Conferences

Toker, Z., Salama, A. M., & Pasalar, C. (2026). EDRA International Symposium: Co-Creation as Pedagogy, Culture, and Democratic Practice: Unpacking the Participatory Legacy of Henry Sanoff. EDRA 57, Embracing Regional Sustainability: Networks for People and Places. University of Massachusetts – Amherst, United States and Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA).

Salama, A. M., & Patil, M. P. (2025). Mobile Applications for Co-Assessing Diverse Place Typologies. EDRA 56, Designing Communities for Climate Action and Resilience. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada: Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA).

Patil, M. P., Salama, A. M., & MacLean, L. (2025). Building Better Urban Futures: Insights from European Cities into Urban Resilience and Sustainability. EDRA 56, Designing Communities for Climate Action and Resilience. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada: Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA).

Patil, M. P., & Salama, A. M. (2024). Technology-People Narratives: Innovating Urban Space Assessment for Intergenerational Cohesion. In Intergenerational Connections: Bridging Time, Place, and Engagement in Public Spaces: Proceedings of the 6th Seminar of the University of Leeds's Architecture and Urbanism Research Group. University of Leeds, United Kingdom.

Salama, A. M., & Patil, M. (2024). Conjecturing the Knowledge Space of "Architectural and Urban Traditions" by Utilising Text Mining and Content Analysis. IASTE 2024: The Dynamism of Tradition. The International Association for the Study of Traditional Environments, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Pansare, P., & Salama, A. M. (2024). Beyond the Physical: The Spatiality of Inclusivity in Urban Public Open Spaces. IASTE 2024: The Dynamism of Tradition. The International Association for the Study of Traditional Environments, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Patil, M., Salama, A. M., & Romice, O. (2024). Linking Socio-Spatial Practices to Density in Traditional Settings Using a Neural Networks Approach. IASTE 2024: The Dynamism of Tradition. The International Association for the Study of Traditional Environments, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Salama, A. M. (2022). Disruption and Continuity of Pedagogical Traditions in Architecture and Urbanism. Traditional Dwellings and Settlements Review, 35(1), 50–51. Based on IASTE 19th – Rupture and Traditions, National University of Singapore, Singapore. https://iaste.org/iaste-2022-singapore/

Salama, A. M., & MacLean, L. (2021). The Imagined and the Experienced: Contrasting Realities in the Riverside Museum of Glasgow. Traditional Dwellings and Settlements Review, 33(1), 65. Based on IASTE 18th – Virtual Traditions, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, United Kingdom. https://iaste.org/5952-2/

Van Riel, K., & Salama, A. M. (2018). Everyday Politics in the Urban Realm: Spatial Justice for Youth in Accra, Ghana. Traditional Dwellings and Settlements Review, 30(1), 51. Based on IASTE 16th – The Politics of Tradition, Coimbra, Portugal. https://iaste.org/conferences/2018-conference/

Salama, A. M., Wiedmann, F., & Azzali, S. (2017). Public Spaces and Everyday Practices of Migrant Labour in Gulf Cities. Proceedings of Planning Research Conference – PRC: Transcending Boundaries: Global Flows and Spatial Justice (pp. 22–23). Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom.

Wiedmann, F., Salama, A. M., & Ibrahim, H. G. (2017). Planning for Affordable Housing as Part of Property-Led Development Strategies in Gulf Cities. Proceedings of Planning Research Conference – PRC: Transcending Boundaries: Global Flows and Spatial Justice (pp. 22–23). Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom.

Salama, A. M., Azzali, S., & Wiedmann, F. (2016). Socio-spatial Practice of Migrant Communities in Doha's Traditional Core: The Case of Al Asmakh District. Workshop 6 – Arab Gulf Cities in Transition: Space, Politics and Society, 7th Annual Gulf Research Meeting 2016, Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Salama, A. M. (2014). Keynote: Shaping Urban Tradition and the Contemporary Lived Space in a Globalizing Context. IASTE-2014: Proceedings of the Biennale Conference of the International Association for the Study of Traditional Environments (p. 13). Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Salama, A. M., Khalfani, F., Al-Maimani, A., & Wiedmann, F. (2013). Integrated Methodological Framework for Assessing Urban Open Spaces: From Inhabitants' Reactions to Structured Evaluations. Qatar Foundation Annual Research Conference 2013, Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals, Doha, Qatar. https://doi.org/10.5339/qfarf.2013.SSHO-010

Wiedmann, F., Salama, A. M., & Thierstein, A. (2013). The Impact of Economic Diversification on Urban Morphologies: An Interdisciplinary Assessment. Qatar Foundation Annual Research Conference 2013, Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals, Doha, Qatar. https://doi.org/10.5339/qfarf.2013.SSHP-017

Thierstein, A., Conventz, S., Wiedmann, F., & Salama, A. M. (2013). When the Oryx Takes Off: Doha, a New Rising Knowledge Hub in the Gulf Region. Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Session: High-Tech Industry Development: A Comparative Perspective, Los Angeles, California, United States.

