Umeå School of Architecture welcomes educators, researchers and practitioner to contribute to the EURAU 26 Symposium on the theme LATITUDES. Situated reflections on architectural research.
Research in Architecture can be conceived as a situated practice, linking to tradition of studies, cultures, climatic and contextual conditions. LATITUDES aims at investigating the field of architecture as a research discipline across cultures, territories and places.
Emphasizing the importance of understanding architectural research as a practice situated across multiple contexts, disciplines, and cultural viewpoints and by acknowledging these relational frameworks, LATITUDES encourages researchers with an approach rigorous in measurement yet attentive to the diversity of perspectives that shape the world we inhabit.
EURAU European Research on Architecture and Urbanism is a network of schools and researchers in the field, which meets biannually in a symposium to share their investigations.
EURAU's main concern is to establish a platform of debate and discussion of contemporary discourses in Architecture and Urbanism. The 2026 conference will be held at Umeå School of Architecture and has the aim to collect reflections and experiences to promote an active engagement of the universities involved to investigate future possibilities of our field of study.
The first day is open to all participants at Umeå University interested in joining us:
10 June 2026, Umeå School of Architecture
15.00 (UMA Theatre)
Welcome to Umeå and Umeå University
Tora Holmberg, Vice-Chancellor Umeå University
Thomas Wågberg, Dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology
Cornelia Redeker, Head of Department Umeå School of Architecture
15.30 (UMA Theatre)
LATITUDES. Situated Reflections on Architectural Research
Maria Luna Nobile, Associate Professor Umeå University and LATITUDES scientific responsible.
How does LATITUDE influence architecture as a practice? How does research in architecture relate to the specific condition of LATITUDE? How does the context/s we are living in influence the way we educate future architects? In architecture, research topics are mostly related to the context in which we live. In many cases, we have the opportunity to relate to other contexts. The EURAU 26 symposium proposes a platform for expanding this discussion.
16.30 (UMA Theatre)
Keynote Lecture and open discussion
Elisa Silva, Enlace Arquitectura
Moderated by Carla Collevecchio, Lecturer Umeå University
The lecture will explore the relationship among architectural practice, research and education and the specificity of the context. Enlace Arquitectura, (est. 2007) a multidisciplinary professional practice in architecture, urban design and landscape architecture.
After the lecture you are invited to join us for the opening of the exhibition Future Cartographies with the artists Rúríand Elena Mazzi, 19.00 at Galleri Verkligheten, Pilgatan 16, Umeå.
Future Cartographies investigates the condition of complexity and rapidly transformation of geographies within and beyond the arctic. It is a dialogue between the work of two artists, Rúrí and Elena Mazzi, engaging with spatial research through artistic practice.
The call for paper and a deeper understanding of the theme is available on the EURAU Latidudes site.