2027 ACSA/EAAE Teachers Conference, 16-18.06.2027, Riga, Latvia

The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) and the European Association for Architectural Education (EAAE) are pleased to announce the fifth, biennial joint Teachers Conference being hosted by Riga Technical University. The conference will take place June 16-18, 2027, in Riga, Latvia.

Among other wrenching transformations, digital automation is fundamentally transforming the ways in which space is perceived, analyzed, and designed. In architectural and design education, digitally-automated tools and large language model (LLM) platforms enable modeling, simulation, and visual exploration, while automating routine tasks and enhancing efficiency and precision. At the same time, the diminishing attention to analog methods changes spatial thinking and students’ understanding of materiality, scale, and spatial relationships, directly influencing design processes and outcomes.

The conference will gather experiences on how architectural education responds to the challenges posed by the current digital environment through integrative approaches that combine digital and physical experiences to strengthen students’ competencies. We invite discussions on pedagogical methods that develop spatial and sensory skills, the role of computational tools and hybrid strategies that balance technological innovation with experiential learning to ensure well-rounded knowledge and skills.

Call for Submissions: 

The 2027 Teachers Conference focuses on reframing the role of analog teaching in a digital society. With this call, the joint conference of the North American and European associations for architectural education solicits scholarly research presentations for the conference and proceedings. The conference addresses practitioners, academics, and citizens in general with an interest in exploring the present and future societal role of architectural education and invites participants to submit papers or posters. More information here.

Important dates:
Submission Deadline : 14.10.2026
Submission Notification: 01.2027
Teachers Conference: 16-18.06.2027

Website: https://www.acsa-arch.org/conference/2027-teachers-conference/