Salama, A. M., Wiedmann, F., & Thierstein, A. (2012). People and the City: Unveiling the Lived Urban Environment. AHP36, Qatar Foundation Annual Research Forum 2012, Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals, Doha, Qatar. https://doi.org/10.5339/qfarf.2012.AHP36

Wiedmann, F., Salama, A. M., & Thierstein, A. (2012). Urban Qualities for Sustainable Urbanism in the Emerging Knowledge Economy of Doha: An Exploratory Assessment. AHO10, Qatar Foundation Annual Research Forum 2012, Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals, Doha, Qatar. https://doi.org/10.5339/qfarf.2012.AHO10

Conventz, S., Salama, A. M., Wiedmann, F., Alaily-Matar, N., & Thierstein, A. (2012). Investigating Urban Qualities in Emerging Knowledge Economies. Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Session: Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Regional Prosperity, New York, United States.

Salama, A. M., Wiedmann, F., Thierstein, A., Alaily-Matar, N., & Conventz, S. (2011). Urban Qualities in an Emerging Regional Metropolis. AHO5, Qatar Foundation Annual Research Forum 2011, Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals, Doha, Qatar. https://doi.org/10.5339/qfarf.2011.aho5

Salama, A. M. (2011). A Dialogical Understanding of Urban Center(s) and Peripheries in the City of Doha, Qatar. International Conference of the Architectural Humanities Research Association: Peripheries 2011, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom.

Salama, A. M. (2011). Colloquium – Live Projects in Architectural Education. Invited Speaker: Mapping Live Project Practices on Pedagogical Concepts and Theories. Live Projects 2011, SPACE – School of Planning, Architecture, and Civil Engineering, Queen's University Belfast, and the Centre for Education in the Built Environment, Cardiff, United Kingdom.

Salama, A. M. (2010). Evolving Cultural Aspirations in an Emerging Regional Metropolis. Proceedings of the International Conference on the Cultural Role of Architecture, EMMTEC (pp. 29–30). University of Lincoln, United Kingdom.

Salama, A. M. (2010). Architectural Identity Demystified: A Classification of Visual Voices from the Arab World. Proceedings of the International Conference on the Cultural Role of Architecture, EMMTEC (pp. 35–36). University of Lincoln, United Kingdom.

Salama, A. M. (2010). Sustainable Design Processes: Integration from Inception to Assessment. Invited Speaker at MEED Regional Conference on Building Sustainable Communities in Qatar, Doha, Qatar.

Salama, A. M., & Osbourne, L. (2009). Unveiling the Experiential Dimension of Field/Work in Architectural Pedagogy. Proceedings of the 6th Annual Architectural Humanities Research Association International Conference AHRA (Poster). University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

Salama, A. M. (2008). Disclosing Urban Space Diversity: Exploring Cairo's Al Azhar Park and Melbourne's Federation Square. In M. Bonaiuto, M. Bonnes, & A. M. Nenci (Eds.), Proceedings of IAPS 20 – Urban Diversity, Biosphere, and Well-being. Rome, Italy.

Salama, A. M. (2008). Pedagogical Tools for Integrating "People-Environments" Paradigm in Lecture-Based Courses. In M. Bonaiuto, M. Bonnes, & A. M. Nenci (Eds.), Proceedings of IAPS 20 – Urban Diversity, Biosphere, and Well-being. Rome, Italy.

Salama, A. M. (2006). Patterns of Change in Work Environments: A Process-Employee Centered Paradigm (Keynote Speech). Proceedings of the 8th International Conference of IAHH – International Association for Humane Habitat – Sustainable and Humane Workplaces (p. 7). Mumbai, India.

Salama, A. M. (2005). Diversity into Pedagogy: An Experiential Learning Framework for Enhancing Environment-Behavior Paradigm in Architectural Education. In H. Chaudhury (Ed.), Proceedings of the 36th Annual Conference of EDRA – Environmental Design Research Association (p. 133). British Columbia, Canada. ISBN 0939922292.

Salama, A. M., & Adams, G. (2004). Programming for Sustainable Building Design: Addressing Sustainability in a Project Delivery Process. In B. Martens & A. G. Keul (Eds.), Proceedings of IAPS 18 – Evaluation in Progress. Vienna, Austria. ISBN 3854372639.

