UPC – Barcelona hosts the 10th Sophia Journal International Conference | 21 / 22 November
Landscapes of Repair: the Role of Photography and Film in Documenting the Legacy of Modern and Contemporary Architecture and Public Spaces
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The 10th Sophia Journal International Conference will take place on November 21 and 22, 2025, at the UPC – Escola Técnica Superior de Arquitetura de Barcelona (E.T.S.A.B), marking a new stage in the cycle of international meetings dedicated to exploration critique of the intersections between image and architecture.
Under the theme Landscapes of Repair: The Role of Photography and Film in Documenting the Legacy of Modern and Contemporary Architecture and Public Spaces, the conference invites reflection on the way photography, cinema and other visual practices document, interpret and reimagine modern and contemporary architecture, as cities and public spaces.
Giving continuity to Sophia's fourth thematic cycle, “Landscapes of Repair”, the conference proposes a humanist approach to urban transformation, focused on the urgent need to repair the planet and its fragmented territories.
Through photography and cinema, the aim is to discuss the role of images in understanding and regenerating urban landscapes and contemporary environments. Organized by the UPC – Escola de Arquitetura de Barcelona (ET.S.A.B), this edition reinforces the international vocation of Sophia Journal and its link to Scientific publication of the same name, a peer-reviewed magazine that, for more than a decade, has promoted interdisciplinary debate between art, image and architecture.
The program includes:
Thematic roundtables dedicated to communications selected from Sophia's work class;
Presentation of articles and visual essays submitted to conference;Launch of the new volume of Sophia magazine (Vol. 11);
Presentation of the winning photographic series and publication of the LFA Prize;Exhibition “ARXIU ICARIÀ 1987–1992 / Choreography of a territory in transformation”, by Martí Llorens;
Visit to the Oriol Bohigas Library, with a curated by Neus Vilaplana.
The conference will bring together international researchers, artists and academics to discuss projects that use visuals in research, preservation and interpretation of modern and contemporary architectural heritage, and in the analysis of the dynamics of transformation of urban spaces.
Sophia Journal and a E.T.S.A.B – UPC invites the entire academic community and interested public to participate in this meeting that celebrates ten editions of reflection and interdisciplinary creation around image and architecture.
More information, registration and access to the book of abstracts found are available on the official site of the conference
