Call for papers--AIC Wooden Artifacts Group and AIC Objects Specialty Group

Call for Papers

AIC Wooden Artifacts Group (WAG)
and
Wooden Artifacts Group/Objects Specialty Group joint session
American Institute for Conservation ("AIC") Annual Meeting
Montreal, Canada
May 13-17, 2016

Overview: The Wooden Artifacts Group of the American Institute for
Conservation seeks submissions for papers to be presented at its
specialty session at the AIC Annual Conference to be held in
Montreal from May 13-17, 2016.

In addition to its general specialty session, WAG is pleased to
offer a joint session with the Objects Specialty Group.  Given the
common ground between these two groups, it is sure to be a rich and
interesting exchange.  Attendees may submit abstracts for the WAG
and/or joint specialty sessions.

The 2016 AIC Conference's overall theme is "Emergency! Preparing for
Disasters and Confronting the Unexpected in Conservation," an
exploration of lessons learned from past experience and strategies
for the future.  While papers on the emergency theme are encouraged
for the WAG specialty session and the WAG / Objects joint session,
we will also accept submissions outside of the overall theme for
both sessions.

Some suggestions of topics within the "emergency" theme:

    Strategies for mediation and prevention based on experiences
    with recovery

    Emergency Preparedness Planning

    Impact of heat or prolonged water exposure from a materials
    science point of view

    Impact of large scale climate change (drought, flooding),
    earthquakes, hurricanes, etc.  on vulnerable historic sites

    Damage and disaster due to human causes:  Theft, vandalism and
    terrorism

    Experiences in dealing with water damage, such as corrosion of
    metals, composite objects, lifting veneer and marquetry, warping
    due to drying, staining due to polluted water, and loss of
    decoration (gilding and veneer)

    Experiences in dealing with heat or fire damage, such as
    structural loss, charred surfaces, finish cleaning, and smoke
    odor

    Strategies for upholstery recovery (saving an upholstery's
    original foundation and fabric rather than documenting then
    disposing)

    Flooding of historic houses (floors, framing, mantles, etc.)

    Lessons learned from disaster

    Novel solutions to conservation, triage and recovery of the
    above

Please share your knowledge by submitting your research, both from
past and present experience.

General Guidelines for Submission of Abstracts, and other
information

    The deadline for submission of abstracts is Monday, September
    14, 2015

    Abstracts should be 500 words or less

    Include the presentation's title, authors name(s), professional
    titles, affiliations, and an author biography of no more than
    300 words.  In the case of multiple authors please list all
    authors and include an email address for each

    Conference presentations should be 20-25 minutes in length

    Presenters must submit their written papers to the WAG
    Postprints for publication no later than 8 weeks after the
    conference.  We will provide the exact date after the conclusion
    of the conference

    Please note that while speakers are not compensated and must pay
    the conference registration fee (single day registration is
    available), financial assistance may be available for
    participants from abroad, in particular Latin-American scholars.
    Please inquire if you wish to apply for such assistance

    In addition to the WAG specialty and WAG/Objects joint specialty
    sessions, you may also submit your abstracts to the AIC's
    General Session and Poster Session

    Please indicate on the abstract the session(s) for which you
    want the paper to be considered.  Please limit your choices to
    three sessions and rank them in order of preference.  For
    example, your preferences could be one of the following:

        First Choice: WAG Specialty Session
        Second Choice: WAG / Objects Joint Session
        Third Choice: General Session

        First Choice: WAG / Objects Joint Session
        Second Choice: Poster Session
        Third Choice: General Session

        First Choice: WAG Specialty Session
        Second Choice: General Session
        Third Choice: Poster Session

Please see the full submission guidelines at:

    <URL:http://www.conservation-us.org/abstracts>

Please contact us with your comments or suggestions, or if you
require clarification.  We look forward to your participation.

Christine Storti
WAG Program Chair - 2016
Furniture and Frames Conservation
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Boston MA 02115
617-369-4114
cstorti<-at->mfa<.>org

and

Laura Lipcsei
Objects Program Chair - 2016
Senior Conservator, Ceramics, Stone and Glass
Royal Ontario Museum
Toronto, Ontario M5S 2C6
416-586-5710


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