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Call for Abstracts - 3rd IFLA AFRICA SYMPOSIUM in Abuja, Nigeria

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3rd  IFLA AFRICA SYMPOSIUM
Abuja, Nigeria
Monday 14th to Friday 18th, October 2013

PEOPLE AND LANDSCAPES

African Landscape Convention
INTRODUCTION

United Nations Economic and Social Council Economic Commission for Africa/ African Union Commission [UNESCECA/AUC] (2011) joint submission reiterated the fact that “sustainability will remain elusive if we do not design ways to live within the means of one planet and if there is no hope for all for a better life on that one planet”. It is a call for ecological sensibility that biocentrically sees humanity as part of a wider community of life and as basis for true sustainability that heals degraded landscape.

Green economy is a response to the multiple crises confronting humanity in recent decades especially resource depletion, economic crises, climate change anomalies and food insecurity. The later is particularly true of Sub Saharan Africa with twenty one of the thirty poorest nations of the World and highest number of people that are unable to feed adequately. The twin issues of poverty and glaring food shortage is traceable to land degradation that threatens environmental performance of both rural and urban landscapes. Indiscriminate logging, overgrazing, reliance on fire wood, peasant farming, bush burning, uncoordinated mining, oil spillage and sprawling urbanization continue to strip the landscape of its vegetative cover.

This is in view of unpredictable and extreme weather events that propel massive flooding, gully erosion, destructive ocean surges and desertification. There is an urgent need to examine our value system and identify more productive landscape developmental alternatives. Green economy as a local developmental strategy must then address land and water management in all their ramifications. This symposium recognises cultural differences in landscape perception and aims at generating people oriented strategies, policies and agenda for social, environmental and economic sustainability through discussions of all stakeholders and environmental professionals at continental level. You are invited.

Call for abstracts

Landscape architects, architects, environmental designers, planners and individuals in extant disciplines interested in productive local developmental strategies are invited to submit research and / or practice oriented abstracts which address the 2nd International IFLA-Africa Symposium theme or sub themes.

Local Organising Committee will group relevant abstracts for presentation into detail symposium themes and sub themes. These categories will form focused sessions directed by specialists to create conducive environment that will generate solution oriented ideas, policies and implementation strategies.

Abstract Submission Deadline: February 28, 2013

http://www.iflaafrica2013.com/abstracts.html

 

3rd Annual International Conference on Architecture

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10-13 June 2013, Athens, Greece
Call for Papers and Participation
The Architecture & Engineering Research Unit of the  Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) will hold its 3rd Annual International Conference on Architecture, 10-13 June 2013, Athens, Greece. For further details, please go to the conference website: http://www.atiner.gr/architecture.htm. The registration fee is €300 (euro), covering access to all sessions, two lunches, coffee breaks and conference material. Special arrangements will be made with a local luxury hotel for a limited number of rooms at a special conference rate. In addition, a number of special events will be organized: A Greek night of entertainment with dinner, a special one-day cruise in the Greek islands, an archaeological tour of Athens and a one-day visit to Delphi.

The aim of the conference is to bring together scholars, researchers and students from all areas of Architecture. Areas of interest include (but are not confined to):

 

•              Individual buildings and building types

•              History of architecture and the built environment

•              Architectural theory

•              Developments in construction

•              Town planning

•              Allied arts such as painting and sculpture

•              Social Research examines the people who inhabit and use the spaces of architecture

•              Technological Research studies the physical materials, methods, elements, systems, and science of architecture and the design and construction processes

•              Environmental Research investigates the physical context of architecture, opening timely questions about the influence of society on environment

•              Cultural Research studies place-making and the norms of the inhabitants of natural and built places past, present, and future

•              Organizational Research examines the ways in which individuals and teams collaborate in the practice of architecture and in the client organizations

•              Design Research considers the processes of shaping and making of places

•              Educational Research examines the pedagogies of architecture and related fields

 

Please submit an abstract of no more than 300 words (using email only to: atiner@atiner.gr) by 11 February 2013 addresses to: Dr. Nicholas Patricios, Head, Architecture & Engineering Research Unit, ATINER & Professor of Architecture, University of Miami, USA.Abstracts should include: Title of Paper, Full Name (s), Affiliation, Current Position, an email address and at least 3 keywords that best describe the subject of your submission. Please use the abstract submitting form available athttp://www.atiner.gr/2013/FORM-ARC.doc. Decisions are reached within 4 weeks.

