BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 13.3//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Central Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241102T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:Central Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240301T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:Central Daylight Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Generously supported by the British Academy\, the 2025 Architec tural Humanities Research Association international conference aims to hig hlight the critical contribution that humanities-driven studies can make t o the intersections between subjects as complex and inter-disciplinary as architecture and environment(s). The conference will explore the multiplic ity of meanings behind the term &lsquo\;environment&rsquo\;\, and how thes e are used and interpreted in architecture and related disciplines\, both in contemporary practice and in historical precedents. An &lsquo\;environm ent&rsquo\; fundamentally describes a relationship: between an object (or subject)\, and something that surrounds it (from the French environer: &ls quo\;to surround\, encircle\, encompass&rsquo\;). We can only define our e nvironment &ndash\; what surrounds us &ndash\; by assuming an understandin g of who and what we are. While contemporary scholarship in disciplines in cluding philosophy\, science\, sociology\, history of science and geograph y explore humanity&rsquo\;s impact on the natural world\, architects and p lanners are tasked with the unique responsibility to alter environment(s)\ , with (or without) knowledge of how to work with (or overcome) constraint s associated with these uncertainties.Engaging with individual and societa l human needs as well as the physical world and natural resources\, archit ecture must respond to highly technical requirements but can also embrace creativity and convey aesthetic considerations. In this context\, the stud y of architecture can demonstrate how closely interrelated different field s of knowledge and distinct areas of human activity are. With the accelera ting advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI)\, it is now more important tha n ever to recognise the critical role of the human factor in architecture\ , as it is anticipated that architecture as a profession will be significa ntly challenged by AI. Within this context\, and by considering the comple x connections between architecture and the various meanings and roles of & lsquo\;environment(s)&rsquo\;\, the conference aims to draw attention to t he limitations of technologically-driven innovations and how these can be balanced out by retaining human attributes at the centre of new exploratio ns.The particular focus on the topic of &lsquo\;environment(s)&rsquo\; ref lects several current scholarly developments\, as represented in the three principal strands of the conference:Strand 1. &lsquo\;Natural Environment (s)&rsquo\;: the increasing association of &lsquo\;environmental&rsquo\; i ssues with the climate crisis and sustainability tends to overlook wider i ssues linked to the broader concept of &lsquo\;environment(s)&rsquo\; and its interdependence with human nature.Contributions are invited to address :How architecture has been affected by climate change (from pre-history to the present day).How the relationship between architecture and the natura l world has been theorised over time.Design approaches that address the re lationship between architecture and its surrounding ecology (e.g. &lsquo\; touching the earth lightly&rsquo\;).The relationship between architecture and meteorology / climatology.The role of culture and technology in shapin g architecture&rsquo\;s response to climate.Strand 2. &lsquo\;Human-centre d Environment(s)&rsquo\;: long-established philosophical and psychological definitions of the human have linked it to its &lsquo\;environment(s)&rsq uo\;\, whereas contemporary scientific and technological advancements\, li ke neuroscience\, are furthering the two-directional influences between th e two\, and emerging indigenous cultures studies challenge West-centric ep istemological models. \;Contributions are invited to address:How archi tectural design\, including architectural education practices\, can benefi t from the multiplicity of interpretations and acknowledgements of multi-l ayered diversities in attempted definitions of individual humans. [The str and is open to contemporary projects that experiment with new interdiscipl inary methodologies in order to navigate the complex associations between the human and architecture.]How new readings of the reciprocal relationshi p between humans and their environments can inform the design of environme nts that nurture human health and wellbeing. [Papers and other submissions relating to healthcare architecture\, especially mental healthcare enviro nments\, are particularly encouraged.]How historical studies can embrace t he increasing multiplicity of available tools for our readings of humans&r squo\; relation to their environments (whether based on Western scientific or technological advances\, or on better understandings of alternative ep istemologies\, such as those of Indigenous cultures)\, so as to re-visit\, re-examine\, and potentially re-interpret past practices and their physic al traces.Strand 3. &lsquo\;Controlled Environment(s)&rsquo\;: architectur e and town planning have long been employed as part of spatial governance apparatus. The emergence of research and debates about the &lsquo\;built e nvironment&rsquo\; in the course of the twentieth century further highligh ted the reciprocal relationship between architecture and political\, socie tal and technological developments\, and their effect on human (and) natur e.Contributions are invited to address:Architecture&rsquo\;s role in admin istrating the environment for the state / capital/ power.Environmental ima gination and its architectural / artistic relevance.How the notion of the environment(s) fuse (use and abuse?) knowledge in the humanities and scien ces\, in particular for political\, economic or even military ends.Make yo ur submission through the conference website: \;https://www.virtual-ls a.uk/ahra2025/call-for-sessions/ \; \; DTEND:20250217T180000Z DTSTAMP:20250510T044713Z DTSTART:20241216T160000Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Call for Sessions: Conceptualising Environment(s): Continuity and C hange UID:RFCALITEM638824492335438642 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Generously supported by the British Ac ademy\, the 2025 Architectural Humanities Research Association internation al conference aims to highlight the critical contribution that humanities- driven studies can make to the intersections between subjects as complex a nd inter-disciplinary as architecture and environment(s). The conference w ill explore the multiplicity of meanings behind the term &lsquo\;environme nt&rsquo\;\, and how these are used and interpreted in architecture and re lated disciplines\, both in contemporary practice and in historical preced ents. An &lsquo\;environment&rsquo\; fundamentally describes a relationshi p: between an object (or subject)\, and something that surrounds it (from the French environer: &lsquo\;to surround\, encircle\, encompass&rsquo\;). We can only define our environment &ndash\; what surrounds us &ndash\; by assuming an understanding of who and what we are. While contemporary scho larship in disciplines including philosophy\, science\, sociology\, histor y of science and geography explore humanity&rsquo\;s impact on the natural world\, architects and planners are tasked with the unique responsibility to alter environment(s)\, with (or without) knowledge of how to work with (or overcome) constraints associated with these uncertainties.

