Short Abstract:

The panel "Unwriting Domesticities: Rethinking Habitat Models for a Sustainable Future" invites researchers from diverse disciplinary fields to explore how new forms of habitat can be an answer to environmental and social demands.

Long Abstract:

As sustainability challenges become more urgent, traditional models of domestic living are being questioned. The panel "Unwriting Domesticities" invites researchers from diverse disciplinary fields to explore how new forms of habitat can be an answer to environmental and social demands. This panel seeks contributions that critically examine innovative models of living—such as shared facilities, co-living spaces, and flexible urban infrastructures—that move away from individualistic, high-consumption housing models.

We encourage proposals that engage with questions such as:

• How can shared living arrangements and facility-sharing reduce ecological footprints and promote resource efficiency?

• In what ways are changes in family structures, such as single-parent households, multigenerational living, and other non-traditional structures, influencing new forms of domesticity?

• How do these emerging living patterns reflect broader societal shifts toward inclusivity, cooperation, and sustainability?

• What roles do anthropologists, architects, designers, and urban planners play in creating adaptable, resilient habitats for the 21st century?

By rethinking domestic spaces through the lenses of social innovation and environmental responsibility, this panel aims to open a conversation about how human habitats can better align with the ecological and demographic realities of our time. We invite submissions that explore case studies, theoretical frameworks, or forward-thinking designs that challenge the norms of domestic life and suggest pathways to more sustainable, equitable futures. Historical approaches that may help to understand how these challenges were faced in the past and may give us guidelines for the future are also welcome.

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