Call for Contributions | ICOMOS EPWG 2026 Conference & Summer School, Almaty

Global Dissonant Modernities: Designing the Future for 20th-Century Architectural Monuments and Sites 

Join ICOMOS EPWG Germany and ICOMOS Kazakhstan for a dual event in Almaty, Kazakhstan, from 17–21 August 2026, focusing on the conservation of 20th-century architectural heritage.

  • International Conference: Explore the “dissonant” layers of modernism, and international and national heritage legislations and regulations (read more). Submit your abstract proposal here.

  • Summer School Workshop: Join a “Living Laboratory” at the Academy of Arts in Almaty (read more). Submit your application here.


Key Information:

  • Submission Deadline: 13 March 2026.

  • Notification of Acceptance: 1 April 2026.

  • Participants: Open to researchers, practitioners, and Emerging Professionals (EPs).

  • Language: English.

Organised by the ICOMOS EPWG Teams of Germany and Kazakhstan, with support from the West-Eastern Encounters Foundation.