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 Archaeology News : APABE website now live |
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| Posted by ifa-admin on 28/7/2010 13:37:39 (46 reads) | |||
| The website for the Advisory Panel on the Archaeology of Burials in England (APABE) is now live. You can see it here. |
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| Archaeology News : First UK Landscape conference |
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| Posted by ifa-admin on 22/7/2010 15:33:33 (103 reads) | |||
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This event, jointly hosted by Defra, the Welsh Assembly Government, the Scottish Government and the Department of the Environment Northern Ireland will be held, in Liverpool, from 8 to 10 November 2010. It will celebrate the UK's engagement with the principles of the European Landscape Convention (ELC) and will be a major event in the UK Landscape calendar. Speakers, contributors and case studies will represent UK, European and International experience. The event will include the announcement of the winner of the first UK Landscape Awards. For the full programme and online registration visit www.uklandscapeconference.org. Please note there has already been a high level of interest in this conference it will probably sell out. Early registration is therefore recommended. There is a charge, but cost have been kept to a level which organisers feel represents fantastic value for money. The organisers hope that delegates will be drawn not only from the landscape professions, but will include anyone with an involvement in shaping our urban, rural or coastal spaces across the whole of the UK - England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales..... and beyond. They might include custodians, conservation organisations, and planners as well as urban designers, landscape architects and academics. |
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| Archaeology News : ATF training award |
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| Posted by ifa-admin on 22/7/2010 15:27:08 (83 reads) | |||
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The ATF Training Award recognises excellence in training and/or professional development. It is open to organisations and individuals in both the paid and voluntary sectors and aims to promote the value of training to the discipline as a whole. An ATF panel will judge entries and the award will be presented at the IfA conference in April 2011. A flier with further details and an application can be downloaded from the TORC website at www.torc.org.uk. |
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| Archaeology News : British Archaeological Awards - winners announed |
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| Posted by ifa-admin on 20/7/2010 10:54:17 (153 reads) | |||
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Established in 1976, the British Archaeological Awards are a showcase for the best in British archaeology and a central event in the archaeological calendar. Yesterday’s ceremony, attended by the DCMS Minister for Tourism & Heritage John Penrose MP, and hosted by historian and broadcaster Michael Wood, was a key event within the Council for British Archaeology’s two-week Festival of British Archaeology, a huge UK-wide celebration of archaeology with more than 750 events running from 17 July to 1 August. More information and full details of the winners can be seen on the CBA website. The Institute passes its congratulations on to all winners, in particular IfA Registered L-P Archaeology who designed the website for the Thames Discovery Programme, winner of best representation of archaeology in the media. |
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| Archaeology News : Archaeological services in support of Marine Designation: online survey |
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| Posted by ifa-admin on 7/7/2010 8:30:06 (135 reads) | |||
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Archaeological Services in support of Marine Designation: Online Survey Since 2002, English Heritage has commissioned and managed UK-wide archaeological diving services on behalf of the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport and on behalf of Historic Scotland, Cadw and the Department of the Environment Northern Ireland. The current arrangement for archaeological diving services expires on 31 March 2011 though there is provision to extend the service for two additional one-year periods. There is an ongoing requirement to utilise maritime archaeological services in the assessment and management of all types of submerged monuments in order to secure appropriate site protection within UK waters. To complement Heritage Protection Reform, English Heritage has created an online survey (in consultation with the Government’s Advisory Committee on Historic Wreck Sites, UK Heritage Agencies and IfA Maritime Affairs Group) to guide the planning of future maritime designation advice. The survey is open to all those with an interest in the protection of the UK’s marine historic environment and can be accessed via: www.surveymonkey.com/s/marinedesignation The survey closes on the 16 August 2010. Please direct any queries to Alison Hamer, English Heritage (Alison.hamer@english-heritage.org.uk). |
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| Archaeology News : Nighthawking - request for help |
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| Posted by ifa-admin on 6/7/2010 9:15:25 (188 reads) | |||
| Following publication of the Nighthawking Report, Oxford Archaeology is continuing to collect information on incidents of illegal metal detecting, arrests etc. on behalf of English Heritage. A leaflet publicising this initiative can be downloaded here. |
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| Archaeology News : ALGAO: UK conference - 'Surviving the Peace' |
