Utopian and Sacred Architecture Studies (USAS) - 2nd Edition

For centuries, it was believed that spiritual teachings and moral guidance influenced people's lives and behaviors. Ancestors of Every culture celebrated a deity or a place of worship and allowed them to shape their lives and civilization. They even left traces of this impact on us and future generations. However, have sacred buildings, like temples, mosques, churches, synagogues, or even caves solved the World's strives and wars of ideas or escalated the conflicts?

Studying utopian arts, architecture, and civilizations has established the belief that sacred architectural sites harmonized ancient warring parties. This idea was promoted by modern researchers, who believed that peace can be achieved through the study and celebration of sacred architecture.

With this in mind, and after the success of its 1st edition, IEREK is organizing the 2nd edition of the international conference on "Utopian and Sacred Architecture Studies (USAS)." The conference aims to discuss the history of Utopia, political and social sciences, art, and literature of various civilizations that happened over the past centuries. It also exhibits visual cultures, presented in gothic and monastic architecture, and displays works of historic architects.

Moreover, the conference will address the misconceptions and misunderstandings of ancient utopian cultures and their relation to modern religious ideas and futuristic Utopia. IEREK aims to provide scope for researchers interested in studying utopian cultures to reflect on history, religion and development, and architecture of ancient cities and to find links between the past, the present, and the future.

The conference's interest in studying ancient utopian and sacred architectures and cultures proves that modern man can develop his cities when inspired by his ancestors. It tries to explain whether studying the past will help solve the present's problems and inspire fresh ideas to develop the future.

Following the success of the previous edition of "Utopian and Sacred Architecture Studies," the 2nd edition of the conference will be an opportunity to benefit from and exchange knowledge with experts in this field.

So, how can participating in the USAS International Conference boost your career, future potential, and experience?

Selected papers of the conference will be published in a book series entitled Advances in Science, Technology, & Innovation (ASTI) by Springer. Other papers will be published in the ARChive journal by IEREK Press.