Background

ENCoRE’s PhD Colloquiums have been held since 2008 and were first known as The Oranienbaum Colloquium. After the sudden and unexpected death of Prof. Ulrich Schiessl (one of ENCoRE’s founding members) in summer 2011, the Board of ENCoRE decided to rename the colloquium -in honour of its initiator-, to Ulrich Schiessl PhD Colloquium.

The aim of the colloquium is to give postgraduate research conservation students the opportunity to present and discuss their current research with their peers and programme faculty, and to benefit from such an exchange. It will allow sharing of ideas and information amongst PhD candidates and programme faculties in an informal environment. The colloquium seeks to create a European forum for debate and exchange of ideas in research with relevance to the conservation/restoration of cultural heritage. Furthermore, it provides a venue for PhD students to meet, interact and form future collaborations with their peers. The colloquium is open only to current PhD candidates of all specializations in conservation, their supervisors and other academic staff involved in research training in the European conservation programmes of member institutions.

Up to three PhD candidates per ENCORE’s member institution could be selected. Those who have attended in previous years are encouraged to present an update of their PhD research.