Annual Conference 2026 - Housing Transformed: Climate, Health, and Technology in an Uncertain Future

Save the date for the in-person element of our conference. 

We will be returning to Sheffield for our in-person conference between 20th April to 22nd April 2026. 

Housing Transformed: Climate, Health, and Technology in an Uncertain Future 

Housing is at the heart of some of the most pressing challenges of our time. As we navigate an era of rapid change, climate transitions, public health crises, and the rise of AI and data-driven decision-making are reshaping housing policy, practice, and the lived experience of households. How can housing systems adapt and evolve to ensure resilience, sustainability, and justice in an uncertain future? 

The #HSA2026 Conference will bring together academics, policymakers, and practitioners from across disciplines to explore how housing is transforming – and how we should respond. This event is a unique opportunity to engage with cutting-edge research, challenge dominant narratives, and collaborate across sectors to shape the future of housing. 

We warmly welcome contributions from UK-based and international researchers (within and outside of academia, from all disciplinary backgrounds and at all stages of their careers), policymakers and practitioners, campaigners, activists, and communities and contributions that consider both single country and comparative cases.

At the Housing Studies Association, we are proud of our welcoming and friendly atmosphere, and we strongly encourage the submission of papers related to housing-related research, practice, and education, irrespective of their direct alignment with the conference theme, fostering a diverse and inclusive discourse on housing studies.

Our conference offers an opportunity to engage in broader discussions including (but not limited to):

• Housing and climate transitions, 
• The relationship between our housing and neighbourhoods and our physical and psychological health, 
• Housing finance and economics, 
• Intersectional inequalities in access to safe and secure housing, 
• The approaches to conceptualising ‘home’, 
• The management and governance of housing providers,
• Urban change and dynamics in housing systems,
• Fuel poverty,
• The design and quality of residential buildings,
• Harm and housing,
• Emergency services and our communities; risk, safety, prevention and response,
• Housing, migration, and communities,
• Global and cross-sectional responses to housing crises,
• Housing activism and politics,
• Technology, AI, and Data in Housing,
• Political and economic uncertainty,
• Homelessness, housing and welfare policy, and, 
• Other topics relating to housing-related research, education, and practice.  

Conference Team:

• Dr Tom Simcock
• Dr Lynne McMordie
• Dr Mahmoud Alsaeed 

For further information, contact the team at [email protected]