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CALL FOR PAPERS

November 14, 2008
Furniture Design, Innovation and Sustainability, the Sixth Twentieth-Century Furniture Research Group Conference
Location: High Wycombe, UK.
Contact: jake.kaner@bucks.ac.uk, Furniture Research Centre, Faculty of Creativity and Culture. Buckinghamshire New University, Queen Alexandra Road, High Wycombe, Bucks HP11 2JZ, +44 1494 522 141.
Deadline: Full paper submissions accepted until October 31, 2008.

April 1-3, 2009
DigCCurr 2009: Digital Curation Practice, Promise and Prospects
Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Contact: Rachael Clemens, rclemens@unc.edu
Deadline: Submissions accepted until September 30, 2008

April 24, 2009
Going Green: Towards Sustainability in Conservation
Location: The British Museum, London, UK
Contact: goinggreen@britishmuseum.org, +44 (0)20 7323 8678
Deadline: Submissions accepted until October 1, 2008.

August 2-7, 2009
Chemistry Solutions, 42nd IUPAC Congress
Location: Glasgow, UK
Contact: http://www.iupac2009.org/
Deadline: Oral abstract submissions accepted until January 16, 2009; poster abstract submissions accepted until June 5, 2009

May 24–27, 2009
"Incredible Industry - Preserving the Evidence of Industrial Society,” The Nordic Association of Conservators (Danish branch) XIIX Conference in Copenhagen
Location: Copenhagen
Contact: abstract09@nkf-dk.dk
Deadline for abtract submissions is September 1, 2008.

September 30-October 3, 2009
7th North American Textile Conservation Conference (NATCC, “Conservation of Three-dimensional Textiles,”
Location: Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Contact Susan Heald: healds@si.edu
Deadline: September 12, 2008

GENERAL

September 11–13, 2008
Conservation of Wet Organic Archaeological Materials Conference
Location: Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany
Contact: Stephan.Brather@bldam-brandenburg.de

September 15–18, 2008
CIDOC
The annual conference of the International Documentation Committee of the International Council of Museums. Location: Athens, Greece
Contact: info@cidoc2008.gr

September 15–19, 2008
"Conservation and Access." The 22nd International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (IIC) International Congress
Location: London, UK
Contact: +44 (0)20 7839 5975; iic@iiconservation.org
The Congress will examine the role of conservation in the presentation and protection of the world’s cultural heritage. It will explore the ways that conservation professionals engage in the worldwide sharing of art and heritage, whether through people going to see that heritage or the heritage itself travelling the globe.

September 17, 2008
Climate Change and Museum Collections
Location: National Gallery, London, UK

September 18–20, 2008
The Transforming Power of the Frame: Makers, Marriages, and Materials
Location: New York, NY
Contact: Lisa Koenigsberg, lisa.koenigsberg@artinitiatives.com, 212-485-1952

September 22–24, 2008
International Symposium on Conservation of Ancient Sites
Location: Dunhuang, China
Contact: Guo Qinglin, gqinglin@yahoo.com.cn, 0086-937-8869103

September 22–26, 2008
"Diversity in Heritage Conservation: Tradition, Innovation and Participation." ICOM-CC 15th Triennial Meeting
Location: New Delhi, India
Contact: + 39 06 58 55 34 10; secretariat@icom-cc.org
The world is enriched with many different cultures (national, professional, social, etc.) and the values they assign to their heritage are not identical. It is a daily challenge to recognize and respect this cultural diversity in order to avoid cultural elitism and to integrate this reflection in every aspect of conservation. The ICOM-CC triennial meeting in India is an opportunity to celebrate diversity and differences in approach to conservation. There are various ways in which the theme of diversity in heritage conservation may be considered.

September 24–27, 2008
"Textiles as Cultural Expressions." The Eleventh Biennial Symposium of the Textile Society of America.
Location: Honolulu, HI
Contact: Tom Klobe, TSA Symposium Program Coordinator, University of Hawaii, Department of Art & Art History, 2535 McCarthy Mall, Honolulu, HI 96822; Janice Lessman-Moss, jlessman@kent.edu.

