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Awards, competitions, and prizes

22 April .The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA), United States
Conservation and Heritage Management Award
Applications deadline: 1 May 2013

14 February.The European Cultural Foundation (ECF), the Riksbankens Jubileumsfond and the leading European Network on Cultural management and cultural policy education (ENCATC)
2013 Cultural Policy Research Award (CPRA)
Applications deadline: 31 May 2013

Events

Calendar of Events compiled by ICCROM
Events this month

24 April . Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Lisboa (IST/INESC-ID), Portugal
Call for papers: 10th International Conference on Preservation of Digital Objects, 2-5 September 2013, Lisbon, Portugal
Registration deadline: 28 April 2013

22 April . Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Germany
Conference: LIBER 42nd Annual Conference, 26-29 June 2013, Munich, Germany
Registration deadline: 13 June 2013

22 April . The Regional Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean (MOWLAC)
Call for nominations: Memory of the World Register for Latin America and the Caribbean
Registration deadline: 31 August 2013

22 April . The Victoria and Albert Museum, United Kingdom
Symposium: Furniture: making and meaning?, 17 May 2013, London, United Kingdom
Registration deadline: contact organizers

13 April. ICOMOS-ISCS
Call for papers: International Conference on Conservation of Stone and Earthen Architectural Heritage, 20-23 May 2014, Gongju, Republic of Korea
Application deadline: 1 August 2013

10 April . The City of Lyon, France and the Organization of World Heritage Cities (OWHC)
Event: Cities and heritage meeting, 22-24 May 2013, Lyon, France
Registration deadline: 1 May 2013

8 April.The Institute of Conservation and the University of Applied Arts Vienna, Austria
Call for papers: The Conservation of East Asian Cabinets in Imperial Residences (1700-1900), 4-5 July 2013 Viena, Austria
Application deadline: 30 April 2013

8 April . The Heritage Emergency National Task Force, United States
Event: Mayday
Submission deadline for abstracts: 31 May 2013

4 April . The Best in Heritage, Europa Nostra
Conference: The Best in Heritage, 19-21 September 2013, Dubrovnik, Croatia
Registration deadline: contact organizers

2 April . The Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts, United States
Conference: Environmental Management: Stewardship & Sustainability, 18 June 2013, Pennsylvania, United States
Registration deadline: contact organizers

25 March. University College London, United Kingdom
Event: Towards remotely assessing heritage environments and materials: A Science and Heritage Programme Postdoctoral Fellowship Seminar, 23 April 2013, London, United Kingdom
Registration deadline: contact organizers

25 March. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique-Modèles et Simulations pour l'Architecture et le Patrimoine (CNRS-MAP)
Call for papers: Digital Heritage 2013,28 October-1 November 2013, Marseille, France
Submission deadline for abstracts: 9 June 2013

18 March . The Getty Conservation Institute, United States
Symposium: Minding the Gap: The Role of Contemporary Architecture in the Historic Environment, 21 May 2013, The Getty Center, Los Angeles, United States
Registration deadline: 1 May 2013

18 March. Verband der Restauratoren, Germany
Symposium: Jacob Jordaens: Origin-Transformation-Conservation, 6-7 May 2013, Kassel, Germany
Registration deadline: 24 April 2013

14 March. Digital Curator Vocational Education Europe (DigCurV) Project
Conference: Framing the digital curation curriculum, 6-7 May 2013, Florence, Italy
Registration deadline: contact organizers

14 March. Centro de Estudos da imaginária Brasileira (Ceib), Brazil
Call for papers: Congresso Internacional do Centro de Estudos da imaginária Brasileira (Ceib), 8-12 October 2013, Pium/Parnamirim, Brazil
Submission deadline for abstracts: 28 June 2013

13 March. The Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) and the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), United States
Call for papers: 40th International Symposium on Archaeometry (ISA), 19-23 May 2014, Los Angeles, United States
Submission deadline for abstracts: 16 December 2013

11 March. The British Association of Paintings Conservator-Restorers (BAPCR), United Kingdom
Conference: The Picture So Far... 50 years of Painting Conservation, 12 July 2013, London, United Kingdom
Registration deadline: contact organizers

8 March. Association des restaurateurs d’Art et d’Archéologie de Formation Universitaire (ARAAFU), France
Call for papers: With Hindsight : Views and feed-back from our experience, 2014, Paris, France
Submission deadline for abstracts: 30 April 2013

