CFP: Genius Loci: places and meanings (Porto, 20 – 22 April 2016)

Genius Loci: places and meanings
The Department of Heritage Science and Techniques (DCTP) at the Faculty of Arts, University of Porto, April 20 – 22, 2016
Paper Proposal Deadline: November 30, 2015
The aim of this event is to celebrate the first two decades of the DCTP. During this time it has provided specialized teaching, research and action in heritage, essentially characterized by a deep feeling for the land, sociocultural engagement and a broad, multidisciplinary scientific approach; all qualities of the Department’s first patron, Carlos Alberto Ferreira de Almeida, who passed away soon after its formation. His ongoing search for a prospective polysemic reading of territory and of becoming was kaleidoscopic in its scope, and in memory of the unique pedagogical and scientific legacy that he gave us, we wish to discuss recent advances and innovative directions in the areas of research that he developed most. Therefore, this call for papers requests that any proposed contributions should fall within one of the following themed sections:
1 – Military architecture
2 – Sacred spaces
3 – Heritage Management
4 – Images and contexts
5 – Transitional worlds
6 – Vernacular: expressions and representations
7 – Roads, landscape and territory
Submissions of abstracts
Abstracts must not exceed the maximum limit of 300 words.
Abstracts are to be submitted via the address: geniusloci2016@gmail.com
Abstracts must include the following:
– Full name
– Presentation title indicating the respective section
– Affiliation
– Contacts
– Email
– Brief biography and CV (100-150 words)
Full papers will be subjected to peer review and published in a special [digital] edition of the Faculty of Arts’ Heritage Science and Techniques journal.