Heritage(s) 2026: Istanbul
6th to 8th July 2026
Istanbul, Turkey
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CULTURAL PASTS - URBAN FUTURES: Part of the AMPS Heritage(s) Conference Series
ISTANBUL is the host city of the 2026 event
ABSTRACTS: 30 July, 2025 (Early) | 20 Dec, 2025 (Round 1)
EVENT: 26-8 July, 2026
LOCATION: Isik University (+ Virtual)
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PUBLICATIONS:
Journal Special Issue – UCL Press; Book: Intellect Books Scholars Publishing; Proceedings: AMPS
INDEXING:
SCOPUS, Web of Science (ESCI), Ulrichsweb, JURN, ANVUR, ScienceOpen, EBSCO, DOAJ, and more.
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CALL
Definitions of heritages, cultural pasts and urban futures are intrinsically linked. They cross disciplines, geographies and times. They can be complex, contradictory and often contested. As a result, when we think about heritage we must think holistically. UNESCO is explicit about this. Heritage is related to place and the traditions of its peoples. The future of a city is connected to the history on which it was built. Questions of contemporary culture are always aligned with their past, and their future.
Seeking to engage with the varied ways in which we understand heritage, cultural pasts and urban futures then, this conference asks how we interpret these themes locally, regionally and internationally. It does so while seeing the host city, Istanbul, as a place that typifies the varied questions at play.
Historically seen as the meeting point of Europe and Asia, Istanbul was an imperial capital for the Byzantine, Roman and Ottoman Empires. One of the most visited cities in the world, it was European Capital of Culture in 2010. Home to cutting edge design, digital art, modern architecture and music, it is seen as a centre of contemporary culture.
Located in this iconic setting, the Cultural Pasts - Urban Futures conference is expressly international and interdisciplinary. It welcomes diverse perspectives from diverse locations.
PARTNERS:
Isik University, AMPS, UCL Press, Routledge, Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Enquiries: program@amps-research.com
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