Call for papers: Mapping Architectural Integration
(12-05-2026) The symposium 'Mapping Architectural Integration (1960-2000)' takes place from 9 to 12 June 2027 in Ghent and Brussels. Submit your proposal by 15 September 2026.
A Call for Papers for the international symposium 'Mapping Architectural Integration (1960–2000): Concepts, Controversies, and Entangled Objects' (Ghent/Brussels, 9-12 June 2027) has been published. Proposals for contributions are expected by September 15th, 2026. This symposium aims to critically examine architectural approaches, projects, and debates in which the sensitive and contextual integration of contemporary architecture into historic cities emerged as a contested—and often contentious—issue. Within historic cityscapes, architects have often claimed expertise and agency to deliver design solutions that reconciled the contradictory demands of conservation and urban planning: adapting to historical contexts, respecting heritage values, contributing to urban renewal, and producing an architecture “of its time.” Histories and critiques of architectural integration have often refrained from questioning the architect’s claim to mediate among diverse stakeholders and concerns. Today, historical reassessments of these projects face the challenge of addressing the socio-economic complexities, governance frameworks, and interdisciplinary controversies in which they were embedded.
The full call with a description of the different themes, submission details, and scientific committee can be found on the symposium’s website: www.mappingarchitecturalintegration.com. It is also downloadable as a pdf.
Interested to contribute?
Submit an abstract of 500 words, an academic bio, and an image, by September 15th, 2026 on www.mappingarchitecturalintegration.com
Questions?
Contact: mapping.arch.integration@gmail.com
The symposium is organized by M. Liefooghe, V. Masset, W. Onnockx and W. Van Acker, within the framework of the project 'Integration of Contemporary Architecture in Historical Cities in Belgium (1970–1989)' at Université libre de Bruxelles and Ghent University, funded by the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO) and the National Fund for Scientific Research (FNRS).
The full call with a description of the different themes, submission details, and scientific committee can be found on the symposium’s website: www.mappingarchitecturalintegration.com. It is also downloadable as a pdf.
Interested to contribute?
Submit an abstract of 500 words, an academic bio, and an image, by September 15th, 2026 on www.mappingarchitecturalintegration.com
Questions?
Contact: mapping.arch.integration@gmail.com
The symposium is organized by M. Liefooghe, V. Masset, W. Onnockx and W. Van Acker, within the framework of the project 'Integration of Contemporary Architecture in Historical Cities in Belgium (1970–1989)' at Université libre de Bruxelles and Ghent University, funded by the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO) and the National Fund for Scientific Research (FNRS).
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