16th-17th May
2014 at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London
Submissions are invited to a conference organized by the Conservation
and Development Network (Institute of Archaeology, University College London)
in collaboration with the Heritage Conservation and Human Rights Network
(University of Nairobi) and the Iraqi Institute for the Conservation of
Antiquities and Heritage (University of Delaware).
The conference aims to
stimulate lasting discussion (within heritage conservation, the broader field
of heritage, and nature conservation) on how the practice of conservation can
promote human wellbeing and economic prosperity, support conflict or disaster
recovery, and foster social cohesion.
We invite papers exploring the
impact of conservation ethics and practices on socio-cultural, economic and
ecological contexts in need of development, areas of post-conflict recovery and
reconstruction due to natural disasters. We are particularly interested in
submissions in the following areas:
• The impact of the practice of
conservation on people’s wellbeing and quality of life.
• Engagement of local
groups in re-construction and/or development through the practice of
conservation.
• Cross-disciplinary collaborations between professionals
involved in heritage and nature conservation (in both practical and theoretical
levels).
• Research on and use of locally produced resources to replace
expensive imported treatment materials.
• Practical issues of
conservation in the field, focusing on involvement/training of local
people.
• Theoretical and practical approaches that make the practice of
conservation sustainable.
Presenters will be invited to submit their papers to
a special issue of the Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies http://jcms-journal.com/ (an
open access and peer-reviewed journal).
Keynote speakers and detailed
program will be publicised in the next few months. For more information please
contact conservationucl@gmail.com
More details on the Conservation and
Development Research Network here http://www.ucl.ac.uk/archaeology/research/directory/conservation_peters
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