The Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada is pleased to host its 48th Annual Conference under the theme Cast in Place May 31–June 3, 2023 in Calgary, Alberta. The conference will be available in both in-person and remote formats.
We gratefully acknowledge the traditional territories of the Indigenous Peoples of Treaty 7 in Southern Alberta, which includes the Blackfoot Confederacy (comprising the Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai First Nations), as well as the Tsuut’ina First Nation, and the Stoney Nakoda (including the Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Goodstoney First Nations). The city of Calgary is located within Region 3 of the Métis Nation of Alberta.
- Conference Schedule and Program
- Membership
- Conference Rates
- Main Conference Venue
- Opening Reception Venue
- Other Venues
- Accommodation
- Waitlist for Tours and Banquet
- Student Funding
- Visitor Visas
- Registration
Conference Schedule and Program
- Conference Schedule (updated May 30)
- Full Conference Program
Membership
All conference registrants, whether in person or remote, must be current members of the SSAC at the time of the conference. Prior to registering for the conference, please ensure you become a member or renew your membership if it expires before June 4, 2023.
Conference Rates
| Early Bird | After April 30 | Remote | SSAC Membership | |
| Individual | $260 | $295 | $170 | $90 |
| Student / Low Income | $150 | $175 | $110 | $40 / $45 |
Main Conference Venue
City Building Design Lab
School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape
University of Calgary
616 Macleod Trail SE
Calgary, AB T2G 2M2 Canada
Please note that the main conference venue is located at a downtown campus location of the University of Calgary on Macleod Trail SE, not at the main campus on University Drive NW.
Transit and parking directions: https://sapl.ucalgary.ca/contacts
Opening Reception Venue
Contemporary Calgary
#710 11 Street SW
Calgary, AB T2P 2C4 Canada
The opening reception will take place 6–9 pm MDT on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. The evening will feature the Keynote Lecture and the Phyllis Lambert Prize presentation. In-person conference registrants can include up to two free opening reception tickets with their registration (one member and one guest). This event will be livestreamed for remote conference participants and recorded for later viewing. Free public tickets for this event will also soon be available through Eventbrite.
Transit and parking directions: https://www.contemporarycalgary.com/visit-us
Other Venues
For other conference venues, please refer to the Full Conference Program (forthcoming) and our Stay22 map.
Accommodation
There is no official conference hotel. For lodging options near the conference venue, please see our Stay22 map.
Waitlist for Tours and Banquet
If the banquet, tours, or other additional events have reached capacity but you would like to attend, please indicate the event(s) in the appropriate field on the registration form to be placed on a waitlist. You will be notified if a space becomes available.
Student Funding
The Geoffrey and Joan Simmins Fund was developed to support students attending the Society for the Study of Architecture’s annual conference by offsetting a percentage of travel costs. If you are a full- or part-time student registered in a post-secondary program and are presenting a paper, you are eligible for a travel reimbursement through the Simmins Fund.
If you are interested in receiving funding, please complete the online form by June 21, 2023. You will be notified as to whether your application was successful shortly thereafter.
The kilometric rate payable for the use of a privately owned vehicle for travel to and from the conference is 48 cents per kilometre.
Visitor Visas
If you will be traveling from a visa-requiring country, we encourage you to apply for a visitor visa as soon as possible. If you require a letter or documentation from the SSAC, please email us at . For more information, see: canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/about-visitor-visa.html.
Registration
The conference is available in both in-person and remote formats. Please choose only one of these options when you register.
In-person registration includes access to in-person conference sessions, options for additional paid and free in-person events, as well as online access to recordings of all in-person conference sessions for three months after the conclusion of the conference.
Remote registration includes access to online livestreams of all in-person conference sessions, as well as online access to recordings of all in-person conference sessions for three months after the conclusion of the conference. Please note that the remote conference option allows viewing of conference sessions only; remote participants will not be able to interact with session chairs and presenters. Events included in remote registration are indicated in the Conference Schedule and Full Conference Program.
