Layers in Time
4th European Student Conference on Objects Conservation
Budapest, Hungary, 17-18 April 2015
Call for papers
The conference organisers invite papers on active and preventive conservation of objects in the
fields of the fine arts, ethnography and archaeology. Preference will be given to presentations about
modern art objects in which the materials and techniques used differ from those found traditionally.
Bearing in mind the 'Layers in time' theme, presentations dealing with re-conservation of objects
already restored earlier on will also be welcome. The chemicals and treatment methods used in the
1960s, 1970s, and 1980s were not always recorded precisely in the conservation documentation of
the day. For this reason, it is essential that additional information emerging on these be shared for
the benefit of conservators now and in the future.
As at previous student conferences, those papers which emphasise a critical approach to work
processes, which deal with the methodology of investigation, and which address ethical questions
will be especially favoured.
Presentations of case-study research should if possible focus on one groundbreaking aspect and
make reference to a wider context. Interdisciplinary working groups will be strongly encouraged.
Presentations should be coherently argued and must offer full transparency in their exposition of
decision-making process.
The official language of the conference will be English. All papers should be written and presented
in English. Each oral presentation will be limited to a maximum duration of 15 minutes.
The conference venue will be at the Hungarian National Museum, in the 'historic centre' of
Budapest.
Abstract of papers should be submitted at the homepage
http:// studentconference2015.hu/ by the registration process and should reach the conference
organisers by 01 January 2015
Entries should include the following:
- The title of the paper
- The full name(s) of the student(s) taking part in the project, along with the name of the semester of
study and the name of the university/academy
- The full postal address and e-mail address of the principal author
- An abstract or summary of no more than 150 words
- One representative picture of good quality (at least 300 dpi, jpg), but no charts or tables please
Authors will be told whether their entries have been accepted by the end of January 2015 at the
latest. Speakers at the conference will be exempt from payment of the conference fee. Also, there
will be help available for those seeking inexpensive accommodation in Budapest.
For more information on the conference please visit http://studentconference2015.hu/
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