2nd Regional Conference of Cyprus Network for Urban Morphology
Transformation and Conservation of Urban Form in South-Eastern Mediterranean Cities
7-9 April 2022
Famagusta – Cyprus
| CALL FOR PAPERS 2nd Regional Conference of Cyprus Network for Urban Morphology – CyNUM Transformation and Conservation of Urban Form in South-Eastern Mediterranean Cities |
Dates
7th – 9th April 2022,
Conference Venue
Famagusta Culture and Congress Center, Famagusta, Northern Cyprus
Website:
Theme
The Cyprus Network for Urban Morphology will host its second regional conference in Famagusta, in the northern part of Cyprus. The conference aims to address current issues related to urban form, from an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary perspective, focusing on the main themes of “transformation” and “conservation” while engaging a variety of actors and stakeholders.
As we have discussed in the 1st Regional Conference of Cynum; “Over the past few decades South-Eastern Mediterranean cities have become radically altered in the sense of scale, scope and complexity as a result of globalization, increased mobility at all levels, massive internal movements of labour, climate change, technological developments, economic fluctuations, unemployment and urban conflicts. Migration flows as well as internal displacements and the movement of refugees, demographic, spatial and socio-cultural changes have profound consequences on city life and have created an increasingly diverse and continuously transformed urban population. Contemporary everyday life is, in these parts of the world, characterized by diverse manifestations of instability which continuously challenge and redefine everyday patterns of living and cities’ infrastructures and urban form.”
With these discussions in mind, CyNUM’s 2nd Regional Urban Morphology Conference aims at establishing a common platform to further discuss how cities, in the context of south-eastern Mediterranean, transform overtime by concentrating on their urban morphological characteristics. The conference will set up an academic and professional arena in which, urban morphology would be explored through heritage conservation-based urban transformation, regeneration-based urban transformation and (re)development-based urban transformation within the rich urban context of south-eastern Mediterranean cities.
City of Famagusta, with its un-inhabited Varosha district, provides a valuable case study for transformation and conservation of urban form researchers and can unveil the complexity of all the factors conditioning the various forms of the built environment in contemporary contested and continuously transformed urban realms.
As a homeland of many different cultures, Famagusta, just like the island of Cyprus, is one of the best examples of medieval cities, not only around the Mediterranean region but within Europe, with its multi-cultural identity, exhibiting a variety of cultures through Roman, Byzantine, Lusignan, Venetian, Ottoman and the British. The traditional urban pattern in the Walled City of Famagusta has a medieval character with its overall organic urban pattern, well-scaled narrow streets and cul-de-sacs, several public buildings and irregularly shaped public spaces at the intersection of streets and/or in front of public buildings. This urban pattern, and thus the organic fabric and dynamic silhouette, which give today’s Walled City its image are the products of history. In terms of organization of city life, density, population size, occupational differentiation, spatial distribution of urban activities, land-use and the street pattern, the Walled City of Famagusta developed its formal qualities in various periods throughout history, under several social, cultural, economic and political influences.
We believe that learning from cities in the South-Eastern Mediterranean region can provide a significant input to the fields of urban planning, architecture, and design. To this end, the conference will develop links with other organizations (universities, NGOs, research centers, and planning authorities) concerned with the built environment, and with other regional ISUF networks and the central body of ISUF.
We invite submissions from academics, researchers, practicing professionals, and interested persons from any background. The organizing committee encourages the submission of articles that address the general theme of the conference “Transformation and Conservation of Urban Form in South-Eastern Mediterranean Cities” as well as relevant topics of interest such as:
- Transformation of Urban Form
- Sustainability of Urban Form
- Architecture, Heritage and Urban Form
- Conservation of Urban Landscape
- Morphology of Historic Urban Landscapes
- Current Tools and Methodologies in Urban Morphology
- Urban Morphology and Contested Spaces
- Public Space Network
Registration
To register for the conference please visit the conference’s website here .
Registration Fee
Authors – CyNUM Members : 75 Euro
Authors – Non-member : 100 Euro
Daily participation : 25 Euro
Students : 30 Euro
The full fee includes coffee breaks, lunch, opening cocktail, digital conference proceedings, a year of membership to CyNUM. Participation in the gala dinner and the field visits will have an additional cost.
