BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//NCPTT - ECPv3.6.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:NCPTT X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.ncptt.nps.gov X-WR-CALDESC:Events for NCPTT X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210608 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210612 DTSTAMP:20210421T004923 CREATED:20191209T144826 LAST-MODIFIED:20191209T145048 UID:48673-1623110400-1623456000@https://www.ncptt.nps.gov SUMMARY:Terra 2021: Earthen Architectural Heritage DESCRIPTION: [caption id="attachment_48672" align="aligncenter" width="914"] Terra 2021: Earthen Architectural Heritage[/caption] Organized by Getty Conservation Institute\, National Park Service\, Vanishing Treasures Program and University of Pennsylvania\, Stuart Weitzman School of Design Under the aegis of the International Council on Monuments and Sites\, International Scientific Committee on the Conservation of the Earthen Architectural Heritage FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT Terra 2021 13th World Congress on Earthen Architectural Heritage will take place in Santa Fe\, New Mexico\, USA from June 8 – 11\, 2021. This is the thirteenth international congress organized by the earthen architecture community under the aegis of ICOMOS since 1972\, and the second to be held in New Mexico\, thirty years after Adobe 90 in Las Cruces\, New Mexico. Terra 2021 is expected to draw up to 600 specialists in the fields of conservation\, anthropology\, archaeology\, architecture and engineering\, scientific research\, site management\, and sustainable development of earthen architectural heritage. The four-day program will include presentations\, posters and videos / digital media that reflect the latest research and best practice in the study and conservation of earthen heritage around the world. The wealth\, variety and significance of earthen heritage in Santa Fe\, New Mexico and the greater region of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico make it an ideal setting for the congress and will help inform and stimulate conversations around earthen heritage. The program will include sessions presenting technical information\, management issues\, methodology\, advances in research\, case studies and guidelines for best practice. Venue The congress will be held at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center in Santa Fe\, New Mexico. The recently built convention facility is designed to echo the adobe structures characteristic of New Mexico\, and features state-of-the-art audio/visual capabilities and high-speed Wi-Fi throughout the building. The convention center is located in close proximity to numerous hotels\, shops and restaurants. Accommodations Three Santa Fe hotels close to the convention center will be proposed as the official congress hotels with a preferred rate in the next announcement. Other smaller or less expensive hotels will also be listed for those who prefer more independent accommodations. Participants will be responsible for making their own payments directly to all hotels. Congress Visits The congress program will include one half-day dedicated to site visits in and around Santa Fe\, as well as auxiliary exhibits and activities on the theme of earthen architecture organized for the public. Funding Opportunities There will be limited sources of funding available for participants who need financial assistance to attend the congress. Participants must indicate a need for funding with their registration. Optional pre-congress workshops and post-congress tours In conjunction with Terra 2021\, optional pre-congress workshops and post-congress tours will be organized at an additional cost to the congress registration. Pre-congress workshop Optional pre-congress workshops will be one to three days depending on the nature of the topics covered. They will provide the opportunity for registered participants to acquire hands-on skills and technical training. Pre-congress workshops will be offered within the period of June 5 – 7\, 2021. Post-congress tours Optional post – congress tours will be offered for participants to experience the archaeological\, historic and contemporary earthen heritage in and around Santa Fe and neighboring states. Experienced guides\, staff from the National Park Service and University of New Mexico\, and other professionals will lead and assist on the tours. The post-congress tours are planned for one to four days and will be offered within the period of June 12 – 15\, 2021. Detailed itineraries\, costs\, and registration information for the pre-congress workshops and the post-congress tours will be provided in the next Terra 2021 announcement\, scheduled to be posted online in June 2020. Registration for the pre-congress workshops and the post – congress tours will be taken on a first come\, first served basis. Advance payment will be required. Travel to the United States All citizens of a foreign country who plan to participate in the Terra 2021 World Congress must first obtain a US visa. The congress organizers will provide participants coming from outside the United States with a formal letter of registration to facilitate the visa process. Sanctioned countries There may be restrictions on individuals from sanctioned countries registering for Terra 2021. The congress organizers are committed to complying with all applicable laws and regulations\, including economic and trade sanctions that prohibit them from transacting or dealing with any “Sanctioned Person.” For the purpose of this congress registration\, “Sanctioned Person” includes: any person identified on a sanctions-related list of designated persons maintained by the United States\, including the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons maintained by the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control; any person ordinarily resident in North Korea or the Crimea region of Ukraine ; the Government of Iran\, or any political subdivision\, agency\, or instrumentality thereof; the Government of Syria\, or any political subdivision\, agency\, or instrumentality thereof; and any person owned\, controlled\, or acting for or on behalf of any person or entity described above. Participants wishing to register for Terra 2021 from the list of countries below will need additional screening and review: Belarus\, Bosnia\, Burundi\, Central African Republic\, Cuba\, Democratic Republic of the Congo\, Iran\, Iraq\, Kosovo\, Lebanon\, Libya\, Macedonia\, Nicaragua\, North Korea\, Russia\, Serbia\, Somalia\, South Sudan\, Sudan\, Syria\, Ukraine\, Venezuela\, Yemen\, and Zimbabwe. Key Dates March 1\, 2020 Deadline for abstract submissions June 2020 Second announcement June 2020 Registration opens for congress\, pre-congress workshops and post-congress tours August 2020 Paper / poster / digital media acceptance notice and mailing of guidelines to authors February 2021 Early bird registration closes June 5 – 7\, 2021 Pre-congress workshops June 8 – 11\, 2021 Terra 2021 13th World Congress on Earthen Architectural Heritage June 12 – 15\, 2021 Post-congress tours October 31\, 2021 Deadline for submission of papers for publication in the Terra 2021 Proceedings March 2022 Authors notified of paper acceptance Next Announcement The next congress announcement will be posted online on the Terra 2021 website in June 2020. It will include a preliminary congress program\, registration fee\, detailed information on pre-congress workshops and post-congress tours\, costs\, itineraries\, hotel information and travel information for New Mexico. CALL FOR ABSTRACTS   URL:https://www.ncptt.nps.gov/events/terra-2021-earthen-architectural-heritage/ LOCATION:Santa Fe, NM, United States CATEGORIES:Architecture & Engineering,Conference,Materials Conservation,National Park Service,NCPTT Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.ncptt.nps.gov/wp-content/uploads/ScreenShot2019-11-25at1.54.14PM.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR