piratediver
Sr. Member
A conference which may be of interest to some people here:
Second call for papers
4th symposium on Preserving Archaeological Remains in situ (PARIS4)
May 23rd - 26th 2011
The National Museum of Denmark, Copenhagen
International legislation, such as the Valetta treaty, calls for the
"conservation and maintenance of the archaeological heritage, preferably in
situ". Since 1996 research into in situ preservation has been presented at a
series of international conferences: Preserving Archaeological Remains in situ
(PARIS). The fourth of these conferences will be held in Copenhagen at the
National Museum of Denmark in May 2011.
After fifteen years of research and practical application the time is ripe to
evaluate the efficacy of in situ preservation as a means of managing the
cultural resource. The key aim of the conference is to present and discuss the
latest knowledge, focusing on long term studies of degradation and monitoring
of archaeological sites preserved in situ in urban, rural and marine
environments.
One of the strengths of the previous PARIS conferences has been in their
multidisciplinary nature bringing together scientists, heritage managers and
policy makers. Building on this the organizers especially call for
presentations from practitioners and stakeholders to cover the following
themes:
1. Degradation of archaeological remains. Can we quantify degradation rates
and what rates are acceptable?
2. Monitoring and mitigation case studies - with special focus on long term
projects. How, and how long, should sites be monitored?
3. Protocols, standards and legislation for monitoring and management.
Is it realistic to make multinational standards when the sites and national
legislations are so variable?
4. Preserving Archaeological Remains in situ. Can we document the
effectiveness of in situ preservation after nearly 2 decades of research?
All sessions will be lead by two chairmen: one practitioner and one
administrator, who will both evaluate and comment upon the presentations. The
presentations are planned to be published as a special edition of the journal
Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites.
Proposals for papers, with abstracts of less than 300 words, should be sent
to: David Gregory/Henning Matthiesen, The National Museum of Denmark,
Department of Conservation, IC Modewegsvej, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark, or by fax
+45 33 47 33 27 or by email to [email protected] by the 1st of September 2010.
Oral and poster presentations will be selected by a scientific committee on
the basis of relevance to the themes, scientific quality and ability to reach
a mixed audience. Please indicate if you would prefer oral or poster
presentation.
More information and a conference flyer is available at:
www.natmus.dk/paris4 <http://www.natmus.dk/paris4>
Pirate Diver
Second call for papers
4th symposium on Preserving Archaeological Remains in situ (PARIS4)
May 23rd - 26th 2011
The National Museum of Denmark, Copenhagen
International legislation, such as the Valetta treaty, calls for the
"conservation and maintenance of the archaeological heritage, preferably in
situ". Since 1996 research into in situ preservation has been presented at a
series of international conferences: Preserving Archaeological Remains in situ
(PARIS). The fourth of these conferences will be held in Copenhagen at the
National Museum of Denmark in May 2011.
After fifteen years of research and practical application the time is ripe to
evaluate the efficacy of in situ preservation as a means of managing the
cultural resource. The key aim of the conference is to present and discuss the
latest knowledge, focusing on long term studies of degradation and monitoring
of archaeological sites preserved in situ in urban, rural and marine
environments.
One of the strengths of the previous PARIS conferences has been in their
multidisciplinary nature bringing together scientists, heritage managers and
policy makers. Building on this the organizers especially call for
presentations from practitioners and stakeholders to cover the following
themes:
1. Degradation of archaeological remains. Can we quantify degradation rates
and what rates are acceptable?
2. Monitoring and mitigation case studies - with special focus on long term
projects. How, and how long, should sites be monitored?
3. Protocols, standards and legislation for monitoring and management.
Is it realistic to make multinational standards when the sites and national
legislations are so variable?
4. Preserving Archaeological Remains in situ. Can we document the
effectiveness of in situ preservation after nearly 2 decades of research?
All sessions will be lead by two chairmen: one practitioner and one
administrator, who will both evaluate and comment upon the presentations. The
presentations are planned to be published as a special edition of the journal
Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites.
Proposals for papers, with abstracts of less than 300 words, should be sent
to: David Gregory/Henning Matthiesen, The National Museum of Denmark,
Department of Conservation, IC Modewegsvej, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark, or by fax
+45 33 47 33 27 or by email to [email protected] by the 1st of September 2010.
Oral and poster presentations will be selected by a scientific committee on
the basis of relevance to the themes, scientific quality and ability to reach
a mixed audience. Please indicate if you would prefer oral or poster
presentation.
More information and a conference flyer is available at:
www.natmus.dk/paris4 <http://www.natmus.dk/paris4>
Pirate Diver
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