International Conference for Vernacular Settlements

ISVS, the International Seminar on Vernacular Settlements, is amongst the longest-running seminar series in the field of Vernacular Architecture and Settlement studies. Started in the year 1999 in Depok, Indonesia the seminar has travelled to different parts of the world such as India, Sri Lanka, North Cyprus, Turkey. In the process, ISVS has created a community of scholars, professionals and academic that have contributed to the seminar in various capacities.

ISVS envisages to contribute to the knowledge of vernacular settlements around the world and establish meaningfulness, and relevance of vernacular traditions, and cultural practices in the contemporary world. Those who participate in ISVS seminars contribute to its development.

Selected papers from ISVS are also published in the Scopus indexed journal ISVS e – journal.

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The 11th ISVS will be hosted by School of Environmental Design and Architecture (SEDA) and Center for Heritage Research, Navrachana University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India on 30th September, 1st and 2nd October, 2022.

This three-day long seminar will comprise of paper presentations, keynote addresses by eminent scholars, workshops for students, along with walking tours in the city of Vadodara and the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Champaner. Vadodara is amongst the most culturally significant and historically important city of India. The city represents a cross-section of historical eras in its architecture, visual and performing arts. The three days of the 11th ISVS are organized during the nine day festival of Navratri which is marked by a dance festival locally known as “the Garba” where practically the whole city enthusiastically participates and celebrates the occasion till late at the night.