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16–20 March 2026 | T4EU Common European Heritage Week & EPoCH2026
18–20 March 2026 | Sustainable Heritage Conference / EPoCH2026 

In March 2026, from the 16th to the 20th, the T4EU Common European Heritage Week will take place in Porto, Portugal, hosted by Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP). Under the theme HERITAGE FUTURE(S) / FUTURE HERITAGE(S): ON THE THRESHOLD OF CHANGE, the week will bring together scholars, practitioners, and students for an intensive programme of formative activities, including workshops, public lectures, a roundtable, and a scientific conference.

As part of this week, from the 18th to the 20th, the Annual T4EU Sustainable Heritage Conference will be organized jointly with EPoCH2026 - the third edition of the international annual conference of the Heritage and Conservation-Restoration research area of CITAR (EA-UCP), offering a unique platform to explore critical reflections and experimental practices in conservation-restoration and heritage studies within the European context.

The theme invites us to consider the future(s) of heritage and the heritage(s) of the future: How will our actions today shape our shared tomorrow? What new responsibilities arise as we face rapid ecological, technological, and social transformations? Are our decisions ensuring the sustainability of heritage ecosystems? From material care to digital memory, from endangered traditions to emerging sustainable solutions and cultural forms, we will be challenged to critically reflect on the evolving landscapes and to imagine new configurations of practice, ethics, and responsibility – on the threshold of change.

Save the date and join us in Porto from 16 to 20 March 2026!
The week will take place as part of a Blended Intensive Programme (BIP), for which students across the T4EU Alliance will be able to apply. The preliminary programme and call for contributions will be announced soon.