From Studios to Laboratories: Scientific Innovations for Art and Archeology

This third Gordon Research Seminar on Scientific Methods in Cultural Heritage Research is a unique forum for graduate students, post-docs, and other scientists with comparable levels of experience and education to present and exchange their latest research and cutting edge ideas on material characterization, chemical/physical behaviors, and conservation strategies for cultural heritage objects.

The focus of this meeting is to provide opportunities to discuss innovative and forefront scientific research relevant to cultural heritage science. The topics to be addressed within the meeting are (amongst others): state-of-the-art technologies, advancements in non-invasive and non-destructive analysis, novel chemical/physical phenomena, new developments in conservation techniques and practice, and object-based monitoring capabilities.

The content of the presentations along with the format of the seminar will encourage communication among emerging professionals in the diverse fields that impact cultural heritage science and conservation issues.