Call for papers

BMS College of Architecture, Design and Planning is delighted to announce the International Conference on Emerging Tourism: Architecture and Planning Perspectives (INCET 2027).
Location: Bengaluru, India
Dates: 29th, 30th & 31st January 2027

In the 21st century, tourism has evolved beyond economic activity into a critical interface between culture, ecology, infrastructure, and human experience. As global tourism transitions from mass-driven models to experience-led, sustainable, and knowledge-intensive approaches, the role of architecture and planning becomes central in shaping resilient, inclusive, and meaningful destinations.
INCET 2027 is conceived as an interdisciplinary platform to bridge the gap between tourism studies and built environment disciplines, fostering dialogue across academia, policy, and practice to co-create future-ready tourism frameworks.

• Sustainable Tourism Planning & Infrastructure
• Heritage Conservation, Adaptive Reuse & Living Heritage
• Experiential Tourism & Creative Economy
• Digital Documentation, Storytelling & Knowledge Systems
• Inclusive & Universal Design
• Mobility, Accessibility & Multimodal Transport
• Emerging Typologies & Destination Branding
• Ecological & Nature-Based Tourism
• Climate Resilience & Infrastructure

• Abstract Deadline: 31st May 2026
• Acceptance Notification: 5th June 2026
• Full Paper Submission: 30th September 2026

Submit your extended abstract (up to 800 words) to: intconf2026@bmsca.org
Selected high-quality papers will be considered for publication in Scopus-indexed proceedings / special issue journals.

We warmly encourage researchers, academicians, practitioners, policymakers, industry professionals, doctoral scholars, and students from architecture, planning, design, tourism, and allied disciplines to participate and contribute to this global dialogue.

INCET 2027 is envisioned as a collaborative academic initiative bringing together leading institutions across research, practice, and policy. The conference has already received partnership confirmations from:

• School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), New Delhi
• National Institute of Technology (NIT), Calicut
• National Institute of Technology (NIT), Patna
• India–New Zealand Architecture Collective (INZAC)

Honorary Chair
Dr. P. Dayananda Pai
Life Trustee, BMS Educational Trust; Chairman-BOG, BMSCA D&P

Conference Chair
Dr. Vidya Srikanth
Director and Professor, BMSCA D&P

Conference Director
Dr. Dakshayini R Patil
Professor, BMSCA D&P
dakshayini.rp@bmsca.org

Deputy Conference Director
Dr. Balaji Venkatachary
Associate Professor, BMSCA D&P
balaji.v@bmsca.org

Dr. Leena Thombre – leena.t@bmsca.org
Dr. Anushree Bhagat – anushree.b@bmsca.org
Dr. Naveen Kishore Khambadkone – naveen.k@bmsca.org
Dr. Asesh Sarkar – asesh.s@bmsca.org

Co-Chair
Dr. Shailendra K. Mandal
NIT Patna

Technical Program Committee Member
Dr. Ajay Kumar
NIT Patna

Advisory Committee
Jaffer AA Khan
Professor of Architecture Higher Education Leadership & Partnerships Director INZAC

Join us in advancing sustainable, design-led, and culturally responsive tourism futures.
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