Conference on Kizil caves

International Conference on the Research and Conservation of the
    Kizil Caves
Kizil Caves, Xingjiang
China
6-13 August 2011

Sponsors:

    Xinjiang Uygur
    Autonomous Region Department of Culture, China

    Xinjiang Uygur
    Autonomous Region Bureau of Cultural Heritage, China

    Academic Organising Institutes:

        Xinjiang Kizil (Qiuci) Academy, China

        Centre for Research on Ancient Chinese History, Peking
        (Beijing) University, China

        School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent
        University, UK

Conference themes:

    Conservation: conservation principles, environmental conditions,
    scientific analysis and diagnostics, mechanisms of degradation
    and conservation materials related to conservation of wall
    paintings and cave sites;

    History, archaeology and art historical research of Kizil
    paintings including results from archaeological excavations and
    written records.

Programme includes 3 days of presentations followed by 2-3 days of
site visits. Participants will register in Urumuqi and a bus will
take all participants to Kizil.

Conference languages: Chinese and English

Abstract deadline: 1 March 2011

Deadline for the submission of final manuscript: 6 August 2011

Authors of accepted abstracts will be invited to attend the
conference. Conference fees, local accommodation and transport
between Urumuqi and Kizil will be funded by the conference.
Participants will have to find their own funding for travel to
Urumuqi from their home institute.

Please send abstracts to

    Ms Zhao (Zhao Li)
    Xinjiang Kizil Academy
    zhaoliqiu<-a t->sina< . >com

Dr Haida Liang
Reader in Physics
CELS/NSRC room 110
School of Science and Technology
Nottingham Trent University
Clifton campus
Nottingham NG11 8NS
UK
+44 115 848 8056


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