CICA 2026 Conference – Call for papers
CICA 2026
International Conference
Architectural Criticism: Resistance and Commitment
10–11, 17–18 October 2026
Casa da Arquitectura – Portuguese Centre for Architecture
Truth, when rigorously deduced and then expressed or written, leads to enlightenment. In his acceptance speech for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1957, Albert Camus reminded us that writers serve truth and freedom: ‘The nobility of our craft will always be rooted in two difficult commitments: the refusal to lie about what we know and resistance to oppression.’
Today, once again, the world faces the collapse of shared meaning and the erosion of collective hope, natural and human catastrophes, the rise of military and oppressive regimes, the annihilation of communities and the violent appropriation of land. In this context, writing reaffirms itself as an act of resistance, a means of giving voice to those who remain unheard.
While architecture is professionally compromised by its dependence on power, architectural criticism has the potential to be a space of resistance and engagement within the discipline, capable of revealing the hidden structures of power, meaning, and social formation.
ABSTRACTS
Abstracts (maximum 500 words) should propose a case study visited by the author that will serve as a paradigm for the conference theme.
CONFERENCE
Selection for the conference is done in two stages: first, acceptance of abstracts; second, development of abstracts into draft articles. Based on this, authors will be invited to one of four sessions, along with the keynote speakers of the hybrid conference on 10–11 and 17–18 October 2026.
PUBLICATION
Published in 2027 by Park Books, Zurich.
DATES
Call for abstracts: 3 March 2026
Deadline for abstract submission: 30 April 2026
Notification of acceptance: 29 May 2026
Submission of draft articles: 26 June 2026
Return of edited articles: 28 August 2026
Conference sessions: 10-11 and 17-18 October 2026
CICA
www.cicarchitecture.org
[email protected]
International Conference
Architectural Criticism: Resistance and Commitment
10–11, 17–18 October 2026
Casa da Arquitectura – Portuguese Centre for Architecture
Truth, when rigorously deduced and then expressed or written, leads to enlightenment. In his acceptance speech for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1957, Albert Camus reminded us that writers serve truth and freedom: ‘The nobility of our craft will always be rooted in two difficult commitments: the refusal to lie about what we know and resistance to oppression.’
Today, once again, the world faces the collapse of shared meaning and the erosion of collective hope, natural and human catastrophes, the rise of military and oppressive regimes, the annihilation of communities and the violent appropriation of land. In this context, writing reaffirms itself as an act of resistance, a means of giving voice to those who remain unheard.
While architecture is professionally compromised by its dependence on power, architectural criticism has the potential to be a space of resistance and engagement within the discipline, capable of revealing the hidden structures of power, meaning, and social formation.
ABSTRACTS
Abstracts (maximum 500 words) should propose a case study visited by the author that will serve as a paradigm for the conference theme.
CONFERENCE
Selection for the conference is done in two stages: first, acceptance of abstracts; second, development of abstracts into draft articles. Based on this, authors will be invited to one of four sessions, along with the keynote speakers of the hybrid conference on 10–11 and 17–18 October 2026.
PUBLICATION
Published in 2027 by Park Books, Zurich.
DATES
Call for abstracts: 3 March 2026
Deadline for abstract submission: 30 April 2026
Notification of acceptance: 29 May 2026
Submission of draft articles: 26 June 2026
Return of edited articles: 28 August 2026
Conference sessions: 10-11 and 17-18 October 2026
CICA
www.cicarchitecture.org
[email protected]
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