Conference Themes
1. Modernity, Ideology, and Socio-Political Contexts
- Interwar modernization, state formation, and institutional reforms
- Socialist period modernization, ideological programs, propaganda, and civic symbolism
- Everyday life and social uses of buildings and spaces (housing, education, work, culture)
- Cultural infrastructures, exhibitions, interior environments, and visual communication
- Public art, monuments, and artistic practices as expression of modernity and collective memory
- Interpretation of socio-political values in heritage recognition and assessment
2. Urbanization, Planning, and Infrastructure
- Urban growth, regional planning, and territorial policies throughout the twentieth century
- Transport systems, industrial zones, utilities, and infrastructural landscapes
- Planning principles, experimental projects, and restructuring processes
- Recognition and conservation of urban and infrastructural heritage shaped by modernity
3. Building Typologies and Heritage
- Residential, industrial, commercial, administrative, educational, and cultural buildings
- Typological studies of interwar buildings, socialist-period public works, and transitional-era projects
- Documentation, conservation, restoration, and adaptive reuse
- Public engagement, awareness strategies, and heritage valorization
4. Technologies, Materials, and Design Practices
- Construction techniques and material innovations associated with modernization
- Industrialized methods, prefabrication, and structural experimentation
- Interiors, furniture, product design, everyday objects, and functional design
- Technical knowledge and material performance in understanding modernity-driven heritage
5. Documentation, Representation, and Digital Methods
- Archival sources: maps, photographs, drawings, publications, and visual culture
- Digital surveying, photogrammetry, 3D modelling, VR/AR, and GIS applications
- Historical and analytical methods for documenting modernity in architecture and landscapes
- Digital tools for communicating and promoting Albania’s modern heritage
6. Comparative and Interdisciplinary Approaches
- Comparative studies of modernization in the Balkans, Mediterranean, Europe, and beyond
- Interdisciplinary research across architecture, planning, engineering, history, anthropology, geography, and design
- Innovative frameworks for interpreting sociocultural and environmental impacts of modernization
- Cross-national exchanges, influences, and collaborations