The International Conference on Heritage in Times of Crises will take place on 2–3 December 2026 at Politecnico di Torino, Castello del Valentino. The call addresses the effects of crises on cultural and natural heritage and its role in community resilience. It invites researchers, practitioners, heritage managers and public bodies involved in risk management and emergency response. Topics include collective memory, lessons from history, heritage protection, technologies and artificial intelligence, and combining scientific data with local knowledge.
Abstracts (600–1,000 words), with affiliation, contact details and a CV of up to 2 pages, should be submitted online by the extended deadline of 9 October 2026. Acceptance notifications: 20 October 2026. The conference languages are English and Italian; abstracts and presentations may be in either. Papers presented and discussed at the conference will be published in special volumes or issues of scientific journals.
LINK: https://heritageincentre.polito.it/programs/
