9th Conference "Modernism in Europe - Modernism in Gdynia"

The 9th International Scientific Conference "Modernism in Europe - Modernism in Gdynia. Architecture of Public Services Buildings in Central and Eastern Europe in the 20th Century"

Date: 21-23 September 2023

CONFERENCE ORGANIZER: City of Gdynia,  52/54 Piłsudskiego Av., Gdynia

Co-organizers: Faculty of Architecture of the Gdańsk University of Technology, Maritime University of Gdynia

Venue: Maritime University, 81-87 Morska St., Gdynia 

About the conference

9th International Scientific Conference of the "Modernism in Europe – Modernism in Gdynia" series is a continuation of the conferences that took place in Gdynia in 2007, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019 and  2021 The sessions in Gdynia are currently the most important cyclical event on this subject in Poland.

During the upcoming conference, we would like to pay special attention to the modernist architecture of Eastern Europe, with particular emphasis on the architecture of buildings and social service complexes (education, culture, social housing, rehabilitation, health care, recreation and leisure, social assistance).

In addition to the main topic of the conference, we would like to dedicate one of the sessions to outstanding Polish architects - modernists, creating in various places in Poland, who left their mark in Gdynia in the form of implementation or by award-winning competition entries.

At the same time, we are open to other interesting proposals illustrating issues related to modernist architecture, which you currently work on.

The content is overseen by the Scientific Committee, to which the organizer invited outstanding specialists from Poland and abroad. Papers selected for the conference and presented at it, prepared in the form of scientific articles, will be collected, edited, and then published in the form of a reviewed book.

Articles from previous conferences appeared in books published by the Gdynia City Hall in 2009 (Polish version / English version), 2011 (Polish version / English version), 2014 (Polish version / English version), 2017 (Polish version), 2018 (Polish version), 2019 (Polish version with English abstracts) and 2021 (Polish version with Englishabstracts).

Scientific Committee

Prof. Alexander Bouryak, Kharkiv National University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Kharkiv, Ukraine (tbc)

Prof. Edward Denison, The Bartlett School of Architecture,

University College London, London, United Kingdom

Dr. Eng. Arch. Hab. Robert Hirsch, Assoc. Prof. Gdańsk University of Technology, Municipal Conservator of Monuments in Gdynia, Poland

Assoc. Prof., PhD Liutauras Nekrošius, Faculty of Architecture,

Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Vilnius, Lithuania

Prof. Jacek Purchla, Dr. Hab., Chairman of the Polish Committee for UNESCO, Poland

Prof. Małgorzata Rozbicka, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland

Prof. Maria Jolanta Sołtysik, Dr. Eng. Arch. Hab., Faculty of Architecture, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gdynia

Dr. Eng. Arch. Eng. Arch. Marek Stępa, Head of Heritage Protection Department, Gdynia City Hall, Poland

Prof. Eng. Arch. Petr Vorlik, PhD, Faculty of Architecture CTU, Prague, Czech Republic

Deadlines

call for papers with abstracts: until 31 October 2022.

notification of the qualification of papers: by 31 December 2022.

submission of the content of speeches: by 31 August 2023.

sending texts of articles for printing: by 31 October 2023, participants registration: 1 May – 31 August 2023.

SUBMISSION OF PAPERS

Please complete the online form and attach*:

abstract in Polish and English (approx. 400 words)

•  1-2 Illustrations

•  biographical note (up to 100 words)

•  list of major publications and scientific achievements (up to 10 items)

*optionally, attachments can be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The decision of the Scientific Committee to shortlist the paper for presentation during the session will be communicated to the applicant in accordance with the schedule via e-mail.

General information

Participation in the conference is free of charge, but participants (including speakers) cover the costs of travel and accommodation. The sessions will be held in Polish and English with simultaneous interpretation.

Information for participants:

For organizational reasons, participants are asked to submit an application for participation in the conference from 1 May to 31 August 2023. The application form will be made available on 1 May 2023.

Organising committee

Dr. Eng. Arch. Marek Stępa, Gdynia City Hall, Head of the Heritage Protection Department 

Dr. Joanna Leman, Gdynia City Hall, Head of the Foreign Relations Department,

Dr. Eng. Arch. Hab. Robert Hirsch, Assoc. Prof. Faculty of Architecture, Gdańsk University of Technology, Municipal Conservator of Monuments in Gdynia, 

MSc Eng. Arch. Alina Limańska-Michalska, Gdynia City Hall, Heritage Protection Department 

Contact 

Gdynia City Hall, Heritage Protection Department 
no. 24 10 Lutego Str., 81-364 Gdynia tel.58 668 83 30, e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.