13 - 16 marzo 2009, Cagliari
Mediterra 2009, 1st Mediterranean Conference on Earth Architecture will take place in Cagliari, Italy. Mediterra 2009 aims principally to state the art of research, to study recent achievements in heritage conservation and architectural design, to increase university and professional training and to gather the network activities developed in the Mediterranean region. This 1st Conference will include specialists from throughout the Mediterranean region. It will also have a transdisciplinary contribution that will bridge natural sciences, social sciences, and professional practices. A new global challenge requires a broad definition of a new discipline, with earth architecture at the crossroads of the sciences. The Mediterranean Region, with its history of many cultures and civilizations, now emerges as the core of new political and societal challenges being shared among Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Organizers: DiARCH Facoltà di Architettura, University of Cagliari | ESG Escola Superior Gallaecia | CRATerre-ENSAG International Research Center and Unesco Chair earth architecture | RAS Regione Autonoma della Sardegna | Under the Aegis of: UNESCO World Heritage Centre | ICCROM International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property | ICOMOS-ISCEAH International Scientific Committee on Earthen Architectural Heritage | GCI Getty Conservation Institute | Info: tel +39 070 6755807 fax +39 070 6755816 e-mail: mediterra@unica.it; http://people.unica.it/mediterra - www.eartharchitecture.org