The Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand (SAHANZ) promotes standards of excellence in the field of architectural history research with a focus on Australia, New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific region.
SAHANZ acknowledges the traditional owners of the lands on which our members practice.
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ABSENCE
Three updates re. the SAHANZ-AUHPH 2026, “Absence,” being hosted by the University of Melbourne from 7 to 9 December. 1) Conference registration is now open. 2) Various tours are being arranged. And 3), the convenors have reintroduced revised paper submission. For more information, see the conference website.
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Next SAHANZ PhD Colloquium: EoI
We are calling for Expressions of Interest to host the next PhD Colloquium, to take place later in 2026. We imagine this being an online event. Doctoral candidates might consider taking the lead on it themselves. It would take a committee of 3-4 people to run it, with support from …
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2027 SAHANZ Conference: Advance Notice
At the AGM in Launceston, it was announced that the 43rd annual SAHANZ conference will be hosted by Deakin University, Geelong, late in 2027. Mirjana Lozanovska, Elsie Telford and colleagues will be developing a call for papers addressing themes of Land/Country/Whenua, with more detail to be provided in due course.
December 23, 2025
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Where Do We Draw the Line? Architectural History and Theory in the Digital Age – SAHANZ PhD Colloquium 2025
The 2026 SAHANZ PhD Colloquium abstracts is now available for download.
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EOI: Co-Editor, Fabrications
The Editorial Board of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand, calls for Expressions of Interest for the role of Co-Editor of the Society’s refereed journal, Fabrications: JSAHANZ, published in three issues each year by Taylor & Francis. Click through for more information.
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EOI: SAHANZ Editorial Board
SAHANZ calls for Expressions of Interest to fill three positions currently vacant on its Editorial Board: (1) PhD member (2-year term); (2) ECR member; (3) regular member. Click through for moe information.
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CfP: Fabrications Guest Edited Issue
The Society of Architectural Historians, Australia & New Zealand invites proposals for a guest-edited issue of its journal, Fabrications, to be published in June 2028 (volume 38, no. 2). The guest editor(s) will work to realise the issue in collaboration with the journal’s appointed editors Susan Holden and Isabel Rousset, and …
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Fabrications: The Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand —
37.3 Decolonisation x Architecture – January 29, 2027
37.2 Architectures of Solidarity – August 21, 2026
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Fabrications
35.2 (2026)
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Geelong Design Week Public Talks
Please join the School of Architecture and Built Environment and Deakin Library to launch Geelong Design Week at Deakin, celebrating the landmark donation of the McGlashan Everist architectural archive. Opening Night on Friday 2 October, 5:30pm to 7:30pm
October 5, 2026
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CfP: International Archive of Women in Architecture Center Symposium 2027
The 2027 IAWA Symposium will be held at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA. Papers may be presented in person or virtually. For more information, click through.
October 5, 2026
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CfP: 2027 EAHN Thematic Conference, Ghent: Architectural Salvage
The European Architectural History Network is calling for abstracts for its 2027 thematic conference, “Architectural Salvage: Histories of Commerce and Guardianship,” to be held in Ghent, Belgium, from 15 to 18 September 2027. Abstracts are due in by 5 October. Read more.
October 5, 2026
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CfP: 2027 EAHN Thematic Conference, Hong Kong: Moving Parts
The European Architectural History Network is calling for abstracts for another 2027 thematic conference, “Moving Parts,” being hosted by the University of Hong Kong, from 25 to 27 November 2027. Abstracts are due in by 1 December. Read more
October 5, 2026
