16th edition of the International Conference of Young Researchers in Heritage
The Canada Research Chair in Urban Heritage invites young researchers from all disciplines and countries to submit proposals for the 16th edition of the International Conference of Young Researchers in Heritage, to be held in Arvida around the theme “The Social Uses of Heritage.” This invitation is extended in particular by Lucie K. Morisset, member of the Board of Directors of ICOMOS Canada, professor at UQAM | Université du Québec à Montréal, and chairholder of the Canada Research Chair in Urban Heritage.
𝐎𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞: To explore the social role of heritage, its impact on communities, intervention policies, and forms of civic engagement.
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞:
• Social cohesion around heritage
• The role of experts and volunteers
• Social requalification of heritage buildings
• Heritage and quality of life
𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐥 (𝐦𝐚𝐱 𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬, 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐛𝐢𝐨) 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐞@𝐮𝐪𝐚𝐦.𝐜𝐚 𝐛𝐲 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟑𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓.
𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐝: French or English
𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Free
𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭: Possible (subject to budget)
𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲: Best papers may be published
𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬: Arvida, Québec, June 4–7, 2026
𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐥: patrimoine@uqam.ca