14th ICOM-CC Wet Organic Archaeological Materials Conference (WOAM) May 20-24, 2019 (in Portsmouth, England)
ICOM-CC's Wet Organic Archaeological Materials Working Group (WOAM) exists to: disseminate scientific research in the field of wet organic archaeological materials; to promote the application of new materials and technologies for conservation, investigate new tools for analysis and documentation; present relevant case studies in the conservation of wet organic archaeological materials; identify further areas of research and to facilitate networking for future collaborative activities. For the 2017-2020 Triennial period, WOAM opted to focus on the following subjects: * The ethics and practicalities of treating waterlogged materials, especially large structures or large assemblages. * Documentation and characterization techniques for recording and assessing wet organics. * In situ preservation of wet organic archaeological materials and sites? * New treatment techniques and continued review of established methods, for example Kauramin, PEG, Sugars, Alum etc. We welcome studies that address the long-term performance and stability of treatments. * The treatment of composite materials. * The treatment of non-wood organics. * The display and storage of waterlogged (and previously waterlogged) organics. * The role of sulfur and other contaminants in the deterioration of wood and other organics and ways to mitigate these effects. Although papers and posters addressing these subjects are most welcome, the list is not inclusive and we encourage all original submissions covering topics relevant to the analysis, treatment, study and care of wet organic archaeological materials for consideration. Please submit abstracts for papers or posters to: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. They are due by September 15, 2018. Abstracts should be a minimum of 250 words and a maximum of 500 words. They must contain the title, author(s) name and contact details as well as the body of the abstract. They should not contain images or graphs. Key dates to remember: Sept 15, 2018: Submission of abstracts for papers or posters October 31, 2018 Notification of speakers and authors March 30, 2019: Submission of all papers and posters for inclusion in conference post-print. [https://colonialwilliamsburg.com/give?Code=BGNB18] <https://colonialwilliamsburg.com/give?Code=BGNB18> Help support our mission to tell America's enduring story by donating to the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [email protected] Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/
