Displacement and Architecture Symposium 2018

Event description: 

May 22-25, 2018

University of Miami and Coral Gables Museum
Coral Gables, FL, USA

Hosted by the Architecture, Culture, and Spirituality Forum (ACSF), in partnership with the School of Architecture, University of Miami; the Coral Gables Museum; AIA Miami; and The Aga Khan Award for Architecture.

The symposium aims for a broad discussion among practitioners and scholars on the tangible and intangible dimensions of displacement, addressing the physical as well as spiritual ramifications of natural disaster, forced migration, or deportation. Topics may include places and cities impacted by migration, including the spatial dimensions of the shelter, camp, or religious building.

Submission Deadline: February 12, 2018
Notification: March 22, 2018
Final Version Due: May 1, 2018

Categories: architecture, architectural history, landscape history, art history, religious studies, sacred space, cultural studies, urbanism

http://www.acsforum.org/symposium2018/index.htm