INTHRACE Final Conference

Conference Description

The final conference of the INTHRACE project aims to bring together researchers, practitioners, cultural professionals, and policymakers interested in the safeguarding and promotion of intangible cultural heritage.

In a rapidly changing social, economic, and technological environment, intangible cultural heritage faces multiple challenges, but also new opportunities for visibility, transmission, and innovation. The conference provides a platform for interdisciplinary dialogue, knowledge exchange, and dissemination of research and best practices related to intangible cultural heritage.

Topics of Interest

• Safeguarding and transmission of intangible cultural heritage
• Digitalization and new technologies in heritage preservation
• Community engagement and participatory approaches
• Education and awareness-raising in cultural heritage
• Cultural policies and governance of intangible cultural heritage
• Sustainable development and cultural heritage
• Tourism and valorization of intangible heritage
• Intercultural dialogue and identity
• Documentation and archiving of intangible cultural heritage
• Case studies and best practices in heritage promotion

Registration & Participation

Registration will be completed via an online form. Participation is free of charge.

Publication Opportunity

Papers presented at the conference, either as oral presentations or posters, may be published in a collective volume issued by Transilvania University of Brașov Publishing House, subject to editorial requirements.

Editorial Requirements for Publication

• Submissions must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere.
• The language of the manuscript must be English.
• Manuscripts should be 2500 to 6000 words (including references, tables, and figures).
• Files must be submitted in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx).
• Abstract: 150–250 words.
• Keywords: 4–5 keywords.
• Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt.
• Line spacing: 1.5.
• Margins: 2.5 cm on all sides.
• References and in-text citations must follow APA 7th edition style.
• All submissions will undergo a peer-review process.

Papers should be submitted to: inthrace@unitbv.ro