Abstract submission
Abstracts of paper proposals (300 words) should address at least one of the topics outlined in the call for papers. Speakers should submit a short biography (100 words). Please submit your proposals here .
Important Dates
Call for papers : 15th July 2021
Abstract submission : 15th October 2021
Acceptance notification : 15th November
Authors’ registration and payment : 15th January 2022
Participants’ registration and payment: 15th March 2022
Conference : 7th – 9th April 2022
Full paper submission : 15th May 2022
Publication of proceedings : TBA
Format
The CyNUM conference will take place at Famagusta Culture and Congress Center. The conference will combine the keynote speeches, the contributions to the call for papers in parallel sessions, thematic panels and workshops, roundtable discussions and field visits. The thematic panels and workshops and the roundtable discussions will provide the opportunity for participants to discuss, exchange views, and propose ideas in relation to traditional vs. contemporary urban form and public space concerns. A concluding roundtable discussion will consolidate the ideas, concerns and recommendations presented during the meeting, and set the basis for further practical and theoretical explorations.
Preliminary Program
| WEDNESDAY, 7th April 2022 | THURSDAY, 8th April 2022 | FRIDAY, 9th April 2022 | |
| 08:30-09:00 | Registration | Parallel Sessions (3+3) | |
| 09:00-9:30 | Conference Opening | Special Session & Keynote Speakers on Ghost Town of Maras | |
| 9:30-10:30 | Keynote Speaker | Keynote Speaker | |
| 10:30-11:00 | Coffee Break | Coffee Break | Coffee Break |
| 11:00-12:30 | Parallel Sessions (4+4) | Site Trip to the Ghost Town of Maras | Parallel Sessions (4+4) |
| 12:30-14:00 | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break |
| 14:00-15:30 | Parallel Sessions (4+4) | Workshop & Thematic Roundtable Discussions on Maras | Parallel Sessions (4+4) |
| 15:30-16:00 | Coffee Break | Coffee Break | Coffee Break |
| 16:00-17:30 | Special Session for Jeremy Whitehand | Workshop presentations on Ghost Town of Maras | Closing Panel |
| 17:30-19:00 | Site Excursion to the Walled City of Famagusta | Optional Site Excursions (Kyrenia or Larnaca) | Free Time |
| 19:30 | Opening Reception | Site Excursions with free time | Farewell Dinner |
Organising Committee (Alphabetic Order)
Dr. Gizem Caner, CYNUM Executive Committee Member, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Fine Arts, Design and Architecture, Cyprus International University.
Associate Professor Alessandro Camiz, CYNUM Secretary, Associate Prof., Department of Architecture, Ozyegin University.
Associate Professor Nevter Zafer Cömert, CYNUM Co-president, Associate Professor, Department of Architecture, Eastern Mediterranean University.
Dr. Ilaria Geddes, CYNUM Co-president.
Professor Şebnem Önal Hoşkara, CYNUM Treasurer, Professor, Department of Architecture, Eastern Mediterranean University. (Conference Chair)
Nezire Ozgece, CYNUM Executive Committee Member, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Fine Arts, Design and Architecture, Cyprus International University.
Scientific Committee (Alphabetic Order)
Scientific Committee (Alphabetic Order)
Professor Ali Alraouf, HBKU University, Doha, Qatar
Professor Cana Bilsel, Middle East Technical University, Turkey
Associate Professor Olgu Caliskan, Middle East Technical University, Turkey
Assistant Professor Charis Christodoulou, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Professor Naciye Doratli, Eastern Mediterranean University, N. Cyprus
Associate Professor Sergio Garcia Perez, University of Zaragoza, Spain
Associate Professor Payam Mahasti, Cyprus International University, N. Cyprus
Associate Professor Marco Maretto, University of Parma & Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Assistant Professor Fabiano Micocci, University of Thessaly, Greece
Professor Ayşe Sema Kubat, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey
Professor Giuseppe Strappa, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Professor Tolga Ünlü, Çukurova University, Turkey
Associate Professor Malgorzata Hanzl, Lodz University of Technology, Poland
Keynote Speakers
Professor Robert Saliba
Department of Architecture and Design
Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
American University of Beirut
Professor Francisco Javier Monclús Fraga
Department of Architecture
School of Engineering and Architecture
University of Zaragoza
Contacts
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