Archaeological Iron Conservation Colloquium 2010

Thursday 24 June - Saturday 26 June 2010
(Categories: Non ICOM/ICOM-CC, Metals)

Archaeological Iron Conservation Colloquium 2010 

State Academy of Art and Design Stuttgart Am Weissenhof 1, D-70191 Stuttgart, Germany http://www.Iron-Colloquium.abk-stuttgart.de

24th to 26th June 2010 

Organizer State Academy of Art and Design Stuttgart, Objects Conservation

Co-organizers - Landesamt fuer Denkmalpflege Baden-Wuerttemberg - AIAE/Archaeological Iron after Excavation, sub-WG of ICOM-CC WG Metals - Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU) - Landesmuseum Sachsen-Anhalt / KUR-Project 

Aim of the Conference Preservation of the masses of iron finds is still a problem. Although somewhat neglected in the last decades, now there are many current research projects going on in Germany and worldwide. The colloquium will review the state of the art of archaeological iron conservation and related research; speakers from all parts of the world will present their work. Main topics are the corrosion and the stabilization of iron finds from the soil and the sea. Archaeological conservators and conservation scientists are invited to participate in this major conference.

Programme

Day 1/ June 24th Session 1: Iron Conservation Science Session 2: Iron Conservation Projects around the World Keynote Lecture and Conference Dinner

Day 2/ June 25th Session 3: Alkaline Chloride Extraction Session 4: Marine Finds AIAE member meeting

Day 3/ June 26th EXCURSION DAY

For detailed programme please see http://www.Iron-Colloquium.abk-stuttgart.de

Registration Please send an e-mail to Iron-Colloquium@abk-stuttgart.de and you will receive a mail with all details for registration. Please note: Space is restricted (lecture hall capacity). Seats will be allocated in the order of payment receipt, no exceptions. Please pay directly into our bank account to be sure to be able to attend. Conference Fees 50 EURO covering all sessions including booklet with extended abstracts and coffee breaks (free for speakers) + 25 EUR Conference Dinner (free for speakers) + 25 EUR Excursion Day (including transfer). Please tell us on the registration form in which activities you want to take part and (important!) pay in advance into the bank account.

Contact Scientific Programme: Gerhard Eggert, gerhard.eggert@abk-stuttgart.de Local Organization: Britta Schmutzler, b.schmutzler@abk-stuttgart.de Registration: Iron-Colloquium@abk-stuttgart.de