IPHS 2020: City Space Transformation: Renovation of The Urban Environment Moscow, Russia, July 5-8, 2020 |
Conference website | https://iphs2020.ru/ |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=iphs2020 |
Abstract registration deadline | November 30, 2019 |
Submission deadline | March 1, 2020 |
The 19th biennial International Planning History Society (IPHS) conference will take place 5–8 July 2020, in Moscow, Russia. The conference program will consist of diverse events, which include a pre-forum, keynote lecture, research panels of presentations, roundtables, and book talks and field trips. The 2020 IPHS Moscow conference aims to contribute to a deeper understanding of the history of renovations and revitalizations of the built environment by exploring these both as transformation and stability of urban space.
Under the weight of economic constraints and options of virtual reality, historic planning approaches have been somewhat sidelined in the debates on the modernization and renovation of dilapidated houses and public spaces in cities and towns.
Urban planning is a technical and political process concerned with the development and design of land use and the built environment. This includes air, water, and the infrastructure passing into and out of urban areas, such as transportation, communications, and distribution networks of municipal services.
The general theme of the 2020 IPHS conference was originally proposed by IPHS Council member, the late Prof. Olga Zinovieva – an enthusiast of intercultural exchange of ideas and knowledge in human science. Prof. Zinovieva (Moscow State University) had organized a number of international conferences, and public events. Unfortunately and unexpectedly she passed away in May 2018 but her initial idea to hold a conference in Moscow was taken up by her colleagues and friends.
In 2018 at the 18th IPHS conference in Yokohama, Japan, Moscow was selected as the venue for the 2020 conference. As there has never been an IPHS conference in Russia, in the Soviet Union or in the eastern states, the IPHS 2020 conference in Moscow will be a special opportunity for the conference participants to look at the unique urban fabric of the biggest European megapolis.
City Space Transformation
The theme of urban transformation is critical now due to the new information and technological revolution, the contradistinction of the neo-liberal and center-planned economy, local identity and globalization and new roles and uses of urban heritage.
Urban history has witnessed continuous changes, which included transformations of urban plans and objects, changing images or identities of certain spaces or whole cities.
Modifications of urban areas served the needs of modernization, triggered by politics, economy, demography, religion, culture and everyday needs. On the one hand, the current era puts a strong emphasis on the cultural heritage of a place, which, in fact, has been transformed many times. On the other hand, many urban objects and plans are undergoing strong transformations.
Many European cities were transformed in the Renaissance period, but even more, noticeable transformations took place in the era of absolutism and growing empires. Growing metropolises of the 20th century transformed the adjacent territories to form agglomerations. The urban renaissance was the recent period of regeneration of the inner city after urban decay and suburbanization during the mid-20th century. The common equivalent for urban renewal in the USA was the New Urbanism that helped to encourage people back into the city, assisted by gentrification.
Renovation of the Urban Environment
Moscow has passed through several waves of the transformation of urban space. In 1951 a 10-year plan for Moscow reconstruction was adopted. The blueprint was based on the 1935 urban development plan but included some new proposals on improving the layout and the built environment mainly along major roads leading into Moscow, and developing reserve areas. At that time, prefabricated construction was gradually introduced into the sector along with relevant production facilities.
In 1960, experts began working on a feasibility study for another urban development plan. This was when Moscow borders were extended to the Moscow Ring Road (MKAD). The first phase of the plan was implemented in 1961-1970.
In 1971, another plan was devised for the city for 1985-1990, which also contained longer-term targets – up to 2000. The plan set Moscow development area within MKAD but also outlined areas for the city’s possible further expansion into the outlying suburbs.
The next blueprint devised for the 1990s until 2020 was the most investor-oriented of all. In 2007 Moscow moved on from the “urban development plan of opportunities” to the “urban development plan of necessity”. It took more than three years to draw up a new up-to-date version of the urban development city plan until 2025. Its concept was repeatedly revised and discussed at public hearings in prefectures of all city districts.
The biggest urban development project in Europe, the renovation of residential housing in Moscow, is underway currently. The quality of built environment and renovation of public space are the main elements of modern urban policy in Russia.
CALL FOR PAPERS
The 2020 conference calls for contributions investigating a broad range of topics in planning history relating to the theme of City Space Transformation: Renovation of the Urban Environment. Papers may cover topics including urban form, urban visions, comprehensive planning, planning legacy and heritage, cross-cultural exchange and colonization, and the concept and methodology of global/world planning history.
