Call for papers--Triennial Meeting for Conservators of the Baltic States

Call for papers and posters

"Changing contexts: from environment to ideas"
The 11th Triennial Meeting for Conservators of the Baltic States
Estonia, Tartu
24-27 May 2017

Every three years The Triennial Meeting for Conservators of the
Baltic States gathers professionals from different countries and
backgrounds to discuss on the manner of how to preserve our cultural
heritage.  The conference will take place in Estonian National
Museum's new building, located at the centre of the historic Raadi
Manor complex (10 ha), which will open its doors to public on 1
October 2016.

We would like to welcome the broad spectrum of the community of
preservation specialists, scientists and all interested parties to
discuss about interaction of cultural heritage preservation and
modern society, to meet new challenges in the field of preservation
and conservation to maintain the pieces of our history and identity.

The aim of this meeting is to point out the role of preservation of
cultural heritage, also conservation ethics and skills in changing
contexts as well to emphasize the conservators' role as formers and
keepers of our national and common values.

The forthcoming conference focusing on four main objectives:

    Organization and management of preservation and conservation

    Cultural heritage as instrument of social communication

    Local and global heritage--the conservator's role and
    opportunities in 21st century

    Aspects of active conservation.  Case studies

Please send an abstract of your presentation or poster, including
the following:

    The abstract must be written in English, including

        a) Title
        Author(s) name(s) and contact info including a valid e-mail
        Biography of no more than 150 words

    An abstract text of no more than 1000 words, outlining the
    purpose, methodology, findings and conclusions.  Please use PDF
    file format

    Two JPG or TIFF images, each under 2 MB

Send your submission by e-mail to triennial2017<-at->gmail<.>com

The deadline for submission of abstracts is October 1, 2016.
Abstract will be reviewed by the editorial committee by October 30,
2016.

All presentations and posters will be published as an electronic
publication.

For more info please check

    <URL:http://www.eestikonservaator.ee/triennial2017/>

or

    <URL:https://www.facebook.com/events/615438805282332/>

Kurmo Konsa, conference committee


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