If you want to participate without presenting a paper, i.e. chair a session, review papers to be included in the conference proceedings or books, contribute to the editing of a book, or any other contribution, please send an email to Dr. Gregory T. Papanikos, (gtp@atiner.gr), President, ATINER.

 

The Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) was established in 1995 as an independent academic association with the mission to become a forum, where academics and researchers - from all over the world - could meet in Athens to exchange ideas on their research and to discuss future developments in their disciplines. Since 1995, ATINER has organized more than 200 international conferences, symposiums and events. It has also published approximately 150 books. Academically, the Institute consists of five Research Divisions and twenty-three Research Units. Each Research Unit organizes an annual conference and undertakes various small and large research projects. Academics and researchers are more than welcome to become members and contribute to ATINER’s objectives. The members of the Institute can undertake a number of academic activities. If you want to become a member, please download the form (membership form). For more information or suggestions, please send an email to: info@atiner.gr.

EDRA44PROVIDENCE (EDRA 2013 Conference)

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EDRA44Providence takes place May 29-June 1, 2013 at the Westin Providence Hotel in Providence, Rhode Island. Proposals are currently being accepted through Friday, September 21, 2012.

If you have any questions about EDRA44Providence, please email edra44providence@edra.org.

Submissions

Proposals can be submitted at our submission site: http://edra44.abstractcentral.com. The deadline for individual presentations, group presentations, mobile sessions and pre-conference intensive sessions isSeptember 21, 2012. The deadline for display poster submissions is November 30, 2012.

Call for Proposals

A detailed Call for Proposals can be found here. Not sure what type of proposal to submit? You can find detailed submission guidelines and instructions by clicking here.

Call for Reviewers

EDRA is seeking qualified individuals to participate in our double-blind peer review process for EDRA44Providence. If you are not submitting a proposal to present but would like to serve as a reviewer, please click here for instructions on how and where to sign up.

EAAE-ARCC 2014 Conference: University of Hawaii at Manoa, School of Architecture

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Beyond Architecture: Making New Connections and Intersections
EAAE-ARCC 2014 International Architectural Research Conference

Dates: February 12-15, 2014
Location: University of Hawaii at Manoa, School of Architecture

Our increased awareness of the multiplicity of deep and broad connections between mental, physical and metaphysical constructs leads us to rethink the autonomy and insularity of disciplinary structures.

Considering that the formation, naming, development, and institutionalization of disciplines have, and have had, pragmatic, political and instrumental purposes, it now appears that such applications are also limiting in a world demanding more interconnectivities and transactions.

We need to investigate: Why is a new transformed structure of thinking and practice emerging now? What forms should a restructured knowledge and praxis take in the re-disciplining of architecture? What benefits might arise from such new constellations of thought and action? What might we lose, or forget? What is the impact for the future profession and body of architecture?

CONFERENCE SUBTOPICS:

1. Re-Disciplining: The Rise, Fall, and Reformation of the Disciplines.
History, Theory, Historiography, and Futures Studies

2. Structures of Intersections: Reorientations of Identities and Alliances.
Global, Local, Geographic, Ethnic, and Disciplinary

3. Methods: Agents of Change in Changing Paradigms.
Scientific, Technological, Strategic, Intuitive, and Pragmatic

4. Ends: The Distopia in Utopia and the Final Cause.
Forces, Causality, Ideology, Values, Myth

5. Scramble:
Knowing, Structuring, Configuring, Processing, Assembling, Consuming

More information forthcoming at archawai’i website www.arch.hawaii.edu

BSU Geothermal Conclave I

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BSU Geothermal Conclave I:
Ground-Source Geothermal Resources: An Important Source of Renewable Energy
11-13 February 2013

http://cms.bsu.edu/Academics/CentersandInstitutes/COTE/Sustainability/Conclave.aspx
Call for Submissions
Building on a successful first-gathering in November of last year and capitalizing on the availability of the newly-operational geothermal district heating and cooling system at Ball State University, we are launching the first in a series of the annual Geothermal Conclave, designed to bring together Researchers, Practitioners and Students interested in the design, installation and operation of large-scale geothermal heating and cooling systems.

