Call for Papers: Heritage Entrepreneurs
Call for papers for the conference: « Heritage Entrepreneurs » : Private developers in urban heritage contexts and ecosystems
Paris, 12-13 November 2026
The conference is organised by EIREST, Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University in cooperation with ESPI Bordeaux & Université Laval (Québec)
This conference marks the end of the project “Heritage Entrepreneurs: mechanisms, instruments and sustainability of heritage redevelopment projects in Bordeaux and Quebec City” (HerEntrep), which seeks to explore how for and not for profit actors intervene in protected urban heritage contexts, interact with multiple stakeholders, balance heritage preservation with sustainable development and economic considerations while also contributing to adaptive reuse.
Organisation Team
Maria Gravari-Barbas, professor, Interdisciplinary Tourism Research Team, Paris 1 Panthéon- Sorbonne University
Sandra Guinand, researcher, Institute for Urban and Regional Research, Austrian Academy of Sciences
Gábor Oláh, postdoctoral researcher, Interdisciplinary Tourism Research Team, Paris 1 Panthéon- Sorbonne University
How to submit your contribution
Please submit your abstract (between 2000 and 3000 characters, including spaces), along with a biographical note (max. 100 words) and your contact information (email, affiliation) via email to herentrep-conference@univ-paris1.fr.
Key dates
Submission of abstracts: 31 March 2026
Notification to authors: 30 April 2026
You can find more information about the project and its activities on the project’s website:
https://herentrep.hypotheses.org/.