7 March. ICOM-CC
Conference: Metals Working Group triennial meeting, 16-20 September 2013, Edinburgh, Scotland
Registration deadline: 1 July 2013 (early bird)

7 March. European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research
Call for papers: Special Issue on Trafficking in Cultural Objects for the EJCPR
Submission deadline for abstracts: 28 June 2013

6 March. ICOM-CC
Call for papers: ICOM-CC 17th Triennial Conference: Building Strong Culture through Conservation, 15-19 September 2013, Melbourne, Australia
Submission deadline for abstracts: 26 April 2013

5 March. National Archives and Records Administration, United States
Conference: Hot Trends in Response and Recovery: 40 Years after the Fire, 27 June 2013, St. Louis, United States
Registration deadline: contact organizers

27 February.The European Academy of Bozen/Bolzano (EURAC), Italy
Call for papers: 3rd European Workshop on Cultural Heritage Preservation (EWCHP 2013), 16-18 September 2013, Bolzano, Italy
Submission deadline for abstracts: 20 May 2013

27 February.Canadian Association for Conservation (CAC), Canada
Event: 39th Annual CAC Conference and Workshops, 21 - 25 May 2013, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Registration deadline: contact organizers

26 February. The National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT), United States
Call for papers: Cemetery Preservation Summit, 8-10 October 2013, Niagara Falls, New York, United States
Submission deadline for abstracts: 6 May 2013

25 February. The University of Minho, ISISE and the International Masonry Society (IMS)
Call for papers: 9th International Masonry Conference, 7-9 July 2014, Guimarães, Portugal
Submission deadline for abstracts: 30 June 2013

18 February. The Modern Materials and Contemporary Art (MMCA)
Symposium: Conserving Outdoor Painted Sculpture meeting 2013, 4-5 June 2013, Otterlo, Netherlands
Registration deadline: 5 June 2013

18 February.ICOM-CC
Call for papers: The Non-Invasive Analysis of Painted Surfaces: Scientific Impact and Conservation Practice, 20-21 February 2014, Washington, D.C., United States
Submission deadline for abstracts: 1 July 2013

12 February. Liberation Day Committee 1945 Wageningen, Netherlands
Call for papers: Post-Conflict, Cultural Heritage and Regional Development: An International Conference, 9-11 October 2013, Wageningen, Netherlands
Submission deadline for abstracts: 8 June 2013

12 February. ICOM-CC
Symposium: Polychrome Sculpture: Decorative Practice and Artistic Tradition, 28-29 May, Tomar, Portugal
Registration deadline: contact organizers

12 February. ICON Paintings Group, United Kingdom
Conference: Up the Wall; the multi-disciplinary approach of Rescue Public Murals, 30 April 2013, London, United Kingdom
Registration deadline: 26 April 2013

11 February. International Institute for conservation of historic and artistic works (ICC)
Call for papers: IIC 2014: An Unbroken History: Conserving East Asian Works of Art and Heritage, 22-26 September 2014, Hong Kong, China
Submission deadline for abstracts: 17 May 2013

4 February.Buffalo State. Art Conservation Department , United States
Symposium: Asian Lacquer International Symposium, 20-24 May 2013, New York, United States
Registration deadline: contact organizers

28 January. European Research Centre for Book and Paper Conservation-Restoration
Call for papers: HornII conference -From Microorganisms to Mega-organisms, 23-25 April 2014, Horn, Austria
Submission deadline for abstracts: 30 July 2013

22 January. International Conference on African Digital Libraries and Archives (ICADLA)
Conference: 3RD International Conference on African Digital Libraries and Archives (ICADLA-3), 27-31 May 2013, Ifrane, Morocco
Application deadline: contact organizers3

15 January. Ecological Movement of Novi Sad, Serbia
Call for papers: 17th International Eco-Conference on Environmental Protection of Urban and Suburban Settlements, 25-28 September 2013, Novisad, Serbia
Submission deadline for abstracts: 30 June 2013

14 December. European Research Centre for Book and Paper Conservation-Restoration, Austria
Call for papers: Book and Paper Conservation: Horn II conference - From Microorganisms to Mega-organisms, 23-25 April 2014, Horn, Austria
Submission deadline for abstracts: 30 April 2013

6 December. Centre de recherche sur la conservation des collection (CRCC), France
Call for papers / Conference: Cultural heritage conservation science and sustainable development: experience, research, innovation, 23-25 October 2013, Paris, France
Registration deadline: 15 September 2013

