The International Conference on Architectural Anthropology – The people ,place, culture and the built through time named VISTARA 2019 is organized by Centre for Architectural Anthropology- CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE of Faculty of Architecture.VISTARA 2019 offers an environment to academicians, researchers and practitioners to discuss the academic discourse, emerging trends in the field and current research in relation to People, place, culture and the built. The conference provides a platform for the intellectuals from various fields and disciplines to share knowledge and experiences.

Objectives:

Architectural Anthropology provides an understanding of the social and cultural importance of architecture, as well as of the characteristics of an anthropological approach to its study. Employing a holistic and methodological process as approach to architecture, it considers the dynamic interrelationship of men, material, social and symbolic aspects of all forms of buildings and settlements, regardless of their size, function, form and geographical, environmental or cultural context.

Highlight of the event:

The conference is featuring an exceptional line-up of invited speakers, researchers, scientists, and students. The Conference provides an ideal mix of research, academics and industrial talks. The Conference Proceedings will be published with ISBN Numbers. Papers with good research content have publication opportunity in VARIOUS SCOPUS INDEXED JOURNALS.

Target Audience:

Research Scholars, UG and PG Students, Academic Faculties and Industry Professional Members.

Topics to be covered:

Track 1: People

Architectural Anthropology

Social Anthropology

Cultural Anthropology

Track 2: Place

Traditional settlements

Migration and its impact on settlement and architecture

Vernacular Architecture

Urban Studies

Rural Studies

SLUMS –the social exclusions

Environmental Studies

Ecology and Landscape

Track 3: Culture

Socio cultural Anthropology

Cultural Tourism

Track 4 : Built

Sustainable Architecture

Management of construction projects

Track 5: Time

Historical studies

Urban regeneration

Registration procedure:

Registration has to be done in advance by sending the duly filled in registration from along with the prescribed fee. The authors of the accepted papers should register for the conference. The selected papers which are not registered for the conference will not be published in the conference proceedings.

Contact Details:

Ar.Mohanapriya
Asst.Professor, Faculty of Architecture
+91 98406 60631

Er.Sivaraman
Asst.Professor, Faculty of Architecture
+91 99940 05862