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A Dialogue of the Arts: Concepts of Sacred Spaces in Architecture and its Description in Literature from Early Modern Times to the Present
The aim of the 6th International Conference is to question phenomena “which lie between these poles” of sacred and profane space, and this by relying on literature of different languages from early modern period to the present.
Edinburgh School of Architecture Architectural History & Theory Seminar Series
The events are a fantastic opportunity to hear about the latest work in the field from scholars working across the globe.
Alpine Landscapes in Transformation: Infrastructure, Culture and Climate
The symposium brings together experts from practice, research, and arts in a broad discussion about the past, present, and future of this unique landscape.
LOEWE Research Cluster Architectures of Order Fellowship Program
The project is as much interested in the influence that architecture exercises on societal, cultural, scientific and technological practices of ordering as it is in how architectural practices of ordering are shaped by society, culture and science.
Fortification and sovereign powers (1180-1340): Fortified architecture and territorial control in the 13th century
This international conference aims to compare the latest research in the field in order to understand the similarities of these sovereign administrative and architectural policies across Europe.
Professorship (W3) of Architectural History, University of Stuttgart
The professorship is expected to focus on research in the general history of architecture and urban construction in their local, regional and global context.
History, architecture and heritage: building the architectural identity. Milan, Europe (1796-1848)
International colloquium under the direction of Elisa Boeri (Polimi), Pierre Coffy (Paris 1/UniMi), Francesca Mattei (Roma Tre)
Tenure-Track Professor in History of Architecture and/or Urbanism, Harvard University
The department especially encourages applications from scholars whose research embraces critical, intersectional, interdisciplinary, or interregional approaches.
Footprint 32: Rethinking the Architecture of Dwelling in the Digital Age
Editors aim to rethink the architecture of dwelling in the digital age, taking into account the current attributes of the everlasting housing crisis, the realities of global economies, the disruptive techno-infrastructure supporting it, and the profoundly ecological precarity of contemporary housing policies influencing dwelling practices worldwide.
Deadline Extended: Charrette 8(1). Race and Space: Changing the architectural narrative
Research and commentary and critical reflection on the state of play relating to the context and content of architectural education, as well as present personal narratives relating to race and space.
Architecture as an Exhibit. Museum Presentations in Transnational Entanglement
The conference will examine the course of musealization – particularly typification, medialization, historicization and objectification – as formative elements in the new contextualization of architecture.
The Hidden Horizontal. Cornices in Art and Architecture
In a new exhibition at the Graphische Sammlung ETH Zürich, the cornice makes its long overdue grand entrance, displaying its many incarnations in art and architecture.