leh 2013 conference first announcement
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Information on the conference: Conservation of murals and sculpture in the Himalayan region.TRANSCRIPT
Conservation of mural paintings and sculpture in the Himalayan region.
A joint conference of ICOM-CC, Tibet Heritage Fund,
Himalayan Cultural Heritage Foundation
In Situ Preservation, and e-conservation magazine.
A conference dedicated to the inspired work of Andre Alexander
Preliminary Announcement
A five day conference will be held in September 2013. The theme of the
conference is the conservation of mural paintings and sculpture in the
Himalayan region.
Several projects have been conducted in this region by many International and
local agencies and conservators. Each has developed a methodology aware of
other approaches but often relying on adapted technologies and locally
available resources. The people of the region have been involved in several of
these projects to varying degrees with measureable residual skills development
in many cases.
The main focus of this conference will be the discussion of the various methods
currently employed and the degree to which knowledge transfer and local
engagement has been successfully implemented.
Venue: Central Asian Museum, Leh, Ladakh.
Date: Sept 2-6, 2013.
Abstract deadline May 31, 2013.
Draft manuscript by July 31, 2013.
Duration: Five days of papers, workshops, discussion, and tours
Fee: US$ 250.00 (sponsorship sought for local participation)
Travel: Flights from Delhi, Jammu and Srinagar
Altitude: Leh sits just above 3,500 metres with a two day acclimatization
advised for those from lower altitudes.
Sponsorship: Funding will be sought for participants to attend from the
Himalayan region.
Publication: Accepted papers will be published online through ICOM-CC, e-
conservation. In Situ Preservation will run a simultaneous virtual
seminar on both papers and posters, allowing a wider audience to
participate. The papers will be post-published to allow authors to
absorb discussion and on-line comments.
Program: The program is structured to allow information exchange at three
levels; formal papers, workshop practical exchanges, and informal
discussion meetings. Each day is divided into morning intensive
and afternoon relaxed interactions with local and nearby tours.
Day 1 Morning 6 papers
Afternoon workshop/discussion
Day 2 Morning 6 papers
Afternoon workshop/discussion/tour
Day 3 Morning 6 papers
Afternoon workshop/LOTI tour of Leh
Day 4 Tour of conservation sites out of Leh
Day 5 Morning Tour of local conservation sites.
Afternoon Panel discussion/Closing
Call for presentations:
Presentations addressing the theme of the conference are invited.
Submitted abstracts will be selected for presentation based on
quality and relevance, either as a paper or poster. Submit
abstracts, workshop and discussion topics to the email address
below. Papers will be selected from the abstracts and authors
advised if a paper or poster is accepted. It is anticipated that 18
papers will be presented in the formal sessions with opportunity
for others in the discussion sessions. Authors may nominate a
presentation length from 10 to 30 (justified) minutes.
