CfP: International Archive of Women in Architecture Center Symposium 2027

The 2027 IAWA Symposium centers on competition and collaboration: two complimentary yet opposing modalities through which women have initiated and sustained their professional practices. As a form of labor within the capitalist system, architects compete for school admission, for employment, for individual projects, and for recognition. Conversely, architecture is an intensely collaborative profession. Not only do firms bring together architects of various roles and expertise to accomplish complex designs, but architects must collaborate with a broad spectrum of other professions in the design and realization of buildings. Architects also collaborate with the public, often inviting the building’s constituents to participate in its design. Competition and collaboration often converge; for example, architecture firms often get their start through competition wins. For more information see here

The 2027 IAWA Symposium will be held at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA. Papers may be presented in person or virtually. Please email 300-word abstract and a one-page CV, by November 1, 2026 to:  Subject heading: 2027 IAWA Symposium Abstract Submission.