CALL FOR PAPERS due 12 November 2007
Zagros Traditional Settlements conference, 30 April - 2 May 2008
The first conference on Zagros Traditional Settlements will be co-hosted by the University of Kurdistan and INTBAU (International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture & Urbanism). The main theme of the conference is the socio-spatial character of traditional settlements in the Zagros Mountains area, and will bring together scholars from the Zagros region with national and international academics with experience of researching and studying traditional settlements.
The conference will take place in the city of Sanandaj, which was the historic Kurdish capital for many centuries.
Zagros is the name of the mountain range shared between three countries of Iran, Iraq and Turkey. They make up Iran and Iraq's largest mountain range and define the western edge of the Iranian plateau and were recognised as the single physical phenomenon which has had a major influence in shaping Kurdish history, people, traditions, and culture.
Conference Objectives
Karaman believes that "built forms of traditional settlements spring from the physical characteristics of a site". As the first context in which built form takes shape, there is an interface with social requirements and environment factors such as climate and the social and psychological demands of the community to achieve symbolic and expressive values over the course of time. For Rapoport, traditional built form is highly "place-specific", which means it is bound up with and determined by place, social parameters and the factor of time.
Considering these leading points, the aim of this conference is to provide a platform for discussion and sharing of information on issues and challenges related to traditional settlements with special emphasis on the socio-spatial character of traditional settlements in the Zagros Mountains area. The conference also aims at stimulating inter-disciplinary discussions and networking to further enhance and enrich the knowledge of academics, practitioners and professionals in traditional settlements.
Topics
We would welcome papers exploring a range of issues relevant to traditional settlements. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
ECOLOGICAL CHARACTER OF TRADITIONAL SETTLEMENTS
SOCIO-CULTURAL ASPECTS OF TRADITIONAL SETTLEMENTS
URBAN AND RURAL PLANNING
TRADITIONAL URBAN FORM
HERITAGE ARCHITECTURE
HISTORICAL ASPECTS
VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE
RESTORATION AND REDEVELOPMENT
MANAGEMENT SCHEMES AND MAINTENANCE
TRADITIONAL ASPECTS IN CONSTRUCTION
NEW APPROACHES IN CONSTRUCTION
CASE-STUDIES FROM ZAGROS
Papers should represent high-quality and unpublished work, not under review by any other scientific committee or journal.
Abstract Submission
The organizers invite participation by interested academics and professionals. Proposals for papers should be submitted electronically as email attachments to the following e-mail: [log in to unmask] Abstracts may also be submitted by online form at http://www.intbau.org/zagros2008.htm
All abstracts (in English and Persian/Farsi) are limited to one A4 page and should contain the name of author(s), affiliation, postal address, email address, telephone number, title of paper, and a 300-word abstract. Contributors will be informed of acceptance of their abstracts by November 21 2007. Authors of accepted abstracts will be asked to submit full papers and the guidelines for full papers submission will be provided. All accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings.
Calendar
Launch of the Call for Papers: 6 August 2007
Abstract Submission: 12 November 2007
Notification of Acceptance: 3 December 2007
Full Papers Submission: 9 February 2008
Notification of Acceptance: 10 March 2008
The time of conference: 30 April - 2 May 2008
Dr Matthew Hardy, Secretary
International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture & Urbanism
19-22 Charlotte Road, London EC2A 3SG, UK
+44-20-7613-8520, fax +44-20-7613-8599
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