October 6–11, 2008
IBBS-14, 14th International Symposium on Biodeterioration and Biodegradation
Location: Messina, Italy
Contact: www.IBBS-14.org

October 13 –17, 2008
"Moving Forward, Looking Back." APT's 40th Anniversary Conference.
Location: Montréal, Canada
Contact: Dana Saal, conference manager, dana@apti.org or (217) 529-9039

October 14–17, 2008
Festival of International Museum Design
Location: London, UK
Contact: +44 7971 011 629, ann@heritage365.com

November 20, 2008
"Cultural Respect in Preservation and Conservation." North Carolina Preservation Consortium Annual Conference
Location: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Contact: Robert James, (919) 660-1157; robertjamesncpc@gmail.com
Preservation and conservation of collections in libraries, archives, museums, and historic sites are guided by professional ethics, standards, guidelines, and best practices. This year's North Carolina Preservation Consortium (NCPC) annual conference will address the issues of cultural respect. Objects of material culture often hold intangible values for the community of origin. Do collection institution leaders honor these values with policies of respect and community collaboration? Some artifacts may not be intended for use or view by the public. Do collection institution caretakers place restrictions on access and exhibition? Some communities may wish to use artifacts in traditional ceremonies and rituals. Do collection institution stewards approve such requests? Some communities believe their cultural objects should deteriorate naturally. Do preservation and conservation professionals permit this to happen? We often profess to champion diversity in our collections. Do we respect multicultural perspectives on the preservation and conservation of heritage collections? Is there a moral imperative to preserve and conserve books, manuscripts, documents, photographs, film, sound recordings, art, and artifacts? Please join us for presentations and discussions on these and other issues of cultural respect and heritage preservation.

November 24–December 6, 2008
Management Planning for Cultural Heritage
Location: Shanghai, China
Contact: Ms Ping KONG, 0086 21 6598 7687

December 9-10, 2008
Persistence of Memory: Sustaining Digital Collections
Location: Chicago, IL
Contact: http://www.nedcc.org/

ARCHITECTURE

October 27–December 4, 2008
Conservation and Management of Heritage Sites in the Arab Region
Location: Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Contact: athar@iccrom.org

BOOK AND PAPER

ELECTRONIC MEDIA

OBJECTS

PAINTINGS

PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS

RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL STUDIES

November 29–December 1
Cultural Heritage Between Conservation and Contamination: The issue of biocidal products in museum collections and monuments
Location: Berlin, Germany
The seminar aims to raise general awareness of biocidal contamination of cultural heritage, compiling state of the art analysis and mitigation approaches and eventually contributing to the identification of possible gaps in current and future researches.

TEXTILES

August 20–22, 2008
Thread by Thread Tear Repair Workshop, Canadian Conservation Institute
Location: Ottowa, Canada
Contact: Wendy Baker, wendy_baker@pch.gc.ca

September 24–27, 2008
"Textiles as Cultural Expressions," The Eleventh Biennial Symposium of the Textile Society of America
Location: Honolulu, HI
Contact: Tom Klobe, TSA Symposium Program Coordinator, University of Hawaii, Department of Art & Art History, 2535 McCarthy Mall, Honolulu, HI 96822; Janice Lessman-Moss, jlessman@kent.edu

COURSE OFFERINGS

The American Academy of Bookbinding Courses
Contact: (970) 728-3886; staff@ahhaa.org

American Association for State and Local History
Varied locations—Contact: (615) 320-3203

The Amsterdam Maastricht Summer University
Amsterdam, the Netherlands—Contact: +31 20 620 02 25; Fax: +31 20 624 93 68; office@amsu.edu

Balaam Art Courses
Barcelona, Spain—Contact: Balaam, Mireia Xarrii, C. Escoles Pies 76, Pral 1, Barcelona 08017, Spain; +34 93 4171347; info@balaam-art.com

Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Studies
Mannequin Workshop (September 15-18); Biofilms for Conservators: Solving Microbiological Problems in Heritage Collections (October 6-10) Note: Scholarships available for select courses through AIC Mt. Carroll, IL—Contact: Campbell Center; (815) 244-1173; Fax: (815) 244-1619; registrations@campbellcenter.org

Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI)
Modern Information Carriers (TBD); Care of Archival Materials (TBD); Eradication of Pests (TBD). Canada—Contact: cci-icc_edu@pch.gc.ca; 1-866-998-3721

Centre for Photographic Conservation Courses
In-House Training Course and Lecture Programs. UK—Contact: Angela Moor, +44 020–8690 3678; Fax: +44 020–8314 1940; cphotoconservation@cpc-moor.com

Centro del Bel Libro
Ascona, Switzerland—Contact: info@cbl-ascona.ch

College of Microscopy
Laboratory Safety (September 12 and 29); Microscopical Identification of Pigments for Art Conservation and Architectural Restoration Professionals (September 15-20); Chemistry for Conservators (September 22-26); Polarized Light and Chemical Microscopy (September 8-12); Microscopic Particle Handling: Particle Isolation, Manipulation and Mounting (October 6-10). Westmont, IL—Contact: (630) 887-7100; courses@collegeofmicroscopy.com

Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts (CCAHA)
A Space Odyssey: Storage Strategies for Cultural Collections (September 23-24); Preparing for the Unexpected: Protecting Collections and Staff from Disaster (October 27-28); A Race Against Time: Preserving Our Audiovisual Media (November 6-7). Philadelphia, PA—Contact: (215) 545-0613

Conservation Center, Institute of Fine Arts, New York University
Contact: Anuja Butala, (212) 992-5888; ab153@nyu.edu; or Shelley Sass, sks3@nyu.edu

Cornell University
Preventive Care Workshops (Sep 12-14; Oct 17-19; Nov 21-23). Contact: Michelle Cowles, mw69@cornell.edu

Heritage Conservation Network
Contact: (303) 444-0128; info@heritageconservation.net

The Historic Preservation Institute: Summer Program in Italy
Contact: Lisa Muccigrosso, lisa.mucci@gmail.com

Hornemann Institut
Microbic Infestation of Objects of Art and Cultural Heritage (online Jan 7—Mar 2) Contact: service@hornemann-institut.de

Illinois Digitization Institute at the University of Illinois Library at Urbana-Champaign, Online Courses
Contact: Amy Maroso, maroso@uiuc.edu

International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM)
International Course on Conservation of Japanese Paper (September 8-27 2008 - March 31 application deadline). Contact: ICCROM, +39 06 585531; iccrom@iccrom.org
"Sharing Conservation Decisions 2008" (November 3 - 28, 2008, Rome, Italy). Contact: ICCROM - Collections Unit, 13, via di San Michele, I-00153 ROME RM, ITALY; (+39) 06 585531;sharing08@iccrom.org. Application deadline: February 29, 2008; follow link for online application form.
Course on Conservation of Built Heritage (March 2 - April 30, 2009, Rome, Italy). Contact: ICCROM - Sites Unit, 13, via di San Michele, I-00153 ROME RM, ITALY; (+39) 06 585531;builtheritage09@iccrom.org. Application deadline: July 31, 2008.
16th International Course on Stone Conservation (April 16 - July 9, 2009, Venice, Italy). Contact: ICCROM - Sites Unit, 13, via di San Michele, I-00153 ROME RM, ITALY; (+39) 06 585531;stonecourse09@iccrom.org. Application deadline: September 14, 2008.

International Academic Projects
Introduction to Laser Cleaning in Conservation (September 29-30, Liverpool)— Contact: James Black, International Academic Projects, 6 Fitzroy Square, London W1T 5HJ, UK; +44 207 380 0800; info@acadmicprojects.co.uk

The Laboratory Safety Institute Seminars and Workshops
Nationwide—Contact: LSI, (800) 647-1977; labsafe@aol.com

Lascaris Conservation of Works of Art
Halkida, Evia Island, Greece—Contact: Mihail Larentzakis-Lascaris, Iatridou and Avanton 27, P.O. Box 19172, 34100 Chalkida, Greece; Tel/Fax: +30/22210/21981; m_lascaris@yahoo.gr

