The full programme of AISU 2026 – “The City and Games. Architecture, Play Spaces and Urban Imaginaries” is now available. The conference will take place in Bari from 5 to 7 November 2026 at the ArCoD Department – Architecture, Construction and Design, Polytechnic University of Bari.
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The three-day conference will feature parallel sessions, visits and opportunities for discussion devoted to the many relationships between the city and play: from spaces for sport and childhood to urban festivals and rituals, from architecture for entertainment to informal practices, as well as contemporary transformations and new digital approaches to understanding and experiencing urban space.
The programme also includes, on Friday 6 November, the round table Play Practices, Urban Spaces and the Making of the City, hosted at the Civic Museum of Bari, a visit to the exhibition ATHLETÉS. The Icon Beyond Time, and the conference dinner. Elections for the renewal of AISU’s governing bodies for the 2027–2030 term will also take place during the conference, while the Association’s Ordinary General Assembly is scheduled for Saturday 7 November.
Practical information on how to reach the conference venues and where to stay in Bari is also now available. Conference sessions will be held on the Polytechnic University of Bari campus; participants are advised to use the entrance on Via Re David, near number 193. The campus is approximately 1.2 km from Bari Centrale railway station and can also be reached by taxi, bike-sharing services and electric scooters.
Participants can also take advantage of special rates at four hotels in different categories, in addition to a selection of recommended B&Bs located between the university campus, the Murat district and Bari’s historic centre.
View the full programme and all practical information on travel and accommodation.
