CHNT 30 – Open Call: 30 Years of visions for the future – Impacts of technology on cultural heritage

For 30 years, the Conference on Cultural Heritage and New Technologies (CHNT) has been a leading platform for professionals, researchers, and institutions dedicated to cultural heritage preservation through innovative technologies. Founded by Wolfgang Börner and originally organized by Stadtarchäologie Wien, CHNT has grown into an internationally recognized event, fostering interdisciplinary exchange across documentation, research, management, and conservation of cultural heritage.

With CHNT now under the National Committee of ICOMOS Austria and supported by the Austrian Focal Point for World Heritage at the Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, Public Service, and Sport, the conference enters a new era. It broadens its scope to encompass World Heritage research, management, and protection while maintaining its focus on cutting-edge digital applications and technological solutions.

A Dynamic Platform for Exchange

CHNT offers a unique forum for discussing the latest insights and challenges in cultural heritage, fostering a vibrant exchange between academia, practice, and policy-making. CHNT 30 seeks to break new ground by keeping its theme open to a broad range of ideas, addressing the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead in 2025 and beyond.

Participants are invited to explore diverse topics including but not limited to:

• Digitisation for Preservation
• Benefits and Dangers of Artificial Intelligence
• Digital Heritage
• Long-Term Data Storage
• Archiving, Data Reuse, FAIR Principles
• Cultural Heritage for All: User-Friendly and Barrier-Free Approaches
• Dissonant Heritage
• Cultural Landscape Inventories
• Digital Storytelling
• Digital Archaeology
• Integrated Approaches to Tangible and Intangible Heritage
• Resilient Heritage
• Wicked Problems for Archaeologists (Schofield 2024)

Call for Papers

The scientific committee welcomes submissions for sessions, panels and round tables!

Submissions for Contributions to sessions and round tables are open until 30^th April.

Click here to make a submission!

As Vienna continues to navigate its commitments to UNESCO-listed sites, CHNT remains a vital platform for knowledge exchange, policy discussions, and the development of sustainable strategies for heritage management.

Join us in shaping the future of cultural heritage by contributing to CHNT’s dynamic dialogue and international network.