CHSA 8: Construction History Society of America 8th Meeting University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Urbana-Champaign, IL, United States, June 22-24, 2023 |
Conference website | https://www.chsa8thmeetingurbanachampaign.org/ |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=chsa8 |
Abstract registration deadline | January 8, 2023 |
Submission deadline | June 21, 2023 |
We invite researchers and practitioners from all aspects of the history of construction to submit paper abstracts on subjects for the 2023 Meeting on Construction History, to be held in Urbana-Champaign, Illinois. The meeting will be hosted by the Construction History Society of America and the Illinois School of Architecture at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and follows successful meetings of the CHSA held in Marrietta, GA (2022), Seattle, WA (10th Anniversary Members’ Meeting 2017), Austin, TX (2016), Minneapolis MN (2014), Cambridge MA (2012), Philadelphia PA (2010), and Atlanta GA (2008).
Submission Guidelines
We invite researchers and practitioners from all aspects of the history of construction to submit paper abstracts on subjects for the 2023 Meeting on Construction History, to be held in Urbana-Champaign, Illinois. The meeting will be hosted by the Construction History Society of America and the Illinois School of Architecture at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and follows successful meetings of the CHSA held in Marrietta, GA (2022), Seattle, WA (10th Anniversary Members’ Meeting 2017), Austin, TX (2016), Minneapolis MN (2014), Cambridge MA (2012), Philadelphia PA (2010), and Atlanta GA (2008).
The Program Committee wishes to encourage a broad range of papers dealing with construction history. This includes not only the physical results (infrastructure and building) but also the materials, processes and systems used in their development. While we seek a broad range of eras and geographies, topics focusing on the Americas and particularly the Midwest are encouraged.
Each abstract must include:
- authors’ names and institutional affiliations
- an abstract of 300 words.
- key words (selected, if possible, from the list of topics and subjects),
- a one-page curriculum vitae indicating contact information, status, laboratory affiliation if relevant, and publications or other relevant work for each author.
- All presentations must be in English.
- 4-5 learning objectives, for use in AIA CES documentation.
List of Topics
Abstract topics may include but are not limited to:
• Construction and engineering in Chicago and other regional cities
• Rural and agricultural construction, particularly in the Midwest
• The role of education in the building professions, especially in the region
• History and construction of specific projects
• History of the building trades or specific builders
• Organization of construction work
• Wages and the economics of construction
• The development of building codes and regulations
• Trade unions and guilds
• Military or Army Corps of Engineers
• Structural analysis and the development of structural forms
• Development of construction tools, cranes, scaffolding, etc.
• Building techniques in response to their environments
• Building materials, their history, production and use
• History of services (heating, lighting etc.) in buildings
• The changing role of the professions in construction
• Building archaeology
• Computer simulation, experimentation and reconstruction
• Use of construction history for dating of historic fabric
• Recording, preservation and conservation
• Construction in architectural writing
• The role of construction history in education
• The bibliography of construction history
• The theory and practice of construction history
Venue
The School of Architecture at the University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign is hosting the 8th Meeting on Construction History from June 22 - 24, 2023. The Planning Committee is thrilled to bring the Congress to the University of Illinois.
With the help of four beautiful seasons, a richly diverse population, The University of Illinois, and vibrant arts and entertainment scene Urbana offers a variety of services, recreation, and culture.
The Urbana area was first settled by Europeans in 1822,w hen it was called "Big Grove". When the county of Champaign was organized in 1833, the county seat was located on 40 acres of land, 20 acres donated by William T. Webber and 20 acres by Col. M. W. Busey, considered to be the city's founder, and the name "Urbana" was adopted[3] after Urbana, Ohio, the hometown of State Senator John W. Vance, who authored the Enabling Act creating Champaign County. The creation of the new town was celebrated for the first time on July 4, 1833.
Stores began opening in 1834. The first mills were founded in c.1838-50. The town's first church, the Methodist Episcopal Church, and the parsonage, was built in 1840 by the Rev. A. Bradshaw, with the Baptist Church following in 1855. The Presbyterian Church was founded in 1856. The city's first school was built in 1854
Located in the heart of the prairie in Central Illinois, the City of Urbana enjoys a wonderful stock of historic commercial and residential buildings whose history and architecture helpillustrate the evolution of the community. More information on Urbana-Champaign’s past here.