KERPIC

HISTORY OF CONFERENCES

The International Conference on Kerpic 2005, “Living in Earthen Cities”, was hosted by Istanbul Technical University; International Conference on Kerpic 2008, “Learning from Earthen Architecture in Climate Change”, was hosted by Cyprus International University; International Conference on Kerpic 2013, “New Generation Earthen Architecture: Learning from Heritage” and International Conference on Kerpic 2015, “Built Environment on Silk Road” and International Conference on Kerpic 2016, “Cultural Landscape, Rebuilding After Decay”, were hosted by Istanbul Aydin University; International Conference on Kerpic 2018, “Back to Earthen Architecture: Industrialized, Injected, Rammed, Stabilized”, was hosted by Hasan Kalyoncu University in Gaziantep; International Conference on Kerpic 2019, “Earthen Heritage, New Technology, Management” took place in Koycegiz, Mugla, Turkey. The 8th International Conference on Kerpic 2020 “Healthy Buildings: The Role of Earthen Materials on Providing Healthy and Sustainable Indoor Environment” was hosted by the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakif University in Istanbul, Turkey.

The 10th International Conference on Kerpic 2023 “Gain Information from the Traditional Earthen Architecture” was hosted by Dicle University, Diyarbakır /Turkey.

Our recent 11th International Conference on Kerpic 2024 “Challenges in Earth-Based Interior Architecture; Current Issue In Earth-Based Materials, Construction Techniques and Approaches” will be hosted by Nuh Naci Yazgan University, Kayseri /Turkey.

Prof. Dr. Bilge IŞIK
Conference Chair
Bilge ISIK, Prof. Dr.

Co-Chair
Masoumeh KHANZADEH, Assist Prof.Dr.Nuh Naci Yazgan University
Conference Secretary
Masoumeh KHANZADEH, Assist Prof.Dr. Nuh Naci Yazgan University
D. Merve ÇETİNKAYA SÖNMEZ, Assist Prof.Dr.Nuh Naci Yazgan University
Gözde KUZU DİNÇBAŞ, Assist Prof.Dr.Nuh Naci Yazgan University
Melike ŞERBET, Research Assist., Nuh Naci Yazgan University
Rümeysa AYDIN, Research Assist., Nuh Naci Yazgan University

HONORARY COMMITTEE
Ahmet Fazıl ÖZSOYLU, Prof. Dr. Rector of Nuh Naci Yazgan University
Hülya UÇAR, Prof. Dr. Acting Dean of Nuh Naci Yazgan University

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Bilge ISIK, Prof. Dr. Istanbul Technical University (Emeritus)
Masoumeh KHANZADEH, Assist Prof.Dr.Nuh Naci Yazgan University
D. Merve ÇETİNKAYA SÖNMEZ, Assist Prof.Dr.Nuh Naci Yazgan University
Gözde KUZU DİNÇBAŞ, Assist Prof.Dr.Nuh Naci Yazgan University
Melike ŞERBET, Research Assist., Nuh Naci Yazgan University
Rümeysa AYDIN, Research Assist., Nuh Naci Yazgan University
Zehra TAŞTAN KORKUT, Research Assist., Haci Bektas Veli University
Penbegül ÖZTÜRK, Dr. Architect
Aslı SAĞIROĞLU ARSLAN, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Erciyes University

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Bilge ISIK, Prof. Dr. ITU (Emeritus), UNESCO ICOMOS ISCEAH Turkey Scientific Member
Gözde KUZU DİNÇBAŞ, Assist Prof.Dr.Nuh Naci Yazgan University
Aydan ÖZKAN, Bogazici University, Manager

