EAA 2026 – CULTURAL REFLECTIONS IN ARCHITECTURE AND CULTURAL HERITAGE: UNDERSTANDING THE NEW THROUGH THE OLD

Call for papers för Session 129

Magnus Rönn har fått en session antagen till EAA:s vetenskapliga konferens i Aten 26-29 augusti 2026,  ”Cultural Reflections in Architecture and Cultural Heritage: Understanding the New Through the Old”, med session nr. 129.

Sessionen organiseras i samarbete med Leif Östman, Yrkeshögskolan Novia, Helena Teräväinen, Aalto Universitet och Athanasios Kouzelis, Technological Educational Institute of Athens.

Call for Papers till konferensen är nu öppen. Deadline att skicka in sitt bidrag är 5 februari 2026.

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Introduktion till sessionen

This session explores how knowledge of the built environment forms a cornerstone for development related to architecture, urban design, and archaeology. By examining style, function, context, and the creation of meaning, we deepen our understanding of the values, qualities, and identities embedded in the past. We particularly welcome perspectives that bridge theory and practice, and that address the session!s core questions through comparative or cross-regional analysis.

The themes for the session:

  1. Use and misuse of the concept of classic design: There is growing criticism of modern architecture, with calls for a return to and reproduction of classic design. What does classic’ mean in architecture and archaeology? Which ideologies drive the demand for classic design, and how can professionals navigate diverging values in this debate?
  2. Re-design of qualities and reconstruction of historic values: There is growing criticism of modern architecture, with calls for a return to and reproduction of classic design. What does ’classic’ mean in architecture, urban design, and archaeology? Which ideologies drive the demand for classic design, and how can professionals navigate diverging values in this debate?
  3. Preservation and reuse: Long-term sustainability in the built environment requires preservation, maintenance, adaptation, and reuse. The session addresses how professionals can balance the tension between preservation, transformation, and sustainability, and how to find equilibrium between renewal and conservation.
  4. Heritage management and cultural tourism: Cultural heritage attracts tourism, but also brings demands for space and leisure cultures that may be foreign to the existing fabric. What constitutes authentic heritage in a changing world? How do key actors legitimize exploitation and manage cultural losses? How can Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) provide support in legislative, operational and stakeholder dialogues.