EPoCH 2026: Heritage future(s) / future heritage(s): on the threshold of change

From March 18 to 20, Escola das Artes and CITAR organize the annual scientific conference EPoCH, which will take place at the Ilídio Pinho Auditorium in Porto.

EPoCH aims to serve as a forum for discussing future directions in research on heritage and conservation-restoration, hosting collaborative conversations driven by emerging perspectives and by the exploration of a diverse set of practices, theories, and approaches.

In 2026, EPoCH is organized in connection with Transform4Europe (T4EU) and is part of the broader framework of the T4EU Conference on Sustainable Heritage and the T4EU European Week of Common Heritage. This connection reinforces the conference’s commitment to fostering dialogue between European universities and disciplines, aligning research on heritage and conservation-restoration practices with the alliance’s shared mission of sustainability, innovation, and social engagement.

The central theme of the 2026 conference is Future(s) of Heritage / Heritage(s) of the Future: On the Threshold of Change. These are the key ideas proposed for EPoCH2026, grounded in the fields of Conservation-Restoration and Heritage.

More information is available on the conference’s official website.