# Event Details

- **Event Name**: ReCITY Summer School 2026	
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 06 Jul, 2026 at 08:00 am – Sun, 12 Jul, 2026 at 10:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Dates & Venue
Mon 06 – Sun 12 July, 2026 | full-time | Stepanavan, Armenia

Concept & Rationale

The ReCITY Summer School provides an interdisciplinary and international platform to critically explore the challenges and opportunities of Armenia’s post-industrial small cities. Rooted in the ReCITY project’s case cities Stepanavan, Sisian, and Charentsavan, the program applies innovative approaches to explore urban heritage, sustainability, and inclusivity. Guided by the cross-cutting principles of circular economy and gender-sensitive urban planning, the ReCITY Summer School combines theoretical reflection, methodological training, and future-oriented thinking, enabling participants to conduct context-sensitive urban research. Participants will contribute to developing practical solutions that support sustainable urban transformations in post-industrial small cities. 


Who can get involved?
●	Advanced Bachelor students (minimum 3rd year), Master students, and PhD students from sociology, geography, architecture, urban planning, environmental studies, IT, and journalism.
●	Young professionals and community leaders engaged in urban development, particularly those working in and/or coming from Stepanavan, Sisian, and Charentsavan.
●	The working language of the summer school is English. The applicants are expecting to be fluent in English.
●	A limited number of places will be allocated to international Master students. 

Total cohort: 20 participants. In addition to your application documents, the selection process considers gender balance and diversity in disciplinary backgrounds.


Teaching & Learning Framework
●	Studio workshops 
●	Design and futures-thinking sessions
●	Participant-led research projects
●	Guided field work and urban walks in Stepanavan
●	Pop-up exhibition and showcases
●	Public lectures, cinema screenings, & intercultural social program


Learning Objectives
1.	Conceptual Frameworks
o	Engage with a universal interpretive triangle of urban life: people, places, and genius loci (the spirit of place).
o	Critically reflect on urban heritage, socio-spatial inequalities, inclusivity, and power relations in post-industrial contexts.
o	Adapt and apply frameworks from circular economy models and gender-sensitive planning to reimagine sustainable urban transformations.
2.	Methodological Competences and Skills
o	Experience qualitative and participatory methods.
o	Practice oral history and ethnographic methods in small-scale fieldwork.
o	Explore visual and creative documentation and communication, for example, photography, video, storytelling.
o	Engage in reflexive research practices.
3.	Future Orientation / Co-Creative Design 
o	Develop different scenarios for the adaptive reuse of post-industrial spaces.
o	Generate creative outputs to be presented to the broader public.


Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the program, participants will be able to:
●	Familiarize themselves with and critically reflect on conceptual frameworks for analyzing post-industrial urban dynamics.
●	Experiment with different methods, especially in combination.
●	Develop future-oriented concepts that connect heritage, sustainability, and inclusivity.
●	Translate their research insights into creative outputs, including maps, policy briefs, or short documentaries.
●	Apply their skills in interdisciplinary teamwork, peer feedback, and public communication.

Accommodation, meals and transportation inside Armenia will be covered.

Deadline for applications: 15th February 2026 
Apply here: https://bit.ly/3Ma45T3
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/vanadzor/recity-summer-school-2026/200029417277006
- **Event Categories**: workshops, exhibitions, pop-ups, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 47

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Vanadzor
- **state**: LO
- **country**: Armenia
- **location**: Stepanavan Dendropark
- **lat**: 40.9374
- **long**: 44.4801
- **full address**: Stepanavan Dendropark, Vardablur, Lorri, Armenia, Vanadzor

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is ReCITY Summer School 2026	 being held?
  - **A:** ReCITY Summer School 2026	 takes place on Mon, 06 Jul, 2026 at 08:00 am to Sun, 12 Jul, 2026 at 10:30 pm at Stepanavan Dendropark, Vardablur, Lorri, Armenia, Vanadzor.
- **Q**: Who is organizing ReCITY Summer School 2026	?
  - **A:** ReCITY Summer School 2026	 is organized by TS&D lab.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** ReCITY Summer School 2026	 is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Vanadzor, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If ReCITY Summer School 2026	 sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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