Salama, A. M. (2004). Teachers' Awareness of School Building Sustainability: The Case of Carmel School, Matthews, North Carolina. In B. Martens & A. G. Keul (Eds.), Proceedings of IAPS 18 – Evaluation in Progress. Vienna, Austria. ISBN 3854372639.

Salama, A. M., & Adams, G. (2003). Educational Objectives and the Classroom: Teacher Reactions to Classroom Prototypes. Proceedings of Annual Conference for CEFPI – Council for Educational Facilities Planning International – Building Connections (p. 20). Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Salama, A. M. (2003). Toward a Transformative Thinking for Re-Addressing Sustainability in Learning Environments: From Mono-Disciplinary to Multi-Inter-Trans-Disciplinary Knowledge. In J. W. Robinson, K. A. Harder, H. L. Pick, & V. Singh (Eds.), Proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference of EDRA – People Shaping Places Shaping People (p. 291). Minneapolis, Minnesota. ISBN 0939922282.

Salama, A. M. (2002). Deep Sustainability and Architectural Pedagogy in the Developing World. In G. Moser, E. Pol, Y. Bernard, M. Bonnes, J. Corraliza, & M. V. Giuliani (Eds.), Proceedings of IAPS 16 – Metropolis 21st Century: Cities, Social Life, and Sustainable Development. Paris, France.

Salama, A. M. (2000). Cultural Sustainability of Historic Cities: Notes on Conservation Projects in Old Cairo. In G. Moser, E. Pol, Y. Bernard, M. Bonnes, J. Corraliza, & M. V. Giuliani (Eds.), Proceedings of IAPS 16 – Metropolis 21st Century: Cities, Social Life, and Sustainable Development. Paris, France.

Salama, A. M. (1999). Designing Responsive Undergraduate Programs of Architecture. Proceedings of the International Congress of Architects, International Union of Architects – UIA. Beijing, China.

Salama, A. M. (1998). Cultural Diversity in Architectural Pedagogy. In K. Noschis (Ed.), Proceedings of the 5th Architecture and Behavior Colloquium – Architectural Knowledge and Cultural Diversity. Comportements, Ascona, Switzerland.

Harrington, S., Dimitrijevic, B., & Salama, A. M. (2019). Fragile Republic: Defragmenting the Public Space in Sarajevo's Museums Quadrant. Field Conditions: The Eighth Annual Conference of All Ireland Architecture Research Group, Dublin, Ireland.

Ibrahim, H. G., Salama, A. M., Wiedmann, F., et al. (2018). Investigation of Housing Preferences in View of the Housing Market Dynamics in Doha Metropolitan. Proceedings of the International Conference on Architecture and Civil Engineering, Penang, Malaysia.

Salama, A. M., & Remali, A. M. (2018). Urban Traditions in the Midst of the Chinatown of Liverpool and the Quasi-Enclave of Glasgow. Traditional Dwellings and Settlements Review – Working Paper Series, 292(1). IASTE 16th – The Politics of Tradition, Coimbra, Portugal. https://iaste.org/conferences/2018-conference/

Salama, A. M., Azzali, S., & Wiedmann, F. (2016). Socio-spatial Practice of Migrant Communities in Doha's Traditional Core: The Case of Al Asmakh District. Workshop 6 – Arab Gulf Cities in Transition: Space, Politics and Society, 7th Annual Gulf Research Meeting 2016, Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Salama, A. M., & Wiedmann, F. (2016). Plurality of Hubs and Emerging Place Typologies in Gulf Cities. Panel 3B: Cultural Dialogues: Nodes, Networks, and Site of Intersections, BRISMES Annual Conference 2016 / British Society of Middle Eastern Studies, Wales, United Kingdom.

Pour Rahimian, F., Goulding, J. S., Salama, A. M., Ruddock, S., & Ibrahim, H. G. (2015). Transnational Adaptation Model for Facilitating Technology and Expertise Mobilisation in Gulf AEC Organisations. In X. Wang & H-L. Chi (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Conference on Innovative Production and Construction (IPC 2015). Perth, Western Australia. ISBN 9780987455727.

Salama, A. M. (2014). 'Liveness' Beyond Design Studio Pedagogy: Layers of 'Live' Within and Across the Boundaries of Classroom Settings. Proceedings of the 2nd Annual Conference of AAE – Association of Architectural Educators (pp. 88–93). Sheffield, United Kingdom.

Mathew, L., & Salama, A. M. (2014). Employee Satisfaction from Indoor Work Environments in Doha, Qatar. ACSS2014: The Fifth Asian Conference on the Social Sciences (pp. 825–838). Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.