25 October. University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Kunsthistorische Museum, Austria
Conference: International Conference on IPM in museums, archives and historic houses, 5-7 June 2013, Vienna, Austria
Registration deadline: 1 May 2013

25 October. International Scientific Commitee LASMAC, Brazil, Mexico and Peru
Call for papers: IV Latin American Symposium on Physics and Chemistry Applied to Archaeology, Art and Cultural Heritage Conservation, 16-18 October 2013, Bogotá, Colombia
Submission deadline for abstracts: 30 May 2013

23 August. The Canadian Association for the Conservation of Cultural Property (CAC), Canada
Conference: 39th Annual Canadian Association for Conservation (CAC) Conference and Workshops, 21-25 May 2013, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Registration deadline: contact organizers

Grants, scholarships, internships, funding, volunteers

30 April. Archives de France, France
Internship: Stage techinque international d'archives (STIA) 2014
Applications deadline: 1 November 2013

24 April. The University of Sussex and the National Portrait Gallery, United Kingdom
Scholarships: AHRC-funded PhD Studentship: University of Sussex (History of Art) & the National Portrait Gallery
Applications deadline: 8 May 2013

22 April. Judd Foundation, United States
Internship: Paper Conservation Internship
Applications deadline: 13 May 2013

8 April. The Preservation Society of Newport County, United States
Fellowship: Curatorial Fellowship
Applications deadline: contact organizers

26 March. Erasmus Mundus Programme
Scholarships:Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions
Applications deadline: 20 May 2013

6 March. The Rijksmuseum, Netherlands
Scholarships:Manfred and Hanna Heiting Fund: Photo-historical Research Programme
Applications deadline: 15 May 2013

Jobs

22 April. National Trust for Scotland, United Kingdom
Head of Collections Conservation Services
Applications deadline: 3 May 2013

17 April. University of Utah, United States
Book and Paper Conservator
Applications deadline: contact organizers

17 April. Berea College, United States
Curatorial Assistant with Emphasis in Textile Arts
Applications deadline: 26 April 2013

17 April. Folger Shakespeare Library, United States
Book Conservator
Applications deadline: 30 May 2013

2 April. The Getty Conservation Institute, United States
Head of Science
Applications deadline: 15 June 2013

Publications, e-publications, e-journals

17 April . UNESCO, Cultural Heritage, and Outstanding Universal Value, Sophia Labadi

21 March. Building synergies between education and culture, The Network of European Museum Organisations

20 March. Constructive Conservation: Sustainable Growth for Historic Places, English Heritage

8 March. The EPA Newsletter, N°27 : janvier-mars 2013

Survey

8 April. Questionnaire on retouching Japanese tissue papers, Mona Soleymani
The survey is a part of the PhD research in Cultural Heritage Conservation being undertaken by Mona Soleymani at the University of Canberra. The aim of this survey is to seek conservators' opinions about the paper conservation processes and the common dyeing materials used in paper conservation centres.

Training and development

29 April. Centro Universitario Europeo per i Beni Culturali, Italy
Course: Climate change, global change and cultural heritage, 7-10 October 2013, Ravello, Italy
Application deadline: 15 June 2013

29 April. University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland, Switzerland
Training: Metodi e strumenti per la conservazione dei beni architettonici e delle superfici decorate, September 2013- May 2014, Lugano, Switzerland
Application deadline: contact organizers

23 April. University of Torino , the Politecnico di Torino , the International Training Centre of the ILO (ITCILO), and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Training: Master in World Heritage & Cultural Projects for Development, 14 October 2013-30 September 2014, Turin, Italy
Application deadline: 20 June 2013

22 April. The University of Cambridge Museums (UCM), United Kingdom
Training: Risk Management in Collections Care, 21 June 2013, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Application deadline: 20 June 2013

22 April. The British Library, United Kingdom
Training: Writing and using a preservation policy, 21 May 2013 , London, United Kingdom
Application deadline: contact organizers

22 April. The Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage (IPCH)and the Getty Conservation Institute (GCI), United States
Training: X-ray Fluorescence Boot Camp for Conservators, 5-8 November 2013, New Haven, CT, United States
Application deadline: 3 June 2013

22 April. RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Workshop: Magnetic resonance in cultural heritage, 12-15 June 2013, Volterra, Italy
Application deadline: 1 May 2013

22 April. Haute Ecole Arc, Conservation-restauration, Switzerland
Workshop: Risk assessment and management of collections, 15-17 May 2013, Neuchatel, Switzerland
Application deadline: 1 May 2013

