The 18th Docomomo International Conference in Chile 2024 will have a call for sessions first, then a call for papers.
The submission of session proposals in a comparative and interdisciplinary way will be greatly encouraged. In order to open up opportunities of discussion of Modern Movement architecture, its conservation in relation to sustainable design, from comprehensive and extended fields of knowledge and points of view, proposal submissions dealing with the following sub-themes are encouraged:
1.
Landscapes and territories of the modern movement
New purposes for obsolete infrastructure, relationship with nature, mining, geographies
2.
Better Cities
Modern towns, intermediate cities, urban design
3.
Public spaces and urban complexes
Housing, urban nature culture, ecological approaches, community recreation and leisure
4.
Education and design
Modern values and adaptive reuse, didactics, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches
5.
Buildings
Ordinary heritage, masterpieces reconsidered
6.
Modern Interiors conservation and everyday life
Adaptivity, furniture, crafts and industrial design
7.
Earthquakes and Sustainable technologies
Material and modern architecture, concrete, glass, wood
8.
Modernity and Diversity
Activism, community participation, gender, cultural legitimacy, geographical approaches, other modernisms
9.
Theories and Histories for conservation and sustainability
Narratives, archives, curatorial practices, exhibitions
10.
New generations for modern futures
Generational studies, social entrepreneurship, innovation, changemakers, critical thinkers, new media, social networks, commons
- 2 June – 30 September 2023 – Call for sessions.
- 30 September – Deadline.
The session must have a title and will be related to the thematic areas of the Conference, have one or two organisers/chairs, preferably from different affiliations. The type of session would be a regular paper session (1h40, max. 4/5 papers); or a roundtable. Innovative session formats are welcome.
The session abstract would have a maximum of 500 words, and the description must point to a coherent and focused topic related to the thematic areas of the Conference, clarify the goals and the relevance of the Session, define a leading question, key issues, the scientific relevance of the session in the context of recent state of the art and a list of potential themes that will particularly fit in with the goals of the session.
The sessions may also have sponsors related to research projects, research groups, public institutions, universities, or other organizations.
Each session chair is expected to fund their own travel and expenses to Santiago de Chile. Session chairs must register for the 2024 Conference by January 5, 2024, and are required to pay the non-refundable conference registration fee as a show of their commitment.
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30 October 2023 – Sessions Selection Announcement.
Session proposals will be selected by the Scientific Committee based on merit and the need to have a well-balanced program according to the following criteria: relevance, novelty/innovation, scientific quality, structure, and organization of the session.
