Resumen de Seminars of the Aegean: Naxos, September 2003—‘Rethinking Radical Spatial Approaches’.

Maria Chaidopoulou-Vrychea, Maria Kalantzopoulou, Yorgos Melissourgos

• The article presents information on seminars that were held on Aegan, Naxos on radical spatial approaches. On the occasion of the celebration of 20 years since the first seminar conference in 1983, and after hosting their sessions in different Aegean islands, the Seminars of the Aegean returned to where it all began, the island of Naxos. There was the participation of the majority of the people involved in establishing the Seminars in the first place, reflecting a sense of continuity and commitment which was highly appreciated by the younger participants. Moreover, the commentaries of these earlier and most loyal participants on the history of the Seminars whether the official or non-official version emotionally charged the atmosphere. Last but not least, there was a sense of pride shared by all participants in having joined a radical forum, which, throughout the course of its 20-year history, had acquired international status, offering them at the same time the opportunity to contribute to the geographical and planning debates in the global arena of academia.