FROM ENGAGEMENT TO IMPACT
1st International Symposium on Sustainable Rural Built Environments
Kuala Lumpur 4-6 February 2020

School of Architecture and Built Environment, Deakin University (Geelong, Australia) and Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design, International Islamic University Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia), will jointly host the “1st International Symposium on Sustainable Rural Built Environments (SRBE): From Engagement To Impact”. The symposium launches Intercultural Dialogue through Design (iDiDe), established 2010 as a global student engagement platform for architecture and built environment disciplines, into the realm of socially responsible research.

The symposium is concerned with case studies, practices, research and educational research pertaining to social and cultural needs, sustainability, and community engagement in design and construction in a rural context from all parts of the world with special emphasis on translating this work from engagement into impact. The papers will be peer-reviewed prior to inclusion in the symposium proceedings. Selected paper authors will be invited to contribute book chapters to be published by IGI Global on “Sustainable Rural Built Environments: From Engagement to Impact.”

Symposium Themes:

  • Intercultural Dialogue through Design and Built Environment Education
  • Rural Community Engagement in Design & Construction
  • Sustainable Construction for Rural Communities
  • Social and Cultural – Indigenous and Heritage
  • Rural Planning – Human Ecology

Important Dates:

  • 30 April 2019 – Deadline for Abstracts
  • 6 May 2019 – Notification of Acceptance
  • 31 July 2019 – Full Papers Due
  • 30 September 2019 – Notification of Final Acceptance

Venue:

Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design,
International Islamic University Malaysia,
Jalan Gombak, 53100, Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia

For more information and registration:

visit: https://www.srbe2020.com

For symposium secretariat and abstract submission:

email: https://easychair.org/cfp/SRBE2020

You are also invited to direct any queries to our Co-Convenors: