Call for Papers - European Lacquer in Context (ELinC) Conference - Bruxelles, 18-19 Jan 2018 - Deadline 4 Jun 2017
The Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage (KIK-IRPA, Brussels, Belgium), the University of Antwerp (UA, Antwerp, Belgium) and the Royal Museums of Art and History (KMKG-MRAH, Brussels, Belgium) invite to participate in their two-day conference European Lacquer in Context.
The theme of this conference is European lacquers in a broad sense: theoretical and practical work concerning conservation and restoration, art historical, technological and chemical research will be highlighted.
Students, young and established professionals are encouraged to submit an abstract for either a poster or a paper presentation.
Both theory and practice-oriented contributions from professionals working with European lacquers are considered (among others curators, conservators, restorers, art historians, analytical scientists and anyone with an interest in European lacquers). Presentations of collaboration projects between different professions are strongly encouraged.
Projects already presented and/or published will not be considered.
Submit the abstract before 4 June, 2017 through the conference online abstract form
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