Call for Application: Post-doctoral Research Grants

Docomomo International would like to inform that is open the candidacy for Post-doctoral Research Grants, supported by the Center for Innovation in Territory, Urbanism and Architecture (CiTUA), ref UIDP / 05703/2020, with the financial support of FCT / MCTES ( PIDDAC).   Scientific Area: Architecture Host institution: Association of the Instituto Superior Técnico for Research and Development Application deadline: 9th June, 2021 Reference: UIDP/05703/2020 – (BL83/2021-IST-ID): http://www.eracareers.pt/opportunities/index.aspx?task=global&jobId=134811&lang=pt Reference: UIDP/05703/2020 – (BL82/2021-IST-ID): http://www.eracareers.pt/opportunities/index.aspx?task=global&jobId=134808&lang=pt

Call for Papers: Iofan130: The Paths of Architecture of the 1920s-1940s

Docomomo International would like to share the Call for Papers for the conference Iofan130: The Paths of Architecture of the 1920s-1940s, that will be held in Moscow on 15-16 September 2021, with attendance both in person and virtually, pending future sanitary measures. Collateral events in Rome are planned. The proceedings will be published after the conference. The 130th anniversary of Russian and Soviet architect Boris Iofan (1891–1976) provides an opportunity to reflect further on the architectural heritage of the interwar period. Iofan’s most famous work, the Palace of Soviets in Moscow, a project that won the international competition in 1932, marked a…

Call for Papers: The Getty Research Journal

Docomomo International would like to share the Call for Papers for The Getty Research Journal. Published twice a year, in February and in August, the journal presents peer-reviewed articles on the visual arts of all cultures, regions, and time periods. Topics relate to Getty collections, initiatives, and broad research interests. The journal welcomes a diversity of perspectives and methodological approaches, and seeks to include work that expands narratives on global culture. Topics and cultural perspectives that remain marginalized in art history and related fields, and work by scholars of underrepresented backgrounds and/or in early career stages are encouraged. The Getty…

Call for Papers: Congress “Cultural Coordinates in Present-Day Museology: Five Neologisms”

Docomomo International would like to share the Call for Papers for the Congress “Cultural Coordinates in Present-Day Museology: Five Neologisms”, which will be held on 14th and 15th October, 2021.   Aims and objectives of the Conference At its meeting 139a (Paris, 2019), the Executive Committee of the ICOM proposed that museums should be defined as “democratised, inclusive and polyphonic spaces”. The Committee also considered that in the light of today’s conflicts and challenges, museums should “care for artefacts and specimens for society, safeguard multiple memories for future generations and guarantee equality of rights and access to cultural heritage for…

Online Symposium “The Present of Modernity”

Docomomo International is pleased to share the Online Symposium “The Present of Modernity”, happening on 11 June 2021, from 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm CEST (CET+1 / UCT+2), organized by Encounters with Southeast Asian Modernism. Upon gaining independence in the mid-20th century, many cities in Southeast Asia changed dramatically in terms of their physical appearance. The task of becoming an independent nation was accompanied by the desire for a symbolic new beginning in architecture and urban planning. International modernism not only offered an aesthetic programme that reflected expectations of progress and prosperity, but also served as a means of emancipation…

Conference of the Americas on International Education (CAEI)

Docomomo International would like to share the Conference of the Americas on International Education (CAEI), which will be will be carried out in virtual mode through a specialized platform, from 19th to 22nd October 2021, Santiago, Chile. The CAEI  is the continental forum of excellence that brings together the main actors and decision-makers related to the internationalization of higher education in the Americas to strengthen contacts, exchange experiences, and chart the future of the academic cooperation in the region. The CAEI is organized every two years in a different host country in alliance with national, regional and international higher education institutions and…

BORDERS ART FAIR VENICE 2021

Docomomo International is pleased to share the BORDERS ART FAIR, curated by Arch. Luca Curci, which will be presented in Venice at THE ROOM Contemporary Art Space, at Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello and in other prestigious venues between June 14 and September 19, 2021, during the 17th Venice Biennale. It is a contemporary art fair that presents collective and solo projects by leading and emerging international artists. The 2021 edition will represent a forum for direct exchange of ideas and contacts between collectors, artists, photographers, designers and art professionals. The art fair features paintings, sculptures, photography art, installations, video art and live…

10th Edition RTF Awards – Global Architecture & Design Awards 2021

Docomomo International would like to share the invitation to participate in the 10th Edition of  Rethinking the Future Awards – Global Architecture & Design Awards 2021. The Awards intend to invite the architects and interior designers who are trendsetters, the pioneers, and the leaders – who inspire by their continuous innovation and excellence and bring their best projects into the light to inspire the next generation to rethink the future. The previous winners in RTF Awards include prestigious firms from around the globe – Zaha Hadid Architects, Bjarke Ingels Group & Dialog, Perkins Eastman, Page, RTKL, AHR, Aecom, Henning Larsen, CAZA, DLR…

Exhibition “Radar Veneza: Portuguese Architects at the Biennale 1975-2021”

Docomomo International is pleased to share that the exhibition “Radar Veneza: Portuguese Architects at the Biennale 1975-2021″, curated by Joaquim Moreno and Alexandra Areia, opened its doors at Casa da Arquitectura – Portuguese Center for Architecture on 8th May and it can be visited until 10th October. The exhibition proposes a reflective journey on portuguese participation over the 46 years of national representation in Venice, from 1975 to the present day. For further information about the exhibition, please go to Casa da Arquitetura website. [Portuguese]

Call for Papers: 14th Seminar Docomomo Brazil

Docomomo Brazil is holding its 14th Seminar, from 27th to 29th October at the Federal University of Pará, Belém, with the theme O MODERNO EM MOVIMENTO: USOS, REUSOS, NOVAS CARTOGRAFIAS. Presente e futuro do legado da arquitetura moderna no Brasil [THE MODERN IN MOVEMENT: USES, REUSE, NEW CARTOGRAPHIES. Present and future of the legacy of modern architecture in Brazil]. The Seminar proposes 4 topics: 1. Modern architecture, culture and nature. 2. Document. To preserve. Conserve. Modern heritage and its uses and reuses. 3. New cartographies and chronologies of modern architecture and urbanism in Brazil. 4. Modern spaces and the new technical,…