28.09.2026

The conference is organised by the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine with the support of the National Union of Architects of Ukraine and the Ukrainian branch of the International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture and Urbanism (INTBAU Ukraine).
The conference will take place online via Zoom on 5–6 November 2026.
https://lnk.ua/R1eGfcdnNMeeting ID: 886 5581 5601Passcode: 754273
https://lnk.ua/TVXA7zhEwMeeting ID: 835 9869 8874Passcode: 591883
The conference programme, certificates and electronic edition of the conference abstracts will be published on the official website of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine: https://academyart.org.ua/science/scientific-events
Conference Themes
- Art as a reflection on sociocultural upheavals;- Art and culture in times of war and existential challenges;- Restoration, conservation and revitalisation of cultural heritage;- Architecture and art: traditions and contemporaneity;- The twentieth and twenty-first centuries: in search of new cultural meanings;- Crises in contemporary art and architecture;- Transitional processes in the artistic field;- Art as an instrument for legitimising ruling elites;- The synthesis of the arts in the development of the global cultural space of the twenty-first century;- The integration of innovative techniques and technologies into the contemporary cultural and artistic sphere: international and Ukrainian experience;- The transformation of the artist’s role and creative potential in the contemporary realities of artistic practice;- The role and significance of professional arts education in shaping public worldviews.
Working languages: Ukrainian, English, French and Polish.
Applications to participate in the conference and abstracts of proposed papers should be submitted electronically by 30 October 2026 to .ten.rku%40fnokuman Please include “Конфернція_Синтез”/Conference_Synthesis in the email subject line.
For further information, please contact the conference coordinators:
Andrii Markovskyi Academic Secretary, Department of the Synthesis of Plastic Arts, National Academy of Arts of Ukraine; PhD in Architecture, Associate Professor ten.rku%40iyksvokram_iirdna +38 097 337 97 66
Sviatoslav Berdynskykh Academic Secretary, Department of Fine Arts, National Academy of Arts of Ukraine; PhD Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor moc.liamg%40umanstrA +380 67 265 82 31

Conference Application Sample:Full name: __________________________________________Higher education institution / Research institution: __________________________Position: ____________________________________________Academic degree: ____________________________________Academic title: ______________________________________Honorary title: ______________________________________Email: ______________________________________________Paper title: _________________________________________I intend to (underline as appropriate): - Deliver a paper (10–15 minutes);- Submit an abstract for publication only.
Abstract Formatting RequirementsLength: 1–4 pages Format: A4, Word document Font: Times New Roman, 14 pt Margins: 20 mm Page orientation: Portrait Line spacing: 1.5
Abstract structure:
Author’s full name, academic degree, academic title, honorary title, position and full name of the institution*, title, text.

*Students must additionally provide the name of their higher education institution, year of study, field of specialisation, and the full name, academic degree, academic title, honorary title and position of their academic supervisor.

References, where necessary, should be inserted directly into the text of the abstract in square brackets []. A separate bibliography should not be included.
Sample Abstract:
PETRENKO Petro
PhD Candidate of Architecture, Associate Professor,
People's Artist of Ukraine,
Professor, Department of Synthesis, National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture.

THE KYIV SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE IN THE 1960s
The first post-war decades of the twentieth century were...