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| Posted by ifa-admin on 6/7/2010 8:46:17 (150 reads) | |||
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ALGAO: UK conference - Surviving the Peace: public access, conservation and military heritage 30 September - 1 October Culloden Inverness Sites associated with Britain’s military past, ranging from historic battlefields hundred of years old to Cold War installations decommissioned only recently, present a number of challenges to those wishing to see them preserved and appreciated. This seminar will explore the various ways that these challenges might be met, in the first instance by making them relevant to the modern world through public engagement. This might be achieved by providing on-site interpretation, public access and educational facilities but also by promoting community involvement in archaeological and conservation projects and utilising sites as a focus for commemoration etc. Participants will present a variety of case studies and will include curators, representatives of government agencies, members of community trusts, tourism managers and others actively engaged in this growing field. The workshop will be hosted at The National Trust for Scotland’s visitor centre at Culloden battlefield which itself represents an international flagship for the public presentation of battlefield sites. For more information please download a leaflet. |
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| Archaeology News : Current Research in Egyptology 2011 |
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| Posted by ifa-admin on 6/7/2010 8:39:28 (128 reads) | |||
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The annual Current Research in Egyptology conference will be held at Durham University in the UK in 2011 from the 23 to the 26 March. Researchers will shortly be invited to send in abstracts for papers. Current Research in Egyptology (CRE) is a postgraduate conference hosted by universities with a strong tradition of egyptological research. It began in Oxford in 2000 and, most recently, in January 2010, was hosted by Leiden University in the Netherlands. This year, information will be made available through the CRE website, as well as through Facebook and organsiers would like to encourage, not only egyptologists, but also those in related fields who can offer different perspectives on the subject, to attend the conference and give papers. For more information see their website. |
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| Archaeology News : Conference announcement – Engaging the Recent Past |
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| Posted by ifa-admin on 6/7/2010 8:32:59 (142 reads) | |||
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Conference announcement – ‘Engaging the Recent Past’ 3-5 September 2010 University of Glasgow In engaging with the recent past we explore the nature of our own society and we are confronted with questions about the role of archaeology in the contemporary world. This three-day Society for Post-medieval Archaeology conference will explore a recent boom in community archaeology projects and public archaeology programmes concerned with the material remains of the last five centuries. The conference will debate the ethics, politics and practice of archaeology. Papers will consider case studies from Scotland, England, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Republic of Ireland. The conference themes include: • the ethics, politics and practice of archaeology in public and community contexts; • relationships between archaeological professionals, communities and the public; • community engagement in rural areas and the representation of the rural past in museums; • research, policy and public engagement in the archaeology of human remains and burial; • urban and industrial communities past and present; • the present-day resonance of battlefield and conflict archaeology. Conference fees SPMA members: £45.00 (full)/£30.00 (student/young person) Non-members: £75.00 (full)/£45.00 (student/young person) Non-members who join the Society when booking for the conference will be eligible for the members’ conference rates. Full details available at www.spma.org.uk Contact Chris Dalglish at c.dalglish@archaeology.gla.ac.uk |
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| Archaeology News : IfA Workplace Learning Bursary in Non-Intrusive Archaeological Techniques |
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| Posted by ifa-admin on 25/6/2010 14:28:23 (496 reads) | |||
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IfA Workplace Learning Bursary in Non-Intrusive Archaeological Techniques Hosted by: Centre for Applied Archaeology, University of Salford. Duration: 1 Year Start date: 1st September 2010 Salary: £15, 100 Applications are invited for an HLF-funded IFA Workplace Learning Bursary based at the Centre for Applied Archaeology, University of Salford. The post is designed to provide the successful candidate training in the principles and practice of non-intrusive archaeological investigation. For this post, a structured training plan will be managed by Mr Adam Thompson (Principal Archaeologist) and supervised by Brian Grimsditch (Senior Archaeologist). The Centre for Applied Archaeology is based within the School of the Built Environment within the University of Salford. The aims of the Centre are to conduct commercial archaeological projects, to manage, conduct and promote community archaeology and to undertake teaching and research. A full training plan and job description for the position can be downloaded below. Applicants should have archaeological experience at PIfA level and should be able to demonstrate a sound knowledge of British archaeology, specifically practical recording methods, techniques and analysis. Experience of working within an archaeological environment will be essential and it would be desirable for applicants to have some experience of contributing to specialist report writing or post excavation assessment and analysis. Please send a CV with a short statement as to your suitability for the position, the recruitment monitoring form below, and details of 2 referees to Adam Thompson, Principal Archaeologist Centre for Applied Archaeology University of Salford CUBE Building 113-115 Portland Street Manchester M1 6DW Closing date for applications: Friday 16th July 2010 Interviews will be held on Tuesday 27th July 2010. Job Description Training Plan Recruitment Monitoring Form |