McCrone Research Institute
Microscopy for Art Conservators (October 6-10, AIC member discount available - this program is supported in part by the Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works); Polarized Light and Forensic Microscopy (October 13-17; December 1-5); Advanced Polarized Light Microscopy/Microscopy of White Powders (October 20-24); Sample Preparation and Manipulation for Microanalysis (October 27-31); Microscope Cleaning, Adjustment and Maintenance (October 6-7); Indoor Air Quality: Fungal Spore Identification (December 15-19); SEM/X-Ray Spectroscopy (September 29-October 3); Practical Infrared Microspectroscopy – FTIR (December 8-12); Microchemical Methods (September 22-26); Fluorescence Microscopy (November 5-7). Contact—Lauren Logan, (312) 842-7100; registrar@mcri.org; www.mcri.org

Midwest Art Conservation Center
After a Disaster: Saving and Salvaging Collection Materials and Artifacts (St. Paul, MN October 3 and 13); The Care and Handling of Paintings (October 18); The Care and Handling of Works on Paper November 1; Matting Works on Paper (November 15); Framing Paintings and Works on Paper (December 6). Contact: Melinda Markell, 2400 Third Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55408; (612) 870-3128; info@preserveart.org

Multimodal Hazardous Materials Transportation Training Seminar
Various locations and dates—Contact: Suezett Edwards, U.S. Department of Transportation, (202) 366-4863

National Museums Liverpool
An Introduction to Laser Cleaning in Conservation (Nov 19–20).
Contact: Martin Cooper, Conservation Technologies, National Conservation Centre, Liverpool, National Museums Liverpool, Whitechapel, Liverpool, L1 6HZ, UK; +44 151 478 4904; martin.cooper@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

National Preservation Institute
Digital and Traditional Photography of Cultural Resources (October 21-22, Carson City, NV), Identification and Evaluation of mid-20th C Buildings (November 18-19, Columbia SC), Green Strategies for Historic Buildings (September 9, Phoeniz, AZ), Cemetary Preservation (September 15-16, Jacksonville, FL). Note: Scholarships available for select seminars through the NEA
Contact: Jere Gibber, Executive Director; National Preservation Institute, P.O. Box 1702, Alexandria, VA 22313; (703) 765-0100; info@npi.org

Northeast Document Conservation Center
Preservation 101 (online course)—Contact: www.preservation101.org, jcarlson@nedcc.org

Northern States Conservation Center Online Courses/Online Museum Classes
Museum Cleaning Basics (Sep 2-26); Fundamentals of Museum Volunteer Programs (Sept 2-26); Disaster Plan Research and Writing (Sept 2-Oct 10 ); Storage Facilities and Furniture (Sept 2 - Oct 10); Collections Management Policies for Museums and Related Institutions (Sept 2-Nov 14); Care of Archaeological Artifacts From the Field to the Lab (Oct 6-31); Integrated Pest Management (Oct 6-Nov 14); Exhibit Fundamentals: Ideas to Installation (Oct 6-Nov 14); Collection Inventories (Oct 27-Nov 22); Introduction to Museums (Nov 3-28); Care of Textiles (Nov 3-28); Materials for Storage and Display (Nov 3-28); Collection Management Databases (Nov 3-28); Preservation Environments (Nov 3-28)
Contact: Helen Alten, helen@collectioncare.org

Pacific Northwest Preservation Management Institute
Seattle, WA—Contact: Lori Foley, lfoley@nedcc.org

Rutgers University School of Communication, Information and Library Studies’ Biennial Preservation Management Institute
Contact: Karen Novick, Rutgers University, 4 Huntington St., New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1071; (732) 932-7169; Fax: (732) 932-9314

SOLINET Courses
Contact: SOLINET, 1438 West Peachtree St., Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30309; (404) 892-0943

Textile Conservation Centre (TCC)
Winchester School of Arts, UK—Contact: Kathleen McCulloch, +44 23 8059 7141; Fax: +44 23 8059 6901; k.mcculloch@soton.ac.uk

West Dean College
Preventive Conservation (Nov 26–29).
Chichester, UK—Contact: Liz Campbell, Administrator, West Dean College, West Dean, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0QZ, UK; Tel: +44 1243 818219; liz.campbell@westdean.org.uk