17 April. The Sheridan Libraries, United States
Workshop: Eastern Mediterranean Bookbinding Structures, 10- 14 June 2013, Baltimore, United States
Application deadline: contact organizers

17 April. University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
Training: Seminar on risk management, 21 June 2013, London, United Kingdom
Application deadline: contact organizers

8 April. Tate Gallery, United Kingdom
Training: Trainee Conservators, 1 July 2013- August 2014, London, United Kingdom
Application deadline: 24 April 2013

8 April.The Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, United States
Workshop: Modern/Contemporary Print Identification, 16-19 October 2013, Washington, DC, United States
Application deadline: contact organizers

8 April. International Academic Projects, United Kingdom
Course: Digital Photography of Museum Objects, 18 - 19 June 2013, London, United Kingdom
Application deadline: contact organizers

8 April. The Art Gallery of Ontario Conservation Department and the Archaeology Centre, University of Toronto, Canada
Workshop: Workshop on XRF, 9-10 May 2013, Toronto, Canada
Application deadline: contact organizers

5 April. The Institue of Conservation, United Kingdom
Workshop: Wet cleaning: the appliance of science, 27 June 2013, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom
Application deadline: contact organizers

4 April. European Research Centre for Book and Paper Conservation-Restoration
Course: Byzantine Endbands, 20-24 May 2013, Horn, Austria
Application deadline: contact organizers

2 April. Cultural Heritage Advanced Research Institue (CHARISMA)
Workshop: New techniques for the non-invasive investigation of the surface and subsurface structure of heritage objects & Training on application of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) to structural analysis, 25-28 June 2013, Torun, Poland
Application deadline: 15 April 2013

28 March.European Research Centre for Book and Paper Conservation-Restoration
Course: The deterioration of leather and parchment in the light of the possible impact of conservation, restoration and storage, 2-4 July 2013, Horn, Austria
Application deadline: contact organizers

28 March. Bournemouth University, United Kingdom
Course: Maritime Archaeology, 8 July; 8-9 July; 8-12 July 2013,Bournemouth University, United Kingdom
Application deadline: contact organizers

28 March. Bournemouth University, United Kingdom
Course: Underwater Cultural Heritage, 20-21 May; 20 - 24 May 2013, United Kingdom
Application deadline: contact organizers

25 March. UNESCO Chair Program on Cultural Heritage and Risk Management
Course: International Training Course on Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage 2013, 7 to 21 September 2013, Kyoto, Kobe, Tohoku, Japan
Application deadline: 20 May 2013

21 March.The Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands, Nethterlands
Workshop: Managing indoor climate risks, 20-25 October 2013, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Organisers Directorat Pelestarian Cagar Budaya dan Permuseuman The Gadjah Mada University The Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands (RCE) Tropenmuseum, the Netherlands
Application deadline: 30 April 2013

15 March. The DiBEST (Dipartimento di Biologia, Ecologia e Scienze della Terra, Calabria University, Italy
Training: 1st International School on the Characterization of Archaeological and Historical Mortars and Plasters. Archaeology, Archaeometry and Conservation, 3 -7 June 2013, Calabria, Italy
Application deadline: 30 April 2013

14 March. L'Ecole du Patrimoine Africain, Benin
Training: Licence professionnelle en valorisation et sauvegarde du patrimoine, 2013, Porto-Novo - Benin
Application deadline: 26 April 2013

1 March. University College London, United Kingdom
Workshop: PARNASSUS: Ensuring Integrity, Preserving Significance, 17 May 2013, London, United Kingdom
Application deadline: 15 May 2013

1 March . London Metropolitan Archives, United Kingdom
Workshop: Mounting paper in frames and showcases: Exhibiting works of art and historic artefacts on paper, 20-21 June 2013,London, United Kingdom
Application deadline: contact organizers

22 February. Cultural Heritage without Borders, Sweden
Workshop: CHwB’s Regional Restoration Camps, Western Balkans
Application deadline: contact organizers

11 February. Institut national du patrimoine (INP), France
Training: Les émaux sur métal : identification, altérations et conservation, 25-26 April 2013, Paris, France
Registration deadline: contact organizers

11 February. Eagle Hill Institute, United States
Training: Lichens, Biofilms, and Stone, 14-20 July 2013, Steuben, United States
Registration deadline: contact organizers