We are looking especially for studies which explore the planning history in Russia and the Soviet Union, as well as in East Europe and America to compare with plans, ideas, and projects implemented in the various parts of the world. Vice versa we want to promote discussions and introduce the discussion on urban and regional planning history, in general, reflecting new topics, methods, and perspectives.
The study of transformations in urban space requires extensive multi-cultural and multi-linguistic knowledge, as well as collaboration among scholars from around the world who have studied the national practice of renovation of the built environment. The IPHS with its long-standing international membership is uniquely positioned to develop such a perspective.
In order to promote the global planning perspective, it is necessary to form a multi-regional network, which will expose scholars to relevant ongoing research and expose their research to others. The IPHS and its biennial conferences are an excellent opportunity to foster this sort of network, and the collaboration with the Moscow Architectural Institute and Moscow State University has the potential to enhance it and develop it further.
Submission Guidelines
All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome:
Abstract/Panel/Round Table Submission
30th September open the submission of Abstracts and proposals for panel sessions and round tables.
Easy Chair will be open for submission of Abstracts from 30th September to 1st November.
The IPHS 2019 welcomes papers and proposals that contribute to the discussion about “City Space Transformation: Renovation of the Urban Environment’”, which is the conference theme.
Expected Subthemes*:
- Cities, modernizations and planning perspectives
- Transformations of city master plan ideas
- Renovation concepts in urban development
- Theories and practice of the Built Environment
- Urban morphology in Planning History
* This is an open list and proposals that address other aspects of the conference theme will be considered
Categories of Proposals
The 19th IPHS Conference in Moscow in 2020 has three categories of proposals: Abstract, Panel, and Round Table.
The Abstract is an outline of your research. The authors who pass the peer-review for abstracts can then proceed to the peer-review track for full papers (optional).The Panel is an organized session with a specific theme and includes three to four related presentations.The Round table is a session with neither formal presentations nor abstracts.
All proposals are due by 1 November 2019 via the online submission system. The results will be notified to the authors in late December, 2019. (See the important dates)
1. Abstracts
Abstracts of research papers are required for all candidates who want to give their presentations. All proposal abstracts will be peer-reviewed by the academic committee. Authors who want to publish their full papers in the conference proceedings have to go through a peer-review process of full papers. The publication of abstracts and full papers is available only for the authors with conference registration.
Abstracts should be written in no more than 500 words exclusive of references. Links between the paper and the conference theme should be indicated with keywords if possible. Also a short biographical statement (about 200 words) or a short resume needs to be submitted with the abstract, including full contact information (affiliation, address, email, and phone). Abstracts (and full papers) should be written in English.
Please submit your abstract through the form of the EasyChair system and attach your short biographical statement or CV in the PDF format through the EasyChair form.
You first need to register to create an account and login to EasyChair, and then you can submit your proposal.
2. Panels
A Panel is an organized session with a specific theme which includes three to four presentations. Proposals for whole panels are encouraged and will be given preference in the program. Colleagues who want to organize a panel have to submit a brief abstract on the theme of the session (about 200 words) with three to four abstracts of research papers. The proposals for panels will be refereed by the academic committee. The abstracts for panel presentations should comply with the format of the proposal abstracts. A short biographical statement (about 200 words) or a short resume of each presenter needs to be submitted with the abstract, including full contact information (affiliation, address, email, and phone). Panels can be held only in English.The panel organizers should find three to four presenters before the submission. If you have difficulty with finding enough presenters, please contact the convenor. The organizing committee may arrange additional presenter(s) when the panel organizer cannot find enough number of presenter(s).
3. Round Tables
Round table is a session with neither a formal presentation nor an abstract. The organizing committee welcomes proposals for round tables. Colleagues who want to provide a round table are required to submit an outline of the session (about 200 words) including information on the topic and participants. The proposals will be refereed by the academic committee.
- filing requirements will be provided later
National Conference Organizing Committee
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Conference Convenor: Prof. Alexei Krasheninnikov, Moscow Architectural Institute, (State Academy) - MARKHI
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Conference Secretariat: Natalia Evnevich, Director, Concord group
Contact
Conference site: https://iphs2020.ru
All questions about submissions should be emailed to info_iphs2020@mail.ru