Conservation Internships at Caere, Italy >From May 13th to June 9th, 2017, the Department of Classics at Queen's >University will conduct archaeological excavations at Caere, an ancient >Etruscan city in central Italy. Located close to Rome Airport (Fiumicino) and >the modern town of Cerveteri, the site includes the necropolis of Banditaccia, >an intact Etruscan cemetery that is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Art >Conservation Program at Queen's will operate the field conservation laboratory >at Caere. We are currently looking for two conservation interns, preferably >graduate students or recent graduates specializing in archaeological >materials, to complete our conservation team. Responsibilities of these positions include:
* Performing conservation treatments on excavated objects, chiefly ceramics, terracottas, glass, stone and metals, in the field laboratory. Some on site work may be required e.g. excavating and block lifting fragile artifacts. * Recording excavated objects using digital photography and written and digital documentation. Knowledge of Filemaker Pro would be an asset. * Constructing storage containers for fragile objects. * Participating in outreach activities such as open houses in the field conservation lab. The conservation interns are expected to participate in activities that occur on site e.g. weekly trench talks as well as weekend events including day trips to Rome and other sites in the region. For further information on conservation at the site as well as funding details, please contact Professor Krysia Spirydowicz, Director of the Field Conservation Laboratory. Detailed information on archaeology at Caere can be found on the project web site: http://www.caeresite.com A letter of application, a short CV and two letters of reference should be submitted electronically to Professor Krysia Spirydowicz at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> by February 6th, 2017. Professor Krysia Spirydowicz Director, Field Conservation Lab at Caere Art Conservation Program Queen's University Kingston, Ontario, CANADA [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [email protected] Archives through August 2016 at http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/ Archives from September 2016 onward at https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