8 February. Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, Foundation for Research and Technology (IESL-FORTH), Greece
Workshop: Advanced optical technologies for the non-invasive analysis and characterisation of materials and surfaces, 20 May- 15 June 2013; 17 June- 27 July 2013; 2- 14 September 2013, Crete, Greece
Application deadline: contact organizers

28 January. The New Jersey State Library, United States
Workshop : New Jersey Collections Care Network training programme, 20-24 May 2013, New Jersey, United States
Application deadline: contact organizers

28 January. European Research Centre for Book and Paper Conservation-Restoration
Course: Endbands in the Bookbinding Traditions of the East (Byzantine Endbands), 20-24 May 2013, Horn, Austria
Application deadline: contact organizers

25 January. Università di Bologna, Italy
Workshop: Analyses of paintings : new advances in the development of micro-destructive and non destructive techniques, 14 June 2013, Bologna, Italy
Registration deadline: contact organizers

14 January. University of Balamand, Lebanon
Training: Faculty of Library and Information Studies (FLIS), Deir El-Balamand, Al-Kurah, Lebanon
Application deadline: contact organizers

9 January. Public Administration International, United Kingdom
Workshop: Heritage, culture and tourism, 17-21 June 2013, London, United Kingdom
Application deadline: contact organizers

14 December. European Research Centre for Book and Paper Conservation-Restoration, Austria
2013 courses, Horn, Austria
Application deadline: see website

6 December. Bournemouth University, United Kingdom
Course: Underwater Cultural Heritage, 20-24 May 2013, Florence, Italy
Application deadline: contact organizers

20 November. Image Permanence Institute, United States
Development: Calendar of free webinars 2013
Application deadline: contact organizers

12 November. Institut National du Patrimoine (INP), France
Training: Formation permanente et colloques, programme 2013, Paris, France
Application deadline: contact organizers

Video

18 March. Installation Art: Who Cares?
The maintenance and conservation of contemporary visual art is a new challenge for museums and art conservators. More and more artists have taken leave of the painter's brushes and are moving on to new media, such as video. Or they are making installations of transient materials like polystyrene, wax and scotch tape. Can these works be saved for the art lovers of the future?

6 December. Neil MacGregor: 2600 years of history in one object, TED
A clay cylinder covered in Akkadian cuneiform script, damaged and broken, the Cyrus Cylinder is a powerful symbol of religious tolerance and multi-culturalism. In this enthralling talk Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, traces 2600 years of Middle Eastern history through this single object.

6 December. The Art and Science of Conservation: Behind the Scenes at the Freer Gallery of Art
What's possibly the most calming yet nerve-racking job in the world? Come behind the scenes of the Smithsonian's Freer Gallery of Art to find out!

6 December. Maurizio Seracini: The secret lives of paintings, TED
Art history is far from set in stone. Engineer Maurizio Seracini spent 30 years searching for Leonardo da Vinci’s lost fresco “The Battle of Anghiari,” and in the process discovered that many paintings have layers of history hidden underneath. Should they be part of the viewing experience too?

6 December. Intervista con Stefano De Caro Direttore Generale ICCROM
RADIO ITALIA IRIB Hamid Masoumi Nejad corrispondente della RTV Iraniana in Italia.

Websites, online databases

17 April. Heritage and development
Publications(books, reports, articles, handouts for training courses) on Cultural Heritage; Culture and Development; Historic Cities: Conservation, Management and Sustainable Human Development; the Urban Environment. Publications compiled, prefaced and/or written by Sylvio S. Mutal with specialized experts.

4 April. Portal Euromed Heritage Digital Resources
The portal Euromed Heritage Digital Resources collects in one space the total production of Euromed Heritage since its inception fifteen years ago. Most of the documents, introduced in one common space online for the very first time, are useful and necessary to cultural heritage actors – manuals, books, articles, presentations, technical and educational tools, studies, manuscripts, videos, audio files, etc.

2 April. Rock Art Studies Bibliographic Database
Rock Art Studies: A Bibliographic Database is a compilation in progress which was begun in March, 1993. Currently the database contains over 27,000 citations to the world's rock art literature, with an emphasis on English language and North American citations.

18 February. Conservation Reel
Sharing the knowledge to preserve and conserve works of art, cultural objects, and historical artifacts through video content developed by museums and conservation organizations internationally to educate one another. Creating conversation for conservation.

31 January. Connecting to Collections
Their goal is to help smaller museums, libraries, archives, and historical societies get answers to collections care questions and quickly locate reliable preservation resources and to help staff members network with their colleagues.

updated on: 2 May, 2013