The Scientific Methods in Cultural Heritage Research GRS provides a unique forum for young doctoral and post-doctoral researchers to present their work, discuss new methods, cutting edge ideas, and pre-published data, as well as to build collaborative relationships with their peers. Experienced mentors and trainee moderators will facilitate active participation in scientific discussion to allow all attendees to be engaged participants rather than spectators.
This sixth Gordon Research Seminar on Scientific Methods in Cultural Heritage Research is an ideal occasion for graduate students, post-docs, and early-career research scientists with comparable levels of experience and education, to share, exchange and discuss cutting edge research problems and under-development solutions to address global Cultural Heritage questions.
The format of the seminar, the content of the talks, and poster sessions are focused on pre published data. This fosters true scientific discussion and exchange of ideas with peers, it enables the creation of a stimulating network and allows all attendees to be engaged participants rather than spectators. A selected few established professionals from the Heritage Science community will be present and act as mentors.
Topics of interest within the seminar include, but are not limited to:
- Novel ways of using established techniques for object-based research
- Reassessing and expanding emerging analytical techniques to aid complex issues in Heritage Science
- The use and sharing of samples/materials/mock-ups, data sharing practice and the role of AI
- Advances in scientific techniques for material analysis, conservation, technical art history and archaeology
- Connecting fundamental research with conservation practices
Application Instructions
The seminar will feature approximately 10 talks and 2 poster sessions. All attendees are expected to actively participate in the GRS, either by giving an oral presentation or presenting a poster. Therefore, all applications must include an abstract.
The seminar chair will select speakers from abstracts submitted by April 5, 2026. Those applicants who are not chosen for talks and those who apply after the deadline to be considered for an oral presentation will be expected to present a poster. In order to participate, you must submit an application by the date indicated in the Application Information section above.
Program Format
Gordon Research Seminars are 2-day meetings which take place on the Saturday and Sunday just prior to the start of the associated GRC. The GRS opens with a 1-hour introductory session on Saturday afternoon, followed by a poster session, dinner and a 2-hour session in the evening. Sunday morning begins with breakfast and is followed by another 2-hour session, a second poster session, and lunch. A final 1-hour session takes place just after lunch, and the associated GRC begins later that evening.
