Conference on heritage science in Scotland

Heritage Science in Scotland
Glasgow Science Centre
7 September 2010

Historic Scotland will be hosting a conference 'Heritage Science in
Scotland' on 7 September 2010 at the Glasgow Science Centre. This
event will highlight the importance and quality of Scotland's
heritage science output and will demonstrate the close and
productive working between heritage institutions and specialist
university research groups.

The speakers will be a mixture of scientists and non-scientists
working in the heritage field, and the event will have four themes:

    Using science to understand the past
    Monitoring decay and conservation treatments
    Public and wider benefits of heritage science
    Current research in heritage science in Scotland

The programme for the day is:

    09:00       Coffee and Registration

    09:30       Opening address: Professor Anne Glover, Chief
                Scientific Advisor for Scotland

  Session 1.    Using Science to Understand the Past
                Chaired by Jim Tate, National Museums of Scotland

    09:50       A Monstrous Coupling? History/Science
                Interdisciplinary Research and the New Environmental
                History. Richard Oram, University of Stirling

    10:10       Current Research into Early Historic Scottish Silver
                Susy Kirk and Alice Blackwell, National Museums of
                Scotland

    10:30       Understanding Processes in Earth Structures, Soils
                and Sediments using X-ray Scattering, Diffraction
                and Fluorescence
                Paul Adderley, University of Stirling

    10:50       Questions and Answers

    11:00       Coffee

Session 2.      Monitoring Decay and Conservation.
                Chaired by Linda Ramsay, National Archives of
                Scotland / ICON Scotland Group

    11:20       Through a Glass Darkly: A Conservator Reflects
                Clare Meredith, National Trust for Scotland

    11:40       Can the Science of Smell Inform Conservation
                Practice?
                Lorraine Gibson, University of Strathclyde

    12:00       Moisture Dynamics in Building Conservation
                Chris Hall, University of Edinburgh

    12:20       Questions and Answers

    12:30       Lunch

    13:10       Optional visit to the Digital Design Studio, Glasgow
                School of Art

 Session 3:     Public Engagement and Wider Benefits
                Chaired by Craig Kennedy, Historic Scotland

    14:00       Looking Below the Surface: Thermography and the
                Built Heritage
                Maureen Young, Historic Scotland

    14:20       Caring for Traditional Ironwork: Recent Scientific
                Research to Inform Conservation Guidance
                Lyn Wilson, Historic Scotland

    14:40       From Secret Messages to Negotiated Treatments:
                Public Engagement and Participation in Conservation
                at NMS
                Ticca Ogilvie, National Museums of Scotland

    15:00       Questions and Answers

    15:10       Coffee

  Session 4:    Current Research in Heritage Science in Scotland
                Chaired by John Hughes, University of the West of
                Scotland

    15:30       Short poster presentations

    16:00       Heritage Science in the UK
                Craig Kennedy, Historic Scotland

    16:15       So What Now?
                Jim Tate, National Museums of Scotland

    16:30       Closing address
                David Mitchell, Historic Scotland

    16:45       Close

Students who present posters will be given free admittance and a
short speaking slot. Booking forms are available at

    <URL:http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/index/heritage/
    conservation/conservation-conferences-and-seminars/
    heritagescienceinscotland.htm>

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If you require any additional information please call
+44 131 6688917 or email hs.cgevents<-at->scotland<.>gsi<.>gov<.>uk

I very much hope that you will be able to join us.

Craig Kennedy


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