the Ancient Corinth and Cape Sounion







Conference Venue: 9 Chalkokondili Street, 10677 Athens, Greece