Call for papers--Materials Research Society (MRS)

Call for papers
Materials Research Society (MRS)

This is forwarded on behalf of Pamela Vandiver.  Although the
deadline has passed, those interested should send abstracts to
vandiver<-at->mse<.>arizona<.>edu as there is some flexibility in the
deadline.

We are now accepting abstracts for the 2010 Fall
MRS meeting (held
in Boston, MA  Nov 29-Dec 3, 2010).  This year will mark the 9th
Materials Issues in Art and Archaeology Symposium (designated WW on
the MRS website).

The call for papers flyer is available at

    <URL:http://www.mrs.org/
        s_mrs/bin.asp?CID=25914&DID=307677&DOC=FILE.PDF>

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    email. There should be no newline.

We are particularly interested in papers that focus on conservation
science, technical art history,ancient technologies, nondestructive
analysis, and cutting edge applications of modern technology to the
study of archaeological and artistic materials.

We hope to include at least one session that focuses on solving
problems in Asian material culture, and another on New World
problems. We also hope to focus a session on technological change
and important technological transitions in prehistory, antiquity,
and history. Possible paper topics include the relationship between
late bronze and early iron smelting, the connection between glazing
technology and glass manufacture, or ceramic technology and early
copper smelting.  However, abstracts addressing all related research
are welcome.

The submission deadline is June 22, 2010. If you would like to
present an invited paper, please contact Pamela Vandiver
<vandiver<-at->mse<.>arizona<.>edu> Please feel free to forward this call for
papers as you see fit.

    Lesley D. Frame, PhD
    Arizona Research in Solar Energy Heritage Conservation Science
    Department of Materials Science and Engineering
    University of Arizona
    1235 E. James E. Rogers Way
    Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
    lesleydf<-at->email<.>arizona<.>edu
    <URL:http://www.azrise.org>

    Chandra Reedy, clreedy<-at->udel<.>edu
    University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA

    Jose Ruvalcaba-Sil
    Istituto Fisica
    UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico, D.F.
    sil<-at->fisica<.>unam<.>mx

    Lei Weidong
    Shanghai Institute of Ceramics
    1298 Dingxi Road
    Shanghai 200012, China
    liwd<-at->mail<.>sic<.>ac<.>cn

    Dr. Pamela Vandiver
    Professor of Materials Science and Engineering,
    with Joint Appointment in Anthropology/Archaeology
    Co-Director, Program in Heritage Conservation Science
    Department of Materials Science and Engineering
    University of Arizona
    520-400-2270
    Fax: 520-621-8059
    vandiver<-at->mse<.>arizona<.>edu


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