Salama, A. M. (2013). Keynote Paper: Evolving Sustainable Design Approaches in Architectural Practice and Education. International Sustainable Tropical Environmental Design Conference (SUSTED'13), Faculty of Design and Architecture, University Putra Malaysia (pp. 8–16). Serdang, Malaysia. ISBN 9781901922967.

Thierstein, A., Conventz, S., Wiedmann, F., & Salama, A. M. (2013). Emerging Knowledge Cities: Doha as a Rising Knowledge Hub in the Arabian Gulf Region. Proceedings of the 6th Knowledge Cities World Summit (pp. 267–278). Istanbul, Turkey. ISBN 9789944380119.

Salama, A. M., Wiedmann, F., Khalfani, F. A., & Al-Maimani, A. (2012). Dynamics of Populations and the Everyday Urban Environment in the Emerging City of Doha. Workshop 6 – Gulf Cities as Interfaces, 4th Annual Gulf Research Meeting, Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Wiedmann, F., Conventz, S., Salama, A. M., & Thierstein, A. (2012). The Role of Advanced Producer Service Firms in the Development of Urban Diversity in Doha. Workshop 6 – Gulf Cities as Interfaces, 4th Annual Gulf Research Meeting, Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Salama, A. M., Wiedmann, F., & Thierstein, A. (2012). The Production of Urban Qualities in the Emerging City of Doha: Urban Space Diversity as a Case for Investigating the 'Lived Space'. International Symposium: CAUMME-I, Contemporary Architecture and Urbanism in the Mediterranean and the Middle East (pp. 311–323). Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey. ISBN 9789754614930.

Wiedmann, F., Salama, A. M., & Thierstein, A. (2012). From Pre-Oil Settlement to Post-Oil Hub: The Urban Transformation of Doha. International Symposium: CAUMME-I, Contemporary Architecture and Urbanism in the Mediterranean and the Middle East (pp. 65–77). Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey. ISBN 9789754614930.

Salama, A. M. (2012). Beyond the Consumption of Knowledge: Questioning of and Questing for Future Forms of Pedagogy in Architectural Education (Keynote Paper). MAEC-2012: Malaysian Conference on the Future of Architectural Education, University Putra Malaysia (pp. 1–11). Serdang, Malaysia. e-ISBN 9789675545054.

Wiedmann, F., & Salama, A. M. (2012). The Role of Architecture in Producing Urban Qualities for Sustainability: Implications for the Future of Architectural Education. MAEC-2012: Malaysian Conference on the Future of Architectural Education, University Putra Malaysia (pp. 20–26). Serdang, Malaysia. e-ISBN 9789675545054.

Salama, A. M. (2011). Cross-Disciplinary Knowledge in Architectural Design Pedagogy. In C. D'Amato (Ed.), Proceedings of the 1st International Conference of Rete-Vitruvio: Architectural Education Between Teaching and Research (pp. 1463–1472). School of Architecture, Politecnico di Bari, Bari, Italy. ISBN 9788895612782.

Salama, A. M. (2009). Keynote Paper: Knowledge and Design: People–Environment Research for Responsive Pedagogy and Practice. First National Conference on Environment Behavior Studies, Faculty of Architecture, Planning, and Surveying, University Technology Malaysia-MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia.

Salama, A. M. (2007). Learning from Qatari Architecture: Impressionistic Evaluation and Experience-Based Pedagogy. In J. Coulson, D. Schwede, & R. Tucker (Eds.), Proceedings of the 41st Annual Conference of the Architectural Science Association – ANZASCA 2007 (pp. 215–222). Deakin University, Geelong, Australia. ISBN 9780958192538.

Salama, A. M. (2007). Investigating the Learning Environment from Users' Perspective. In J. Coulson, D. Schwede, & R. Tucker (Eds.), Proceedings of the 41st Annual Conference of the Architectural Science Association – ANZASCA 2007 (pp. 207–214). Deakin University, Geelong, Australia. ISBN 9780958192538.

Salama, A. M., & Alshuwaikhat, H. (2006). A Critical Perspective for Integrating the Trans-Disciplinary Paradigm into a Comprehensive Understanding of Sustainable Affordable Housing. Proceedings of JIUFEX – Jeddah International Urban Forum and Exhibition: Urbanism and Sustainability in a Changing World. Jeddah International Urban Forum, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Salama, A. M. (2005). Contemporary Architecture of Egypt: Between Identity and Plurality of ISMS. Proceedings of XXII World Congress of Architects, UIA – International Union of Architects, Cities: Grand Bazaar of Architectures. Istanbul, Turkey.

