16th Triennial Conference in Lisbon

The 16th Triennial Conference will be held in Lisbon, Portugal, September 19-23, 2011.

Theme

Cultural Heritage/Cultural Identity: The Role of Conservation

The conference theme aims to capture the recognition by communities or nations of the importance of affirming their cultural heritage in this era of globalisation, as they evolve through contact and exchange with other cultures. Considering this trend, the conference will explore and compare different approaches regarding conservation policies and methods, as well as scientific methods for studying materials and technologies, in order to improve our understanding of the role of conservation in valuing heritage and its relationship to other areas such as sociology, economy, and politics, which are vital in ensuring the sustainability of communities.

The ICOM-CC Triennial Conference in Lisbon will be an opportunity to share methods, studies and strategies to value individual cultural identities through heritage conservation by addressing topics such as:

• The relationships between cultural heritage and cultural identity
•  National and international conservation policies
• The importance of interdisciplinarity in the preservation of cultural heritage
• The development of research and education in heritage conservation
• Standards, practices, and methodologies for heritage conservation.

Call for papers and posters

ICOM-CC is inviting paper and poster contributions for its 16th Triennial Conference. This two-step process consists of a call for abstracts of prospective papers and posters, followed by an invitation to submit full papers and poster abstracts for publication. Please refer to the various Preprints documents on ICOM-CC’s dedicated conference website http://www.icom-cc2011.org/ for the schedule and instructions.