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| Archaeology News : Survey - press attitudes of excavation and reburial of human remains |
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| Posted by ifa-admin on 23/6/2010 15:21:46 (211 reads) | |||
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Those of you who attended the "through a glass lens darkly" session of this years conference may remember Tori Park's paper on the attitude of the press towards the excavation and reburial of human remains. Tori is conducting research on this for her PhD and would be grateful if members could complete a short survey for her. She says "Dear all, I am currently conducting research for my PhD into newspaper coverage of the excavation and reburial of British archaeological human remains. The research is being undertaken at Newcastle University and is kindly funded by the AHRC. Alongside an analysis of the content of a wide range of British newspapers and a survey of the general public, I also want to collect the opinions of archaeologists, osteoarchaeologists and others involved in the archaeological process. I would be very grateful if you could help me in this by completing my short survey. It should take no longer than 5-10 minutes to complete (depending on the amount of detail you choose to provide). I hope that the findings will be of interest to many of you and I hope to be able to present my research findings to you at forthcoming conferences. Many thanks in advance Tori Park" Tori's survey can be accessed here. |
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| Archaeology News : IfA - New Workplace Learning Bursary placement hosts sought for 2011/12 |
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| Posted by ifa-admin on 16/6/2010 13:14:32 (491 reads) | |||
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IfA is recruiting for organisations to host their Heritage Lottery funded Workplace Learning Bursary placements for 2011/12. These placements will start in March 2011 and finish in March 2012. Hosts will be asked to fund 25% of their placement holder’s salary. They will also be obliged to contribute the equivalent of 10% of the total salary in staff time to support the placement. In exceptional circumstances, applications for fully funded placements (100% of salary costs) will be considered. The deadline for applications to host a placement starting in March 2011 will be Friday 24 September 2010. Prospective hosts should contact Andrea Bradley at IfA (andrea.bradley@archaeologists.net 0118 378 6446) to request an application pack. In this final round of placements, as in previous years, hosts will be expected to tailor training to meet the sector’s skills needs. Training priorities include • Conducting and contributing to surveys of historic buildings • Conducting and contributing to geophysical surveys • Desk-based research and assessment • Conservation and research of artefacts and environmental material • Using information technology to manage the historic environment • Report writing • Contributing to intrusive investigations • Conducting (leading or directing) intrusive investigations • Providing information and advice on the conservation and management of the historic environment IfA will consider proposals for training opportunities which provide other skills, but they will need to demonstrate that they meet the needs of the sector. Applications will be judged against the following criteria • How well the proposal meets IfA’s identified training priorities • How innovative the training proposal is • The level of support and training offered • Additional benefits offered that will enhance the quality of the placement • The professional standards of the organisation and of staff involved |
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| Archaeology News : Wind farms and the historic environment - 6th September 2010 |
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| Posted by ifa-admin on 16/6/2010 13:02:06 (314 reads) | |||
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Wind farms and the historic environment 6th September 2010 Newcastle University The UK has committed to sourcing 15% of its energy from renewable sources by 2020. This target represents a major increase in the share of energy obtained from renewables from about 2.25% in 2008. Wind energy is expected to make a significant contribution towards achieving this target, leading to increasing pressure to accommodate major wind farm developments throughout the UK. Onshore wind farms are among the most conspicuous forms of renewable energy development, with the current generation of wind turbines typically being between 100 – 130m high. Although individual wind turbines are perceived as occupying a relatively small construction footprint, windfarm developments can require significant ancillary works, including the construction of road and track networks, associated earthworks and the provision for connection to the national grid. Unless careful consideration is given to the location, scale and layout of proposals at the design stage, wind energy developments have the potential to impact both the fabric and the setting of historic assets. This conference will explore the extent to which the objectives of renewable energy policy and the sensitivity of the historic environment can be accommodated within the planning process without compromising either interest. For more information please visit the conference website. |
