Call for papers--Conference on conservation and restoration in Central Europe during the time of the iron curtain and today

Call for Papers
International Conference
    Separated - reunited!: Conservation and Restoration in Central
Europe during the time of the iron curtain and today
Hildesheim, Germany
25-28 September 2013

On the occasion of the research project "Preservation of Monuments
on Separated and Reunited routes", the University of Applied
Sciences and Arts Hildesheim/Holzminden/Gottingen, in cooperation
with ICOMOS and other partners, is planning an international
conference from the 25-28 September 2003 in Hildesheim, Germany

The Conference focuses on the latest and often neglected chapter in
the history of European conservation: the time after 1945 on both
sides of the iron curtain. The conference papers will demonstrate
the significance of this period for today's heritage assets and for
our understanding of history. The identity-giving role of monuments
for specific groups of the population, religions and countries as
well as the ideological misuse of monuments, shall be an area under
discussion.

The following topics are planned:

    Overviews of the history of conservation in Central Europe after
    1945: from the perspective of individual countries and regions,
    also taking into account the political and social situation and
    the national heritage legislation.

    Theoretical basis, method and practice of conservation and
    restoration on both sides of the iron curtain.

    Case studies from conservation and restoration practice.

    Present-day perception of conservation and restoration measures
    at the time of the iron curtain: re-restorations, reshaping and
    re-interpretation vs. appreciation and preservation?

    Conservation and restoration in social and political context:
    the ideological appropriation of monuments at the time of the
    iron curtain and today.

We are particularly looking to include speakers from Poland,
Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Switzerland and Germany.
The talks are to be held in English or German.

An Excursion will be guided to monuments and memorial sites of the
late 19th and 20th Century in the Harz Mountains.

An important role may be given to fundamental considerations on
conservation issues, i.e. the investigation of monuments (historical
investigation, research into building technology, examinations and
analysis by conservators), the specifications of works, the quality
of the practical realisation and how to bring monuments into (new)
use. Another point of interest would be the understanding and
valuing of the conservation and restoration profession in society.

We would like to invite all experts in the above mentioned fields,
especially interdisciplinary teams of authors.

We are planning a publication of the contributions in the
publication series of ICOMOS and the Hornemann Institute for 2014.

Please submit an abstract to service<-at->hornemann-institut<.>de no later
than 31 August 2012.

Abstracts have to be English or German language and 25-30 lines,
they will be available on the Hornemann Institute website.

For further information see:

    <URL:http://www.hornemann-institut.de/english/conference_separated_reunited.php>

Dr. Angela Weyer
University of Applied Sciences and Arts
    Hildesheim/Holzminden/Gottigen
Faculty of Preservation of Cultural Heritage
Hornemann Institute
Kardinal-Bertram-Strasse 36
D - 31134 Hildesheim
Germany
+49 5121 408179
Fax: +49 5121 408185


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