International Conference and Summer School “Global Dissonant Modernities”

We are pleased to announce the Call for Contributions and Call for Workshop Participation for the international conference and summer school
“Global Dissonant Modernities: Designing the Future for 20th-Century Architectural Monuments and Sites.”

Organised by the Emerging Professionals Working Group (EPWG) of ICOMOS Germany in collaboration with ICOMOS Kazakhstan, the dual event will take place in Almaty, Kazakhstan, from 17 to 21 August 2026, combining a three-day international conference with a hands-on summer school.

The event focuses on the conservation of 20th-century architectural heritage, particularly in post-socialist and rapidly transforming urban contexts. The conference invites paper and presentation proposals across four thematic panels (including significance and legal frameworks, political and ideological dissonance, methodology and capacity building, and conservation in practice). In parallel, the summer school offers Emerging Professionals the opportunity to apply theoretical insights to a concrete case study in Almaty.

Please find further information in the attachment. And follow the links for the application, application deadline is March 13th, 2026:
– Call for Contributions (Conference): https://forms.gle/2uSMTdKcCY2ocYdv8
– Call for Workshop Participation (Summer School): https://forms.gle/9sfyh3GhmYrUQsMk8

We look forward to your submissions and would appreciate your support in sharing this announcement within your networks.