Invitation to Participate
Ball State University is now accepting abstracts for conclave papers, posters, workshops, panels, forums, special activities, and pre- and post-conference events.

Preamble:

The BSU Geothermal Conclave will bring together people from disparate professions who will share information about ground-source geothermal systems, advance the field in a variety of directions, AND be held on the campus of the nation’s largest ground-source geothermal installation.

Purpose:

To share the Ball State University experience and to learn from others involved in design, installation, operation, research and outreach opportunities of ground-source geothermal systems.

Objectives:

  • Review the state of the art in geothermal district scale heating and cooling.
  • Explore the educational opportunities for using such systems.
  • Share the research findings on geothermal district scale heating and cooling systems.

Activities:

  • Tours of the various components and systems actions within the BSU geothermal district heating and cooling system;
  • Workshops on the design, installation and operation of geothermal systems;
  • Product/equipment exhibits;
  • A mini-research conference of academic paper presentations; and
  • Panel presentations with audience interaction on the state of the art in the industry.

Target Audiences:

  • Designers – Architects, Engineers, Facilities Officers, and Procurement Officers
  • Installers – Contractors (civil engineering, landscaping, paving, concrete, drilling, steam fitting, and surveying)
  • Operators – Plant Administrators, Operations Managers, Staff Engineers, and Facilities Staff (carpentry, sheet metal, plumbing, mechanical, and electrical)
  • Academics – Faculty, Staff Researchers, Administrators and Students
  • Researchers - Universities and colleges, state and federal agencies
  • Outreach Facilitators - PR/marketing departments, universities and colleges, K-12 schools or programs, local community or regional partners
  • Regulators - Local, state and federal agencies

ARCC 2013 Architectural Research Conference at UNCC

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ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH CENTERS CONSORTIUM
2013 ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE
MARCH 27-31, 2013

> CALL FOR PAPERS
ABSTRACTS DUE: OCTOBER 8, 2012
FULL PAPERS DUE: JANUARY 21, 2013

Historically, society has recognized architects for their role in the creation of buildings and less so for their role in the production of knowledge. Research advances the discipline of architecture by introducing new ideas, defining methodology, testing questions, developing technology, and promoting critical discourse. Yet exactly how research shapes design and the built environment is not always clear. For many, its contributions remain all but invisible.

The theme of the Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC) 2013 Architectural Research Conference is visibility, in all its possible connotations. The goal of this year’s conference is to interrogate the idea of visibility from a variety of perspectives in order to bring research itself into sharper focus. The conference committee welcomes researchers, educators, and practitioners in architecture and affiliated design professions to participate and invites paper submissions on new and continuing research.

Session Topics include:

  • POLICY - educating policymakers, practitioners, and the public
  • CULTURE - making visible: new ideas, minor voices, and topics on the margins
  • SUSTAINABILTY - visualizing sustainability and performance in buildings
  • HISTORY - maps, media, and models in architectural history
  • URBANISM - technology, connectedness, and the urban environment
  • CONSTRUCTION - innovations in materials and construction visualization
  • PEDAGOGY - new visions and revisions in architectural education
  • OPEN SESSION

The paper review process of this conference will be conducted in two stages. The first stage will involve a blind peer review of abstracts. Successful review at the abstract stage will result in an invitation to submit a full paper for a second-stage blind peer review. All abstracts and papers will be submitted through an online interface and must adhere to conference guidelines. Authors are limited to one submission per session topic.

Please visit http://arcc2013.uncc.edu for more information.
Direct all questions to arcc2013-info@uncc.edu.