7-10 April 2026: Archaeology of "Lost Places”. Abandonment – Afteruse – Change from the Medieval Period to the Present
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02. February 2026
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Veranstaltungen
Archaeology of "Lost Places”. Abandonment – Afteruse – Change from the Medieval Period to the Present
International Conference of the Austrian Society for Medieval and Modern Archaeology
Stadtschlaining (Burgenland/Austria), 7–10 April 2026
Registration deadline: 16 February 2026
"Lost place" is a term generally understood to refer to recently abandoned places or buildings left to decay, such as industrial ruins, decommissioned train stations, deserted villages, or disused hospitals and hotels. Such places exert a special fascination for many people. This interest ranges from "dark tourism" to short-term repurposing as an event venue or as a space of interaction for subcultures, such as the graffiti or rave scenes. In a broader sense, a "lost place" is also a place that is barely or no longer anchored in the collective memory, but which, through this forgottenness, can also lend itself to new uses and interpretations.
Conference Site
Friedensburg Schlaining, Rochusplatz 1, A 7461 Stadtschlaining, Austria
Registration
Online-Registration is by February, 16th, 2026 the latest (please note: only those persons who have paid the conference fee are considered "registered").
Contact
tagung@oegmn.or.at
The complete program and further information can be found at the conference website.
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