Salama, A. M., & Amir, A. (2005). Paradigmatic Trends in Middle Eastern Architectural Education: Impacts and Challenges. Proceedings of XXII World Congress of Architects, UIA – International Union of Architects, Cities: Grand Bazaar of Architectures. Istanbul, Turkey.

Salama, A. M. (2005). Skill-Based/Knowledge-Based Architectural Pedagogies: An Argument for Creating Humane Environments. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference of the IAHH – International Association of Humane Habitat – Enlightening Learning Environments. Mumbai, India.

Salama, A. M. (2004). A Collaborative Process for Planning an Ecolodge Demonstration Project in a Biologically Sensitive Desert Destination. In D. Miller & J. A. Wise (Eds.), Proceedings of the 35th Annual Conference of EDRA – Environmental Design Research Association, Designing with Spirit (pp. 81–87). Albuquerque, New Mexico. ISBN 0939922290.

Salama, A. M. (2004). The Changing Patterns of Work Environments: Towards an Employee-Centered Approach for Designing/Re-Designing the Workplace. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference of Administration Sciences – Meeting the Challenges of the Globalization Age (pp. 309–320). College of Industrial Management, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. ISBN 9960072088.

Salama, A. M. (2004). Environmental Messages in the Mediterranean: Exegeses on Contemporary Egyptian Architecture Between Identity, ISMS, and Meaning. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference of Misr International University – Mediterranean Architecture. Cairo, Egypt.

Salama, A. M. (2001). The Design Studio under the Microscope (Invited Plenary Speaker). In M. Edge (Ed.), Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Conference of EDRA – Environmental Design Research Association, Old World–New Ideas. Edinburgh, United Kingdom. ISBN 0939922266.

Salama, A. M. (2000). Community Participation and the Housing Process: The Case of Quseir. Proceedings of ENHR 2000 – Housing in the 21st Century: Fragmentation and Re-Orientation. European Network for Housing Research, Gävle, Sweden.

Abarkan, A., & Salama, A. M. (2000). Courtyard Housing in Northern Africa: Changing Paradigms. Proceedings of ENHR 2000 – Housing in the 21st Century: Fragmentation and Re-Orientation. European Network for Housing Research, Gävle, Sweden.

Salama, A. M. (1999). Planning and Architectural Pedagogy in a Time of Paradigm Change: A Responsive Argument for Future Professional Practice. Proceedings of an International Joint Conference on Planning Education for the 21st Century, Faculty of Urban and Regional Planning of Cairo University, Planning Department of Texas A&M University, and Oxford Brookes University. Cairo, Egypt.

Salama, A. M., & Abdou, O. (1999). Designing for a Sustainable Future: Reflection on Architectural Education in Africa and the Middle East. In Y. Mansour (Ed.), Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Sustainability in Desert Regions, SDR 99 (pp. 333–341). United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain.

Salama, A. M. (1998). Ecolodges: Meeting the Demand for Sustainable Tourism Development in Egypt. In N. AlSayyad & J. P. Bourdier (Eds.), Proceedings of the 6th International Conference of IASTE – Manufacturing Heritage–Consuming Tradition (pp. 45–69). University of California Berkeley.

Salama, A. M. (1998). A New Paradigm in Architectural Pedagogy: Integrating Environment-Behavior Studies into Architectural Education Teaching Practices. In J. Tecklenburg, J. Van Andel, J. Smeets, & A. Seidel (Eds.), Proceedings of IAPS-15 Conference – Changing Roles in Policy, Research, and Design (pp. 128–139). Eindhoven, The Netherlands. ISBN 9068140825.

Salama, A. M. (1997). Democratizing the Architectural Design Studio: Applying the Hidden Curriculum and Community Design Concepts. Proceedings of UIA International Conference on Cultural Heritage and Architectural Education (pp. 44–62). International Union of Architects – UIA and Misr International University – MIU, Cairo, Egypt.

Salama, A. M., & Elleithy, A. (1997). Ecolodges: A Tool for the Promotion of Environmentally Sustainable Tourism in a Coastal Region. Proceedings of Al Azhar Engineering 5th International Conference. College of Engineering, Al Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.

Salama, A. M. (1995). Architectural Pedagogy in Transition: Examining the Role of the Design Studio. Proceedings of Al Azhar Engineering 4th International Conference. College of Engineering, Al Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.

Salama, A. M. (1995). Conceptualizing Arab Architectural Education: Artistic and Social Paradigms. Proceedings of Al Azhar Engineering 4th International Conference. College of Engineering, Al Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.