TURKISH SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE Alev ERARSLAN, Assoc. Prof. Dr., Istanbul Aydin University
Aydanur YENEL, Assist. Prof. Dr., Hasan Kalyoncu University
Aysel TARIM, Lecturer, Istanbul Health and Technology University
Aysun Ferrah GUNER, Assist. Prof. Dr., Istanbul Medipol University
Bengi ATUN, Assist. Prof. Dr., Istanbul Medipol University
Bilge ISIK, Prof. Dr., Istanbul Technical University (Emeritus)
D. Merve ÇETİNKAYA SÖNMEZ, Assist Prof.Dr.Nuh Naci Yazgan University
Elmas ERDOĞAN, Prof. Dr. Ankara University
Esma MIHLAYANLAR, Assoc. Prof. Dr., Trakya University
Fatma SEDES, Assist. Prof. Dr., Istanbul Aydin University
Genco BERKIN, Prof. Dr., Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakif University
Gizem CAN, Assist. Prof. Dr., Istanbul Medipol University
Gokcen Firdevs YUCEL, Assoc. Prof. Dr., Istanbul Aydin University
Gözde KUTLU, Assist. Prof. Dr., Istanbul Medipol University
Gözde KUZU DİNÇBAŞ, Assist Prof.Dr.Nuh Naci Yazgan University
Gulhan BENLI, Assoc. Prof. Dr., Istanbul Medipol University
Halil İbrahim DUZENLI, Assist. Prof. Dr., Samsun University
Ismail DABANLI, Assoc. Prof. Dr., Istanbul Technical University
Kadir GULER, Prof. Dr., Istanbul Technical University
Kagan GUNÇE, Prof. Dr., Do? Akdeniz University
Kemal Kutgun EYUPGILLER, Prof. Dr., Istanbul University
Kubulay CAGATAY, Assoc.Prof.Dr. Yalova University
Mehmet EMIRO?U, Assoc. Prof. Dr., Sakarya University
Masoumeh KHANZADEH, Assist Prof.Dr.Nuh Naci Yazgan University
M. Gul AKDENIZ, Prof. Dr. Biruni University
Murat DAL, Assoc. Prof. Dr., Munzur University
Nur URFALIOGLU, Prof. Dr., Yildiz Technical University
Omer DABANLI, Assist. Prof. Dr., Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakif University
Oncü BASOGLAN AVSAR, Assoc. Prof. Dr., Mugla Sitki Kocman University
Ozgul OZTURK, Founder at Döngüsel Tasar?m, Architect
Ozlem BALIK, Msc. Civil Engineer, Municipality of Fatih
Ozlem TUZ EBESEK, Assist.Prof.Dr., Mersin University
Pelin KARACAR, Assist. Prof. Dr., Istanbul Medipol University
Polat GULKAN, Prof. Dr., Middle East Technical University
Safak EBESEK, Assist. Prof.Dr., Toros University
Salih ELMAS, Phd. Lecturer, Vice President of Sancaktepe Municipality
Seden ACUN OZGUNLER, Prof. Dr., Istanbul Technical University
Sefika ERGIN, Assoc. Prof. Dr., Dicle University
Seyhan YARDIMLI, Assist. Prof. Dr., Okan University
Sibel HATTAP, Assoc. Prof. Dr., Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University
Sinan Talha OZCAN, Master of MSc., Architect
Tulay TULUN, Prof. Dr., Istanbul Technical University (Emeritus)
Ugur Deniz SOKMEN, MSc Architect, Turkish Historical Houses Preservation Ass.
Umit ARPACIOGLU, Assoc. Prof. Dr., Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University
Zeynep AHUNBAY, Prof. Dr., Istanbul Medipol University
Zulkuf GUNELI, Prof. Dr., Istanbul Aydin University

INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Ana Mafalda MATOS, Civil Engineer (PhD) / CONSTRUCT-FEUP
Christof ZIEGERT, Dachverband Lehm e.V., Germany
Fernando VEGAS, Un?vers?tat Pol?tecnica De Valencia, UPV, Valencia, Spain
Gouhar SHEMDIN, ICOMOS- ISCEAH, Canada
Hamed NIROUMAND, Imam Khomeini International University, Iran
Horst SCHROEDER, ICOMOS- ISCEAH, Germany
Hubert FEIGLSTORFER, Academy of Sciences, Vienna, Austria
Hubert GUILLAUD, ICOMOS- ISCEAH, France
Humberto VARUM, ICOMOS- ISCEAH, Portugal
John HURD, ICOMOS- ISCEAH, UK
Lone R. STIEGLER, ICOMOS- ISCEAH, US
Louise COOKE, ICOMOS- ISCEAH, UK
Maddalena ACHENZA, ICOMOS- ISCEAH, Italy
Marcial BLONDET, Universidad Catolica del Peru (PUCP)- Lima, Peru
Mariana CORREIA, ICOMOS- ISCEAH, Portugal
Mauro BERTAGNIN, ICOMOS- ISCEAH, Italy
Mehrdad HEJAZI, Isfahan University, Iran
Mohamed M. ALRAFEI, Owner Architect of “Adeem Consultant”, Egypt-Turkey
Nariman FARAHZA, Yazd University, Iran
Natalia TUREKULOVA, ICOMOS- ISCEAH, Kazakhstan
Pamela JEROME, ICOMOS- ISCEAH, US
Prachand Man PRADHAN, Prof.Dr., Kathmandu University and Manmohan Technical University, Nepal
Randolph LANGENBACH, M. Arch (Harvard), California, US
Rasool VATANDOUST, ICOMOS- ISCEAH, Iran
Saverio MECCA, ICOMOS- ISCEAH, Italy
Seyed Mohammad Hossein AYATOLLAHI, Yazd University, Iran
Uta HERZ, Europaische Bildungsstatte für Lehmbau Dorfstr, Deutschland
Venkatarama REDDY, Civil Engineering Indian Institute of Science, India

IN MEMORIOAM
Hugo HOUBEN, ICOMOS- ISCEAH, France