14.00-15.00 Edinburgh local time – Zoom Webinar  (Register via Eventbrite here) The new concrete roofs in major French churches after WW1 destruction, from patents to innovative practice   Dr Dimitris Theodossopoulos Senior lecturer in Architectural Technology and Conservation ESALA, University of Edinburgh The pioneering experimentation around innovations and patents for reinforced concrete (RC) in earlyContinue reading The new concrete roofs in major French churches after WW1 destruction, from patents to innovative practice

14.00-15.00 BST – Zoom Webinar  (Register via Eventbrite here) Urban conservation in France in a few dates: protections and paradoxes   Prof Samuel Drapeau Senior Lecturer in Architectural Cultures and History the National Higher School of Architecture and Landscape in Bordeaux Jointly organised with SA+WH Schools of Architecture + World Heritage network This masterclass will offers an overviewContinue reading Urban conservation in France in a few dates: protections and paradoxes

14.00-15.00 BST – Zoom Webinar  (Register via Eventbrite here) Historic Water Supply Landscapes in the Metropolitan Territory of Malaga, Spain   Dr Celia López-Bravo Juan de la Cierva postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Art and Architecture University of Málaga Jointly organised with Cultural Heritage at the Metropolitan Peripheries – CUMET project https://cumet.hypotheses.org/   MalagaContinue reading Historic Water Supply Landscapes in the Metropolitan Territory of Malaga, Spain

RESCHEDULED – TUESDAY, 27 May 2025 13.00-14.00 BST – Zoom Webinar  (Register via Eventbrite here) ‘Expert investigators’ and export permits: Uncovering unacknowledged 19th century Egyptian heritage contributions   Dr Margaret Maitland Principal Curator of the Ancient Mediterranean and Head of the Mediterranean, Africa, Americas, and Oceania Section National Museums Scotland  Historically, narratives about early EgyptologyContinue reading ‘Expert investigators’ and export permits: Uncovering unacknowledged 19th century Egyptian heritage contributions

Wednesday, 23 April 2025 11.00-12.00 BST – Zoom Webinar  (Register via Eventbrite here) Traces of Empire in Urban Heritage Dr Rosie Spooner, Lecturer in Information Studies School of Humanities, University of Glasgow In recent years, there has been renewed interest in walking across the arts, humanities and social sciences. While diverse in its aims andContinue reading Traces of Empire in Urban Heritage

Wednesday, 26 March 2025 14.00-15.00 BST – Zoom Webinar  (Register via Eventbrite here) Grassroots Heritage, Powering Regeneration Sarah Pearce (The Heritage Network) This masterclass is jointly offered by the Scottish Centre for Conservation Studies and the Heritage Network. Grassroots heritage regeneration is thriving across Scotland, driven by the efforts of dedicated professional heritage trusts andContinue reading Grassroots Heritage, Powering Regeneration

Wednesday, 26 March 2025 12.00-13.00 BST – Zoom Webinar  (Register via Eventbrite here) Context and content. Dare to relate to what is; play. Olivier Goethals This masterclass is offered through the ESALA Geddes Visiting Fellowship enabled by the George Simpson bequest. Aim: by adding new content enhancing the quality of what is present. Legibility isContinue reading Context and content. Dare to relate to what is; play.

Wednesday, 5 March 2025 14.00-15.00 BST – Zoom Webinar  (Register via Eventbrite here) “The architect shows the way …” Restoration and renovation of a late 1930s modern social housing complex in Antwerpen (Belgium) by architect Gustave Fierens Luc Verpoest The Fierens Blocks in Antwerpen’s St Andries district were designed and built in 1937-1939 by architectContinue reading “The architect shows the way …” Restoration and renovation of a late 1930s modern social housing complex in Antwerpen (Belgium) by architect Gustave Fierens

Wednesday, 2 April 2025 15.30-16.30 BST – Zoom Webinar  (Register via Eventbrite here) This masterclass is jointly offered by the Scottish Centre for Conservation Studies and the Schools of Architecture + World Heritage [SAWH] ‘Fairer futures: Reflections on Edinburgh’s environmental and cultural vernacular’ Calum Duncan ‘Every decision we make as architects, urban designers, planners, clientsContinue reading ‘Fairer futures: Reflections on Edinburgh’s environmental and cultural vernacular’

Wednesday, 19 March 2025 14.00-15.00 BST – Zoom Webinar  (Register via Eventbrite here) Reactivating a Roofless Ruin John Robson This masterclass is jointly offered by the Scottish Centre for Conservation Studies and the Architectural Design 2: Any Place course at ESALA. John Robson will be discussing the work by GRAS at Preston Tower, Doocot &Continue reading Reactivating a Roofless Ruin