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The time has come for scholars who share research and teaching objectives in architectural history to gather at a single pan-European meeting. In accordance with the EAHN mission statement, this meeting proposes to increase the visibility of the discipline, to foster transnational, interdisciplinary and multicultural approaches to the study of the built environment, and to facilitate the exchange of research results in the field. Though the scope of the meeting is European, members of the larger scholarly community are invited to submit proposals related not only to Europe’s geographical framework, but also to its transcontinental aspects.

The main purpose of the meeting is to map the general state of research in disciplines related to the built environment, to promote discussion of current themes and concerns, and to foster new directions for research in the field. Session proposals are intended to cover different periods in the history of architecture and different approaches to the built environment, including landscape and urban history. Parallel sessions will consist of either five papers or four papers and a respondent, with time for dialogue and questions at the end. In addition, a limited number of round-table debates addressing burning issues in the field will also take place at the meeting. Proposals are sought for round-table debates that re-map, re-define, and outline the current discipline. They will typically consist of a discussion between panel members and encourage debate with the audience. The goal is to create a forum in which different scholars can present and discuss their ideas, research materials and methodologies.

Scholars wishing to chair a scholarly session or a round-table debate at the 2010 EAHN Meeting in Guimarães, Portugal, are invited to submit proposals by December 19th, 2008 to jorge.correia@arquitectura.uminho.pt, Prof. Jorge Correia, General Chair of the EAHN 1st International Meeting, DAAUM, Departamento Autónomo de Arquitectura, Universidade do Minho, Campus de Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal. Phone: +351 253510503. Membership will be required to chair or present research at the meeting.

To join EAHN, write to eahn.office@gmail.com.

Proposals in English of no more than 400 words including a session or round-table title should summarize the subject and the premise. Please, include name, professional affiliation (if applicable), address, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail address, and a current CV. Proposals and short CVs should be submitted by e-mail, including the text in both the body of the e-mail and in the attachment. Session and round-table proposals will be selected on the basis of merit and the need to organize a well-balanced program. A few open sessions or round-tables may be organized by the Advisory Committee, depending on the response to the following call for papers.

Further information can be found at www.eahn2010.org