BM-Mellon Symposium “A closer look at Murals. Recent advances in the conservation and scientific investigation of Wall Paintings”
30 May 2019, The British Museum *Call for papers* We are inviting contributions for the one-day symposium *“A closer look at Murals. Recent advances in the conservation and scientific investigation of Wall Paintings”*. The symposium will be hosted by *the British Museum* on the *30th May 2019 *and it is *free of charge,* thanks to the support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. All submissions within the scope of the conference are welcome. However, preference will be given to abstracts covering the following *topics*: a) Deterioration and preventive measures: Soluble salts. Effects and control Biodeterioration Monitoring and controlling the environment Strategies for heritage at risk b) Innovative conservation treatments: Laser cleaning Nanomaterials for consolidation and protection Gels for cleaning Microemulsions and micellar systems c) Characterisation of condition, techniques and materials: New methods for diagnosis and recording: DSPI, THz, NMR, RTI, BIM... Non-invasive analysis: MSI/HSI, pXRF, FORS, portable Raman and FTIR... Pigment and dye analysis A secco paintings: binding media analysis *Important dates* 31st January 2019: deadline for abstracts 28th February 2019: notification of acceptance 15th March 2019: registration opening 26th April 2019: registration closing 30th May 2019: symposium *Guidelines for posters and oral presentations:* Oral presentations will be of 15 minutes (unless differently specified) with questions at the end of the sessions. Poster must be in portrait format and A1 size (84.1 x 59.4 cm). Abstracts (max 400 words) can be sent to [email protected]. A maximum of two figures can be included in the abstract. References and acknowledgements are not mandatory. All abstract must be submitted in English. Please, include your preference for oral or poster presentation in your email, although a final decision will be made by the organisers depending on the number of abstracts received. *For further information* please contact: [email protected] or visit http://www.bm-mellon-symposia.org/wallpaintings.php *----* *Lucía Pereira-Pardo, PhD* A.W. Mellon Research Fellow *Department of Scientific Research* T (UK +44) 020 7323 8217 [email protected] *The British Museum* Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG britishmuseum.org <http://www.britishmuseum.org/> ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [email protected] Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/