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| Archaeology News : News from Archaeological Archives Forum |
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| Posted by ifa-admin on 16/6/2010 9:14:26 (262 reads) | |||
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Policy Statement on the case for the development of Archaeological Resource Centres within England This policy statement sets out the current background and argues the case for the development of a network of Archaeological Resource Centres (ARC) throughout England in response to the current archaeological archive capacity and management crisis. The statement is supported by all the Forum member organisations and is available for download from the Forum's webpage: www.britarch.ac.uk/archives/ Developing an Archaeological Resource Centre: Guidance for Sustainable Storage and Access to Museum Collections Alongside its policy statement supporting the development of Archaeological Resource Centres (ARC), the AAF has produced a guidance document to help those seeking to create one. The Guidance document defines what an ARC is and sets out recommended procedures that should be followed in developing one, from preparatory work, through planning to execution. These guidelines have been developed to support any project designed to create an ARC. Reference to this document should satisfy stakeholders that the project will proceed within a nationally accepted framework. The Guidance can be downloaded from the Forum's webpage: www.britarch.ac.uk/archives/ |
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| Archaeology News : Two day meetings: Archaeological Geophysics and Environmental Forensics |
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| Posted by ifa-admin on 16/6/2010 9:02:54 (162 reads) | |||
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Two day meetings: Archaeological Geophysics and Environmental Forensics Venue: Geological Society of London, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London Dates: 15th and 16th December 2010 15 DECEMBER 2010: RECENT WORK IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL GEOPHYSICS Shallow geophysical techniques are now a well established tool for the evaluation of archaeological sites, from their initial discovery to subsequent interpretation and management. This will be the ninth in a succession of biennial meetings in which contributors present and debate the results of recent research and case studies. Suppliers of equipment and software also attend and the meeting therefore represents an invaluable opportunity for both archaeological and geophysical practitioners and those in academia to take advantage of recent research and developments. For more information or to submit an abstract, please contact: Paul Linford (Paul.Linford@english-heritage.org.uk) 16 DECEMBER 2010: ENVIRONMENTAL FORENSICS This multidisciplinary meeting will capture shared interests between the geological, environmental science, engineering, geotechnical, mining and archaeological communities in assessing the impact of changes to the environment that may result in legal proceedings. Sessions will include geophysics, remote sensing, geology, hydrogeology, geochemistry, isotope geochemistry. For more information or to submit an abstract, please contact: Dr Duncan Pirrie (dpirrie@helfordgeoscience.co.uk) or Dr Alastair Ruffell (a.ruffell@qub.ac.uk) It is anticipated that each meeting will attract 100 or more participants. As well as oral presentations, there will be space for commercial and poster displays. Those interested in contributing to either meeting are warmly encouraged to contact the respective convenors, and to submit abstracts of up to 1000 words in length, accompanied by suitable greyscale illustrative material, no later than the 31st August 2010. Attendance will be free to members of the Geological Society. Non-members will be asked to pay £25 to attend a single day or £40 for both days. Registered students can attend for £15 or £20, respectively. A further charge will be made for commercial exhibitors. Pre-registration and payment is preferred and will be possible between 1 June – 30 November 2010. Please contact Louise Martin (Louise.Martin@english-heritage.org.uk) or for more information and a registration form go to: www.geolsoc.org.uk/page7381.html. |
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| Archaeology News : Archaeology and Crime survey |
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| Posted by ifa-admin on 14/6/2010 13:17:01 (268 reads) | |||
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Carolyn Shelbourn at the School of Law, University of Sheffield is researching archaeologists' experience of crime. IfA notes that this research will complement English Heritage's much praised Heritage Crime Initiative, which is developing a standard lexicon for reporting heritage crime, assessing its impact and making the case for more robust action - IfA members will be asked to help with this too, as their insights will be invaluable. Download the questionnaire here Questionnaires should be returned to c.shelbourn@sheffield.ac.uk with 'archaeology questionnaire' in the subject line. |
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| Archaeology News : Online survey on heritage interpretation |
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| Posted by ifa-admin on 24/5/2010 9:03:55 (366 reads) | |||
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Ghent University, Belgium, and the Ename Center for Public Archaeology and Heritage Presentation, Belgium, are working on a research project dealing with the potentials (and the threats) of the use of new information and communication technologies for the interpretation of heritage sites. More specifically, they want to examine how the 'ICOMOS Charter for the Interpretation of cultural heritage sites', aka 'Ename Charter', can be applied to off-site (technologically mediated) presentation and interpretation of heritage. Results of this research will be presented at the upcoming Annual Meeting of the EAA in The Hague. Because the theme of the research is directly relevant to the European community of archaeologists the EAA invites its membership to participate at filling in the online survey, which can be accessed here: www.mict.be/onderzoek A report of the results can be requested by leaving an e-mail address after filling in the survey. Thanking you for your cooperation, The research team |
