LUSÓFONA 

TRAINING SCHOOL

Architecture put to the test of uses and senses

 

The Sensory Memory of a Vanished City

13-15 April, 2026


TIMGAD, WORLD HERITAGE CITY

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WHAT IS IT ?


S E N S O R I A L is a workshop on living spaces which aims to offer a platform for experimenting with micro-investigations and pilot tests, in connection with your doctoral or master's theses in architecture or urban planning. It is also open to practitioners, public authorities, NGOs and other urban stakeholders who wish to explore how sensorial approaches can inspire concrete actions and policies in the city. It is centred on the interaction of the user with his environment. Thus, the real in situ context becomes the observation laboratory for the information collected scientifically and methodologically. It can be a pilot test for your Master's or doctoral research.

You benefit from the help of the other participants, the methods taught and the support of the Researchers in a friendly atmosphere in Biskra University and Timgad Roman site in Algeria.

In a few days you will accelerate your current research, collect enough information to publish a paper and benefit from potential co-authors for your publication.

3 days in Biskra/Timgad

and some hours on-line.





GROUP 2

This Year, we put into the test the Timgad, World Heritage Site ! 

The Sensitive Memory of a Vanished City



VISIT, OBSERVE, QUESTION, RESEARCH, 

INVESTIGATE, MEASURE, DRAW,

ANALYSE, DISCUSS, CONCLUDE

AND PUBLISH!

GROUP 1

GROUP 3

LEAD A GROUP

HELP ANOTHER GROUP

PUBLISH AS  AN AUTHOR

OR/AND CO-AUTHOR


13-15 April, 2026.  




We have received a large number of applications. The review is now complete. Results will be sent by email starting from Tuesday, 2 December 2025.


SELECTION CRITERIA*

  • Understanding of the problem
  • Familiarity with the urban field
  • Design professions or skills in representation and/or modelling/simulation
  • Sensitivity to the notion of heritage and/or to the history of Roman cities
  • Diversity: institution, gender, ITC**, age < 40 years
  • Uniqueness of the application

(*) The jury's decision is final.

(**) Inclusiveness Target Countries (COST Criteria)



We have received a large number of applications, which are currently under review.

The selection results will be published on this website very soon.

SELECTED CANDIDATES

COORDINATION

Mohammed Boubezari, Lusófona University, Lisbon.


STEERING COMMITTEE

Pascal Amphoux
Tallal Abdel Karim Bouzir
Damien Masson
Diogo Mateus
Mohamed Yacine Saadi.

Informations

Just send us an Email 





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