It is my great pleasure to invite heritage scholars and practitioners from around the world to join us at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington in 2026 for the biennial Association of Critical Heritage Studies conference.

We are planning a once-in-a-lifetime conference experience that will be highly engaged, sustainable and a force for change.

TŪHONO means to connect. At ACHS 2026, guided by our theme of RELATIONALITY, we will explore how heritage connects us with each other, with the past and with the land; and how, as a field, we can interweave theory and practice to create a more relational critical heritage studies.

Concepts and practices of relationality, time, space, and land from Aotearoa and the wider Moana Oceania region will provide a lens through which we’ll reimagine heritage and its relationship to wider social, political, and environmental issues.

We look forward to offering you our world-renowned manaakitanga | hospitality and an unforgettable immersive experience in the cultures of Aotearoa and Moana Oceania.

Please register here for updates and join us on our journey to meet in Aotearoa in December 2026!
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Ngā manaakitanga,

Lee Davidson
ACHS 2026 Conference Chair