Engaging with individual and societal hum an needs as well as the physical world and natural resources\, architectur e must respond to highly technical requirements but can also embrace creat ivity and convey aesthetic considerations. In this context\, the study of architecture can demonstrate how closely interrelated different fields of knowledge and distinct areas of human activity are. With the accelerating advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI)\, it is now more important than eve r to recognise the critical role of the human factor in architecture\, as it is anticipated that architecture as a profession will be significantly challenged by AI. Within this context\, and by considering the complex con nections between architecture and the various meanings and roles of &lsquo \;environment(s)&rsquo\;\, the conference aims to draw attention to the li mitations of technologically-driven innovations and how these can be balan ced out by retaining human attributes at the centre of new explorations.

The particular focus on the topic of &lsquo\;environmen t(s)&rsquo\; reflects several current scholarly developments\, as represen ted in the three principal strands of the conference:

Strand 1. &lsquo\;Natural Environment(s) &rsquo\;: the increasing association of &lsquo\;environmental&rsquo\; issu es with the climate crisis and sustainability tends to overlook wider issu es linked to the broader concept of &lsquo\;environment(s)&rsquo\; and its interdependence with human nature.

Contributions are invited to address:


Strand 2. &lsquo\;Human-centred Environm ent(s)&rsquo\;: long-established philosophical and psychological definitio ns of the human have linked it to its &lsquo\;environment(s)&rsquo\;\, whe reas contemporary scientific and technological advancements\, like neurosc ience\, are furthering the two-directional influences between the two\, an d emerging indigenous cultures studies challenge West-centric epistemologi cal models. \;

Contribution s are invited to address:


Strand 3. &l squo\;Controlled Environment(s)&rsquo\;: architecture and town planning ha ve long been employed as part of spatial governance apparatus. The emergen ce of research and debates about the &lsquo\;built environment&rsquo\; in the course of the twentieth century further highlighted the reciprocal rel ationship between architecture and political\, societal and technological developments\, and their effect on human (and) nature.

Contributions are invited to address:

Make your sub mission through the conference website: \;

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