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| Archaeology News : BEFS statement on Historic Environment (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill |
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| Posted by ifa-admin on 5/5/2010 16:23:52 (438 reads) | |||
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The Historic Environment (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill has been published and can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/s3/bills/43-HistoricEnvironment/index.htm BEFS have released the following statement on the Historic Environment (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill Ensuring the care of Scotland’s historic environment Stakeholders welcome and strongly endorse proposed amendments to heritage legislation introduced to Parliament today; however, we seek additional legislative provisions which will bring the management and protection of Scotland’s unique and irreplaceable historic environment into the 21st century. The Historic Environment (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill will go a significant way towards ensuring the care of Scotland’s irreplaceable historic environment by closing gaps and loopholes, however NGO stakeholders ask that the Bill will: 1. Provide for a responsibility on all public bodies to protect, enhance and have special regard to Scotland’s historic environment in exercising their duties. 2. Ensure that local authorities have access, and give special regard, to appropriate information and expert advice on the local historic environment in exercising their duties. Dr Simon Gilmour, leading on the Bill within the umbrella body BEFS (Built Environment Forum Scotland), highlights that “members of BEFS strongly endorse the provisions set out in the Bill, but believe that a responsibility on public bodies to care for the historic environment is necessary since this would underpin the future care of Scotland’s historic environment, as an integral component in the wider management of resources. The majority of our historic built environment is currently afforded no statutory protection through the recognised systems of listing and scheduling. Understanding what is deemed significant or valuable about a ‘heritage asset’ is a necessary prerequisite to managing, protecting and enhancing that site, building or place. Having access to information and expertise on the local historic environment is therefore crucial.” |
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| Archaeology News : TAG 2010 |
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| Posted by ifa-admin on 26/4/2010 10:52:11 (463 reads) | |||
| The 2010 Theoretical Archaeology Group (TAG) conference will be held in Bristol from 17 - 19 December. For details please see the conference website. |
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| Archaeology News : IIC Congress 2010 Registration Opens |
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| Posted by ifa-admin on 26/4/2010 10:29:54 (342 reads) | |||
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IIC Congress 2010 Registration Opens ‘Conservation and the Eastern Mediterranean’ Registration is now open for IIC's twenty-third international Congress, which will take place in Istanbul 20-24 September 2010. Full details and online registration are available at the special congress section of the IIC's web-site: http://www.iiconservation.org This event is being held in partnership with the Sakip Sabancı Museum and will be held in the Sabancı Centre, situated near the heart of the city, and will take place against the background of the varied and enticing 'Istanbul: European City of Culture 2010' programme, with the backdrop of Istanbul's uniquely rich heritage and cosmopolitan lifestyle. The Congress will focus on the conservation of moveable and immovable heritage in or from the Eastern Mediterranean. This will include material held in collections around the world, the care and conservation of works of art, artifacts and sites, and the preservation of architecture, all reflecting the influences that have made this region one of the world's richest centres of heritage. The conference will bring together the international professional community to present and exchange ideas, to debate conservation practices and cutting-edge research, to consider exciting new developments and thought-provoking challenges, and to make new connections between this region and all corners of the world. An impressive range of over 40 speakers is lined up to report on contemporary thinking, current research and examples of best practice. Topics will include • Site and urban conservation and management • Conservation and research of textiles, sculpture, leather, and manuscripts • Conservation of painted interiors and decorative surfaces • Conservation of mosaics, wall paintings and tomb art • Reviews of conservation history and techniques. A full programme of social events is planned, including two receptions and the Congress Gala dinner in the dramatic location of Istanbul's historic cisterns. There will be poster displays and a trade show by suppliers and service providers. Contact Details: Graham Voce Executive Secretary International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (IIC) 6 Buckingham Street London WC2N 6BA UK +44 20 7839 5975 Fax: +44 20 7976 1564 iic@iiconservation.org URL:http://www.iiconservation.org |
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