INSIDE AND OUTSIDE 49th Annual AALA Conference | - Atlanta, Georgia - | March 18 – 20, 2027 |
The 49th Annual AALA Conference
will be held in Atlanta, Georgia from March 18-20, 2027.
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Registration Link coming soon.
Google Map of Important Conference Sites
This year AALA focuses on the theme of Inside and Outside.
The AALA Conference Program Committee requested proposals that reflect on this theme through these topics:The Association of Architecture Librarians and Archivists (AALA) Conference Planning Task Force is excited to announce the 49th Annual AALA Conference, which will be held in conjunction with the 115th Annual Meeting of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) March 18-20, 2027, in Atlanta, Georgia.
As architecture librarians and archivists, we continually seek the methods, values, and materials that make up the core of our disciplines. Simultaneously, we look outside to learn, adapt, and transform ideas and practices from other disciplines, as well as from the ever-changing social, cultural, technological, and environmental forces that influence our world. This meeting is a chance to reflect on the changing roles of our libraries and archives: What sits at the center of our work, what gathers around it, and what happens at the edges? We will consider how urgent issues such as climate, equity, technology, and civic responsibility guide decisions about collecting, preserving, and providing access. Atlanta offers a fitting backdrop, from John Portman’s soaring atrium to the city’s diverse neighborhoods inside and beyond the perimeter
- Building Science & Technology
- Design
- Digital Technology
- Ecology
- Health
- History, Theory, Criticism
- Pedagogy
- Practice
- Society & Community
- Urbanism
TYPES OF PRESENTATIONS
Digital Posters / Virtual Tours
Self-paced presentations featuring research, projects, programs, or resources through digital content, images, multimedia, and virtual environments that attendees can explore on their own.
Lightning Talks
5 minute talk with a maximum of 15 slides.
Conference Presentations
15 minute presentation, with 5 additional minutes for audience questions. Presentations will be clustered by theme.Discussion Panels
45 minute discussion/debate between a group of four or fewer presenters on a single issue/topic, with 15 additional minutes reserved specifically for audience participation.
DEADLINE
The deadline for submitting proposals has been extended to November 18, 2026. Submit your proposal using this form.
*Banner image: Atlanta Skyline from Mableton; brandon walker, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
