Call for Papers: 5th International Artefacta Conference (2027)
Sustainability and Heritage
CULTURALITY partner University of Tartu has published a Call for Papers for the 5th International Artefacta Conference, with CULTURALITY related themes:
The Fifth International Artefacta Conference will be held in Estonia from April 14 to April 16, 2027. The event is organized by the Estonian National Museum and CULTURALITY partner, the University of Tartu. At the core of the Artefacta Conferences are things and artefacts, as well as the materiality and material culture associated with them.
The theme of the Fifth International Artefacta Conference is “Sustainability and Heritage,” which connects objects and material culture to discussions of sustainability and cultural heritage. Sustainability is increasingly significant to the study of artefacts and heritage. Beyond cultural, social, and economic sustainability, concerns about ecological viability and the climate crisis are prompting scholars to view artefacts, material culture, and the materiality of cultural heritage in new contexts. The meaning of cultural heritage, both tangible and intangible, is shifting from an object of preservation to a cultural resource for sustainability and resilience.
The call invites proposals that explore the following themes:
- Material living heritage
- Revisiting past practices of sustainability
- Heritage-based future solutions for sustainability
- Museums and memory institutions as the guardians of artefacts
- Teaching artefacts
- Craftsmen, designers, and craftivists in search of sustainable futures
- Sustainable design and architecture
- Sustainable production and consumption
- Repair, reuse, repurposing, and low-tech recycling
Conference Theme: Sustainability and Heritage
Important Dates: Abstract Submissions by 15 November 2026; Conference on 14–16 April 2027
Language: English
For full details and submission guidelines, please visit the official call page in the link below:
