The 2008 ENHR Conference was held in Dublin from 6th- 9th July 2008 and was organised by University College Dublin School of Applied Social Science and The Centre for Housing Research. The conference theme was Shrinking Cities, Sprawling Suburbs, Changing Countrysides. The conference addressed various issues relevant to this overarching theme in both urban and rural locations. Plenary sessions addressed current debates on topics such as balancing regional development, urban and rural development, socio-spatial segregation, new suburban communities, the role of immigration and tourism, developments in post socialist societies, as well as issues which are specific to rural areas.

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