CAH 2026 - Conservation of Architectural Heritage (CAH) - 10th Edition

1. Concepts of Heritage Sites, Theories and Practices of Conservation Worldwide
1.1. Preservation And Conservation for the Wide Range of Heritage (Different Geographies, Different Historic/Modern Periods)
1.2. Different approaches and practices for different types of heritage
1.3. Cultural Awareness, Legislation, Charters and Recommendations for Heritage Protection
1.4. The governmental and NGO Role in the Conservation of the Cultural Heritage
2. The Significance and Prominence of Cultural Heritage
2.1. Authenticity, Identity, and Significance of Cultural Heritage
2.2. Value of Heritage Sites to Residents and Their Sense of Belonging
2.3. UNESCO Sites: Preservation and Management Strategies
2.4. Socio-Economic Values in Reuse Strategies
2.5. Intangible Cultural Heritage Assets
2.6. Heritage Valuation and Interpretation
3. Conservation Theories, Practices, and Heritage Peculiarities
3.1. Archeological heritage from antiquity to modernity
3.2. Industrial heritage and environmental implications
3.3. Defence and Military Heritage and its Legacy
3.4. Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Heritage and its Legacy
3.5. Abandoned Villages: New Strategies and Perspectives for Repopulation
3.6. Post-Crisis Heritage Conservation and Management
3.7. Dark/ Difficult Heritage Conservation and Management
4. Methods, Tools and Technologies in Heritage Asset Conservation
4.1. Innovative and Sustainable Technological Methods and New Materials in Creative Experiments.
4.2. Non-Destructive Diagnostics and New Techniques for Decay Assessment and Preservation.
4.3. Digital Transition: From Archives to HBIM
4.4. Digital Heritage approaches and strategies
4.5. Mapping, Photogrammetry, and Gamification Techniques.
4.6. Creative and Digital heritage approaches
5. Policies, Strategies, Management, Display, and Promotion of Cultural Heritage
5.1. Reuse strategies of urban areas and built heritage
5.2. Sustainable Governance Strategies for Maintaining and Investing in Heritage Assets.
5.3. Tourism for cultural heritage and sustainable tourism practices
5.4. Museology and its Impact on Tourist Attraction and Economic Benefit
5.5. Historical Landscapes as Cultural Heritage
5.6. Refugees' Ephemeral Heritage and Heritage Mobility
5.7. Cultural heritage and hospitality
6. Citizen Involvement and Their Roles in Conserving History
6.1. The Community Role in the Reconstruction and Conservation of War-Devastated Heritage Sites
6.2. Social participation in historical areas development plans and in regenerating heritage
6.3. The Role of Women in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage
6.4. Raising awareness about the preservation value of architectural heritage.
6.5. Co-creation practices and the preservation of tangible and intangible heritage.
6.6. Role of Cultural heritage in migration phenomena
7. Accessibility and Sustainable Preservation of Heritage Sites
7.1. Cultural Heritage for All (Universal Accessibility)
7.2. Sustainability impact assessment
7.3. Adaptation to climate changes
7.4. Long-Term Strategies and Awareness Campaigns
7.5. Tangible and Intangible Heritage Accessibility in Conservation and Community Engagement