UHC-HEI International Conference on "Reshaping Heritage Conservation In Higher Education: What, How, For Whom?"

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The first International Conference of the International Network for Urban-rural Heritage Conservation in Higher Education Institutions (UHC-HEI), organised in partnership with ICOMOS, ICOMOS CIAV, ICOMOS ICICH, ICOMOS CIF, ICOMOS SDGWG and ICOMOS China, will take place 25-26 October 2025. Tongji University is the host of this event under the auspices of UNESCO, the Built Heritage journal, and the Heritage Architecture journal.

The conference aims to provide a platform for participants to discuss new international experiences, concepts and trends in the field of education on urban-rural heritage conservation. It will be structured into 5 thematic sessions:

  • History of heritage conservation education, theory and practice.
  • Theories and methodology of heritage conservation education.
  • New technologies for heritage conservation education.
  • Traditional knowledge and heritage conservation education.
  • Youth and the futures of heritage conservation education.

Prior to the conference, an ICOMOS CIAV-ICICH Workshop will be held in a traditional village in Yunnan Province from October 11 to 23.