Call for Papers: the crit. ETH architectural history journal, gta papers

Docomomo International is pleased to announce that the submissions for both scholarly and experimental articles on the crit for an upcoming issue of the ETH architectural history journal, gta papers, are now open. “Whether it is experienced as a courtroom, or as a competitive talent show, the crit is a rite of passage in architectural education—a drama in which students are asked to present and defend their work in front of an audience consisting of their peers, their teachers, and invited external experts. It can be both a tool of instruction, and a theatre of the absurd. The intersection of teachers,…

Call for Papers – UAAC-AAUC Conference 2021

Docomomo International is pleased to share that the call for papers for the 2021 Online Conference of the Universities Art Association of  Canada / Congrès en ligne 2021 de l’Association d’art des Universités du Canada (UAAC-AAUC) in open until 16th May 2021. Every fall, the UAAC-AAUC hosts Canada’s professional conference for visual arts-based research by art historians, professors, artists, curators, and cultural workers. The conference is held at a different location each year, generally at a Canadian university or college. The sessions and panels address issues and subjects in art history, theory, and practice from various methodological approaches. We invite paper…

Call for Papers: 7th International Seminar “Museografia e Arquitetura de Museus: Tecnologia e Descolonização” [“Museography and Architecture of Museums: Technology and Decolonization”]

Docomomo International would like to share the call for papers for the 7th International Seminar “Museografia e Arquitetura de Museus: Tecnologia e Descolonização” [“Museography and Architecture of Museums: Technology and Decolonization”], organized by the Museum of Architecture Study Group of the Graduate Program in Architecture – Proarq, from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Teachers, graduate students, researchers and professionals in Architecture, Museology and Heritage are invited to participate in the 7th International Seminar “Museografia e Arquitetura de Museus: Tecnologia e Descolonização” [“Museography and Architecture of Museums: Technology and Decolonization”] to be held between 18th October and 12th December November…

Call for Papers: Revista Scaena IV

Docomomo International is pleased to share the call for papers for the issue IV of Revista Scaena, to be edited in 2022, by the Lisbon Museum – Roman Theater. The period for submitting proposals ends on 1st July 2021. Proposals must include an abstract in Portuguese or in the original language of the article / abstract in English, with a maximum of 150 words, five keywords in Portuguese, or in the original language of the article / keywords, in English, which define the content of the text, being subject to analysis by the scientific committee that, as of this number,…

Postmodernism Complexity & Conservation virtual series

Docomomo International would like to share virtual series entitled “Postmodernism Complexity & Conservation” organized by Docomomo US. The series discuss the social, political, architectural, and material challenges surrounding preservation and Postmodernism. The third installment in the series will be a panel discussion covering the challenges of conserving Postmodern materials and will be hosted by Beyer Blinder Belle. Panel Moderator: Gretchen Pfaehler, Partner, Beyer Blinder Belle Panelists: Avigail Charnov, Historic Preservation Specialist, General Services Administration (GSA) Deborah Slaton, Principal, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. Taryn Williams, Senior Project Manager, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Date and time: Tuesday May 4, 2021 12:00…

Call for Nominations: 2021 World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize

Docomomo International is pleased to inform that World Monuments Fund is inviting nominations for the 2021 World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize. The Prize will be awarded to architects or preservationists who have implemented an innovative intervention that preserved and saved a threatened modern building or complex. Nominated projects must have been completed in the last ten years and must have faced challenges or threats that affected the site before the project implementation. Threats may include deterioration of original materials, obsolescence, abandonment, or inappropriate changes in use, ownership, economic or political conditions surrounding the site. The deadline for submissions is 15th June,…

A New European Bauhaus

Docomomo International would like to share with you the announcement of the beginning of the first phase of the New European Bauhaus initiative (NEB) by the European Commission. The article written by the European Heritage Tribune states: “The move marks an opportunity for cultural heritage organisations to impact Europe’s sustainability policies and the future in general. The NEB movement could strengthen the role of culture and heritage in European citizens’ daily lives, pleaded Europa Nostra. But what exactly are the aims of the NEB? And how and why should cultural heritage get involved? Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European…

Online Docomomo School Tokyo Japan 2020+1

In the context of the 16th International Docomomo Conference Tokyo Japan 2020+1, Docomomo International invites bachelor and master students to participate on the Online Docomomo School 2020+1 Tokyo, happening from 26th July to 4th August 2021. Summary In 2021, the DOCOMOMO Online School will be focusing on in-depth research on urban modern heritage and its relation to Japanese culture. People have lived and will continue to live in modern neighbourhoods and sites that represent 20th century urban heritage. Daikan-yama Hillside Terrace in Tokyo, is such an example of a modern architecture and urban masterpiece, designed between 1969 and 1992 by Pritzker…

Revisões e Ampliações da Arquitetura e do Urbanismo Modernos no Brasil [Revisions and Expansions of Modern Architecture and Urbanism in Brazil]

Docomomo International is pleased to share the collection Revisões e Ampliações da Arquitetura e do Urbanismo Modernos no Brasil [Revisions and Expansions of Modern Architecture and Urbanism in Brazil]. The collection consists of a total of 25 texts organized in two volumes: Part 1 History and Historiography / Theory and Practices of Intervention, Preservation and Restoration and Part 2 Modernism as Culture / Inventory and Documentation. This set of works constitutes a selection of the contributions of researchers from all over Brazil and Latin America elaborated for the 13th Docomomo_Brasil Seminar, held at the Faculty of Architecture of the Federal…

Call for Abstracts: OASE #112 Ecological Aesthetics

Docomomo International is pleased to share the new call for abstracts for the OASE #112 with the theme “Ecological Aesthetics”. This issue of OASE is interested in contributions that investigate the role of aesthetics in contemporary ecological practices and discourses in architecture. OASE is primarily interested in contributions that arrive at or depart from specific cases, both historical and contemporary, and linked to one or more of the following themes: 1 Aesthetics of technology The foregrounding of ecological issues has resulted in the presence of advanced technologies to regulate a building’s energetic performance. In addition, such technologies are often embedded…