The 11th East-West Workshop on Industrial Archaeology will take place online on Saturday, 21 November 2026, from 10:00 to 12:00 (London time).
This edition of the workshop focuses on industrial landscapes and explores how landscapes shaped by industrial activity can be studied, preserved and revitalised.
Bringing together perspectives from landscape and industrial archaeology, industrial heritage protection, sustainable renewal, and landscape architecture and design, the workshop will present case studies from Britain, South Korea, China and Brazil.
Speakers include:
- Stephen Walker – Spinning Yarns: A Tale of Landscape Archaeology in the Leen Valley of Nottinghamshire, UK
- Hyun-Jin Chun – Line Forest Park Design in Seoul, South Korea
- Fang Wei – Re-imagining Machine and Garden: Public Perception of Post-Industrial Landscapes from a Human Factors Perspective
- David Lugli Turtera Pereira – Archaeometric Characterisation of Bricks from the Paulista Co Workshops (São Paulo State, Brazil): Raw Materials, Technology and the Production of São Paulo’s Railway Landscape
The East-West Workshop series aims to promote exchange between scholars from different regions and to contribute to a more international and diverse approach to industrial archaeology.
The event is jointly organised by the Institute for Cultural Heritage and History of Science & Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB) and the Association for Industrial Archaeology (UK).
Participation is free, but registration is required.
Date: 21 November 2026
Time: 10:00–12:00 (London time)
Format: Online via Zoom
Free registration and further information:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/11th-east-west-workshop-on-industrial-archaeology-industrial-landscapes-tickets-2003465209373?aff=oddtdtcreator