The Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK) will host a conference titled: “Beirut and Eastern Mediterranean Cities: Architectural, Urban, and Territorial Dynamics Shaped by Vernacular Influence.”

Organized by the School of Architecture and Design in collaboration with the USEK Doctoral College and the École nationale supérieure d’architecture de Paris-Belleville (ENSAPB), this event will take place on Friday, March 6, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., at the Jean El Hawa Auditorium.

This conference will bring together scholars and practitioners from Lebanon and France to explore the contemporary transformations of cities in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Building on the Visible / Invisible program (Campus France, 2022–2025) and the RéSOIE network, and organized with the MAGE Chair, it also marks the launch of the School of Architecture and Design Research Lab.

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