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 9th International Conference on Kerpic 2022 Re-Thinking Earthen Architecture for Sustainable Development” was hosted by the İstanbul Medipol University, Turkey.
Our recent 10th International Conference on Kerpic 2023 “Gain Information from the Traditional Earthen Architecture” will be hosted by Dicle University, Diyarbakır /Turkey.
Prof. Dr. Bilge IŞIK
Conference Chair
Bilge ISIK, Prof. Dr.
Co-Chair
Şefika ERGİN, Assoc. Prof. Dr., Dicle University
Conference Secretary
Şefika ERGİN, Assoc. Prof. Dr., Dicle University
Aysel TARIM, Lecturer, Istanbul Health and Technology University
İbrahim Halil ŞEKER, Research Assist., Bingöl University
Kübra SUNA GIDER, Research Assist., Dicle University
HONORARY COMMITTEE
Mehmet KARAKOÇ, Prof. Dr. Rector of Dicle University
Mine BARAN, Prof. Dr. Dean of Dicle University
Metin SOZEN, Prof. Dr.
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Bilge ISIK, Prof. Dr. Istanbul Technical University (Emeritus)
Sefika ERGIN, Assoc. Prof. Dr., Dicle University
Aysel TARIM, Lecturer, Istanbul Health and Technology University
F.Demet AYKAL, Prof. Dr., Dicle University
Tuncay AKIN, Assoc. Prof. Dr., Dicle University
İbrahim Halil ŞEKER, Research Assist., Bingöl University
Kübra SUNA GIDER, Research Assist., Dicle University
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Bilge ISIK, Prof. Dr. ITU (Emeritus), UNESCO ICOMOS ISCEAH Turkey Scientific Member
Prachand Man PRADHAN, Prof.Dr., Kathmandu University and Manmohan Technical University, Nepal
And AKMAN, Mimar, Yapı Biyolojisi Enstitüsü
TURKISH SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Alev ERARSLAN, Assoc. Prof. Dr., Istanbul Aydin University
Alidost ERTUGRUL, Assist. Prof. Dr., Bursa Technical 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)
Bulent ULUENGIN, Prof. Dr., Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakif University
Esma MIHLAYANLAR, Assoc. Prof. Dr., Trakya University
Fatih YAZICIOGLU, Assoc. Prof. Dr., Istanbul Technical 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
Gozde KUTLU, Assist. Prof. Dr., Istanbul Medipol University
Gulhan BENLI, Assoc. Prof. Dr., Istanbul Medipol University
Hale DEMİR KAYAN, Assoc. Prof. Dr., Dicle 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., Doğu Akdeniz University
Kemal Kutgun EYUPGILLER, Prof. Dr., Istanbul University
Mehmet EMIROĞLU, Assoc. Prof. Dr., Sakarya 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
Onur SIMSEK, Assist. Prof. Dr., Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakif University
Oncü BASOGLAN AVSAR, Assoc. Prof. Dr., Mugla Sitki Kocman University
Ozgul OZTURK, Founder at Döngüsel Tasarım, Architect
Ozlem BALIK, Msc. Civil Engineer, Municipality of Fatih
Pelin KARACAR, Assist. Prof. Dr., Istanbul Medipol University
Polat GULKAN, Prof. Dr., Middle East Technical University
Ruba KASMO, Assist. Prof. Dr., Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakif 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
Suphi SAATCI, Prof. Dr., Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakif University
Tulay TULUN, Prof. Dr., Istanbul Technical University (Emeritus)
Ufuk Fatih KUCUKALI, Assoc. Prof. Dr., Istanbul Aydin University
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, Unıversıtat Polıtecnica 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