‘Lifts and Cable Railways in the World’: the conference in Chile
The congress entitled ‘Lifts and Cable Railways in the World – Second International Congress of Industrial Heritage’ will be held in Santiago, Chile, from 11 to 13 July 2025. The event is organised by Jaime Migone Rettig for the Corporación del Patrimonio Industrial de Chile, Alessandro Greco for the University of Pavia and José Manuel Lopes Cordeiro for APPI / TICCIH (The International Committee for the Conservation of the Industrial Heritage) Portugal. The venue chosen for the event is the Italian Cultural Institute (Triana 843, Providencia, Santiago, Chile).
The event is in its second edition: the first one was held in 2011 and the organisers believe that there have been significant innovations in the field of restoration and enhancement of the significant heritage of lifts and cable railways around the world, as well as the introduction of innovative technologies aimed at sustainability, comfort and safety.
The conference ‘Lifts and Cable Railways in the World’: Call for Papers
The organisers invite all experts to participate with their research, projects and realisations of lifts and funicular railways: “Your experience in the study, conservation and valorisation, and in the application of new technologies,” reads the event’s Call for Papers, “will be an opportunity for a discussion involving researchers, professionals, companies, public and private institutions, teachers and students.”
The event’s draft programme
The Congress, which will last three days, will be divided into three sections, dedicated to three macro-themes: the history and evolution of these means of transport, their preservation and enhancement, and finally scenarios and perspectives for the future. In order to participate with your presentation at the conference, you will have to send in your abstracts by 31 December 2024 (below, you will find all useful information).
Sections
Section 1: History and evolution.
Research and documentation: Knowledge and analysis of the history of vertical lift systems. What do we know about the first lifts and funicular railways: the history and evolution of the lift over the last 160 years and how technological changes have impacted on architecture and construction in general, both in new construction and new buildings.
Section 2: Conservation and Enhancement.
Conservation and valorisation projects and works: strategies and methods for conservation and valorisation: both at the urban and building scales conservation and valorisation must nowadays be approached with attention to sustainability declined according to different aspects, from the social to the environmental.
Section 3: Scenarios and perspectives.
New technologies and solutions for the future: projects and new lift and funicular solutions for the smart and sustainable city of the future. Accessibility and inclusion of the architectural heritage.
Useful info:
Abstract submission: 31 December 2024.
Notice of Acceptance of Abstract: 31 January 2025.
Submission of Contribution: 30 April 2025.
Congress: 11,12 and 13 July 2025.
Abstract:
Indicate author(s) and contact details of main author (telephone, e-mail, Institution). The Abstract must be 300 words (maximum) and may contain 2-3 photos considered significant to illustrate the theme. The document in Word format (*.doc or *.docx) should be sent to: Congresoascensores2025@gmail.com
Final paper:
Indicate the authors and contact details of the main author (telephone, e-mail, institution). Text in Arial 11 (no bold or underlining), 8-10 pages. The text must be preceded by an abstract in English of a maximum of 150 words and 6 key words. A maximum of 10 photographs (300 dpi, size 10 x 15 cm maximum) may be included in the text; each image must be numbered consecutively and its caption must include the author’s name. Bibliographic references and notes at the end of the text. The document in Word format (*.doc or *.docx) must be sent to: Congresoascensores2025@gmail.com
HEADQUARTERS: Italian Institute of Culture. Triana 843, Providencia. Santiago. CHILE.
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, English.
REGISTRATION: The fee includes a copy of the proceedings book and participation in the entire Congress. Participant fee US $250 | TICCIH Members US $160 | Students and accompanying persons US$ 60.
ORGANISERS:
– TICCIH-Chile. Corporación del Patrimonio Industrial de Chile. Jaime Migone Rettig.
– University of Pavia. Italy. Alessandro Greco. U. Pavia. Italy
– APPI / TICCIH. Portugal. José Manuel Lopes Cordeiro. APPI/TICCIH. Portugal
INFORMATION – REGISTRATION – SENDING ABSTRACTS AND PAPERS TO: TICCIH-Chile:Congresoascensores2025@gmail.com
