APNHR CONFERENCE
APNHR CONFERENCE THEMES
Bali, 5-7 October 2026
Navigating Asia-Pacific Housing Futures: Financialization, Technology, Governance, and Climate Action
Keynotes Speaker
Financialization, Technology Governance, and Climate Action
CALL FOR PAPERS APNHR Bali 2026 Conference “Navigating Asia-Pacific Housing Futures: Financialization, Technology, Governance, and Climate Action”
Asia-Pacific housing systems are under pressure from multiple directions at once: finance, technology, governance, and the climate emergency. The APNHR Conference in Bali, 5–7 October 2026, invites housing scholars and practitioners to respond to this evolving polycrisis in the region
Who should submit? Researchers, urban planners, housing officials, NGOs/CSOs, government representatives, private-sector actors, and students interested in housing, spatial planning, climate resilience, and urban development in the Asia-Pacific.
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Why attend APNHR Bali 2026?
Themes & Subtopics
Asia-Pacific housing futures cannot be understood through a single lens. The conference themes are
organised into nine subtopics that together explore how financialization, digital innovation, governance
reform, climate adaptation, and social justice are reshaping housing across the region.
The conference invites contributions that critically examine how housing systems in the Asia-Pacific are
being transformed by new financial instruments, digital tools, institutional arrangements, and
environmental pressures. Papers may focus on single cities or countries, cross-national comparisons, or
conceptual and methodological innovations that help explain housing outcomes in a context of
uncertainty.
Disciplines and approaches
Submissions are encouraged from urban studies, planning, geography, architecture, sociology, economics,
public administration, political science, environmental studies, technology and data studies, and related
fields. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches, as well as mixed and innovative methodologies, are
welcome
Emerging Scholars Forum
Navigating Asia-Pacific Housing Futures
This forum is dedicated to PhD candidates and early-career researchers working on housing and urban
questions in the Asia-Pacific region. It provides a supportive space to present ongoing work, discuss
conceptual and methodological challenges, and receive detailed feedback from senior scholars and peers.
Contributions can come from any of the nine conference subtopics, with a particular emphasis on work
that connects financialization, digital transformation, governance innovation, and climate action. The
session also aims to surface emerging research agendas around housing inequality, affordability, informal
settlements, and the socio-spatial impacts of recent crises.
Why participate?
Peer review and mentoring from experienced researchers in a smaller, more interactive setting.
Opportunities to build international networks with fellow doctoral candidates and early-career academics.
A platform to refine arguments, methods, and framing before journal submission or thesis completion.
Experience presenting at a major international conference and positioning your work within broader regional debates.
How to join this forum
When submitting your 300–500 word structured abstract, select “Emerging Scholars Forum” and indicate your primary subtopic. Abstracts should clearly outline the research aims, theoretical and methodological foundations, expected or preliminary findings, and relevance to the overall conference theme.
Critical Topics and Future Trajectories in Asia-Pacific Housing
Housing Scholars Dialogue
This session brings together established housing scholars to engage in a high-level dialogue on the most pressing issues and future directions for housing research and policy in the Asia-Pacific. Rather than conventional paper presentations, the format encourages critical reflection, debate, and agenda-setting discussions. Potential themes include: • How interlinked financial, technological, environmental, and social crises are reshaping housing systems and policy responses. • Recent housing market dynamics, including price cycles, volatility, and interventions for affordability and stability. • Innovative policy instruments and governance models that promote inclusive and climate-resilient urban recovery. • Climate adaptation strategies that centre social equity and the lived experiences of vulnerable communities. • Interdisciplinary approaches that connect housing policy with wellbeing, social development, and broader urban transformation
Aims of the Dialogue
• Take stock of where housing research in the region stands and where it needs to go next.
• Identify conceptual, empirical, and policy gaps that require collective attention.
• Build stronger bridges between scholarship, governance, and practice to respond to rapidly
changing housing landscapes.
How to join this dialogue
Prospective contributors are invited to submit a structured abstract outlining a critical intervention,
synthetic reflection, or agenda-setting proposal related to one or more of the conference themes. When
submitting, select “Housing Scholars Dialogue” and briefly describe how your contribution will stimulate
discussion and inform future research trajectories.