2026 HERA Conference
Housing Issues & Emerging Trends: Affordability, Resilience, Technology, Demographic Shifts, and Policy Transformation
October 19 & 20, 2026
Housing Issues & Emerging Trends: Affordability, Resilience, Technology, Demographic Shifts, and Policy Transformation
October 19 & 20, 2026
Conference dates: October 19 & 20, 2026
Call for Abstracts: Due June 7, 11:59 pm EST, 2026. We encourage abstracts from students and design projects.
Location: University of Georgia Special Collections Library, 300 South Hull Street, Athens, GA
Lodging: Attendees have two choices:
Springhill Suites Marriott, Athens downtown
220 S. Hull Street
(.2 miles to the Georgia Special Collections Library)
Rooms not reserved by 9/18/26 will be released.
Springhill Suites Reservation Link
Holiday Inn Express, Athens
513 W. Broad Street
(.3 miles to the Georgia Special Collections Library)
Rooms not reserved by 9/18/26 will be released.
Holiday Inn Express Reservation Link
220 S. Hull Street
(.2 miles to the Georgia Special Collections Library)
Rooms not reserved by 9/18/26 will be released.
Springhill Suites Reservation Link
513 W. Broad Street
(.3 miles to the Georgia Special Collections Library)
Rooms not reserved by 9/18/26 will be released.
Holiday Inn Express Reservation Link
Complete the registration form and send to Barbara Allen. Payments may be submitted via PayPal, check or money order.
CONFERENCE INFORMATION AND PRELIMINARY PROGRAM 2026 (Details coming soon…)
REGISTRATION FORM (coming soon…)
Complete and submit this form and your abstract June 7, 11:59 pm EST, 2026 to Drs. Michael Gawry mgawrys@vt.edu and Eunju Hwang hwange@vt.edu.
2026 Call for Abstracts Information Form
2026 Conference Theme Information
HERA’s annual international conference features presentations of peer-reviewed abstracts (500-word papers), posters and keynote speakers in an atmosphere that fosters intellectual growth and development.