[Commlist] CfP extended deadline (10 May): Urban Heritage Transformation around the World (29-30 Aug 2025, Suzhou/Hybrid)

We are pleased to announce that the submission deadline for the 
conference has been extended to 10 May 2025.
Preservation, Production and Reproduction: Urban Heritage Transformation 
around the World Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU), Suzhou, 
China August 29th – 30th, 2025

* This conference will run on a hybrid basis – speakers may present in 
person or online - please indicate your preference in your submission *


Conference overview and call for papers
We are pleased to announce a call for papers for the upcoming 
conference, Preservation, Production and Reproduction：Urban Heritage 
Transformation around the World. This conference invites scholars from a 
variety of disciplines to explore the dynamic relationship between 
preserving cultural heritage and fostering urban growth. Our goal is to 
understand how cities worldwide balance heritage preservation with 
economic development, social cohesion, and sustainability. By gathering 
diverse perspectives, this conference seeks to redefine how heritage 
shapes the future of cities and contributes to policies, education, and 
practices that support both cultural continuity and urban innovation. We 
invite case studies that explore the balance between economic 
development and cultural heritage preservation, as well as papers 
examining how heritage not only connects to the past but also evolves in 
the present, guiding future directions. Comparative studies, whether in 
one presentation or in the form of panels, are especially welcome. 
Through a strong integration of theory and empirical research, we aim to 
push the boundaries of existing knowledge, reframe our understanding of 
"heritage," and contribute to the development of public policy, 
education, and sustainable strategies in heritage preservation and urban 
development. We encourage papers (written and presented in English) to 
engage with topics that offer pathways for understanding how heritage 
preservation can be leveraged for economic benefits while ensuring 
sustainability and cultural integrity. The theme can be approached from 
a variety of perspectives and approaches, including but not limited to 
the following:
• Balancing economic development and heritage conservation • Development 
pressure and heritage conservation • Heritage preservation and social 
cohesion • Heritage preservation and sustainability • 
Building/rebuilding cultural infrastructures • Cultural heritage and a 
changing cityscape • Narratives of urban transformation • Community 
engagement in heritage conservation and urban growth • Heritage as a 
catalyst for cultural and creative economies • Measuring the economic 
impact of heritage preservation • Appearance and disappearance of urban 
cultural heritage • Development of heritage sites and community 
development • Technology and heritage: Innovations in preservation • 
Heritage tourism and sustainable economic models • Public-private 
partnerships in heritage conservation • Ethical transformation of 
heritage • Heritage policy, governance, and urban planning
We are delighted that we have one keynote speaker confirmed - Prof 
Soumyen Bandyopadhyay, Sir James Stirling Chair in Architecture, 
Associate Dean, Research, for the School of the Arts (SotA) in the 
University of Liverpool, where he leads the Heritage Research Institute, 
and chairs the inter-university grouping, Heritage Alliance of the New 
Silk Road (HANSR). He also directs the Centre for the Study of 
Architecture and Cultural Heritage of India, Arabia and the Maghreb 
(ArCHIAM, www.archiam.co.uk), an interdisciplinary research forum with 
projects in Oman, Qatar, Morocco and India.
Submission guidelines
• Max 250 English words for individual paper abstracts • Max 300 English 
words for panel abstracts, in addition to 250 word abstracts for 
contributing papers • Please include the following information in your 
submitted abstract/panel proposal: name, title/position, email add., 
institutional affiliation, attendance mode (onsite encouraged)
PhD candidate scholarship applications

To encourage research in this area among young scholars, the organizing 
committee is pleased to announce three PhD candidate scholarships. The 
award will cover the conference fee, 3 nights’ accommodation, and any 
local cultural activities organised by the conference committee. For 
those who hope their papers to be assessed for PhD Scholarships, you 
should submit a full paper not less than 6,000 words in English 
(excluding abstract and bibliography) on any subjects addressing the 
conference theme.
Important Dates
• 10 May 2025: Submission deadline for abstract (individual and 
panel)/full paper for PhD scholarship Please submit your abstract/panel 
proposal by sending an email to (Heritageconference /at/ xjtlu.edu.cn)
• 31 of May 2025: Notification of acceptance
Full programme and collection of abstracts
A full programme and abstracts will be available near the time of the 
conference.
Planned outputs
• A special issue with an international peer-reviewed leading academic 
journal
• An edited volume with an international key humanities/social science 
publisher
We are happy to announce that one of our media/publishing partners for 
this conference is the Journal of Chinese Architecture and Urbanism/ 
(https://www.accscience.com/journal/JCAU).
Registration fee to cover one night accommodation and food/drink during 
the conference
Early bird registration 800 RMB, for participants before June 30, 2025
Onsite registration fee 1,000 RMB

An online payment link will be set up nearer the time.
Conference venue, travel and accommodation information
Details regarding the venue, travel and accommodation will be announced 
in July 2025.  
Conference Organising Committee
• Prof Xiaoling Zhang, HoD, Department of Media and Communication, 
School of Humanities and Social Sciences; Co-leader for the Heritage and 
Communication cluster, CCCS Research Centre, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool 
University (XJTLU), China
• Dr Adam Brillhart, Department of Architecture, Design School; 
Co-leader for the Heritage and Communication cluster, CCCS Research 
Centre, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU), China
• Dr Kerry Traynor, Department of Communication and Media, Associate 
Dean for Teaching and Learning, School of the Arts, University of 
Liverpool; Chair, Interdisciplinary Research Group for Liverpool City 
Region, UK
• Dr Liu, Chanjun, HoD, Department of International Communication, 
School of Journalism and New Media, Xian Jiaotong University, China
• Prof Yu Song, Director, the XIPU Institution, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool 
University (XJTLU), China

Further information
For more details regarding submission of abstracts, themes of the 
conference, etc., please contact (Xiaoling.Zhang /at/ xjtlu.edu.cn) , or 
(Adam.Brillhart /at/ xjtlu.edu.cn)


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