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1. Next Series of Hornemann Institute's Online Courses Runs from 6 October - 30 November 2025 2. RE: AATA Summer 2025 Update 3. Open Access Book_ Collection Care. Environmental Monitoring, Risk Assessment and Risk Management 4. Faculty role at The Courtauld, London 5. RE: AATA Summer 2025 Update ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.From: Angela Weyer Posted: Wednesday July 2, 2025 9:15 AM Subject: Next Series of Hornemann Institute's Online Courses Runs from 6 October - 30 November 2025 Message: Registration period: 23 June - 17 September 2025 The following online courses will start on 6 October 2025: in English: Updated - this course has been retranslated: The Examination of Transparent Coatings on Furniture and Wooden Objects Microbial Infestation of Objects of Art and Cultural Heritage How to Safely Handle Contaminated Cultural Heritage Mould and Documents Church Rooms and their Climate. Heating, Ventilation, Equipment Protection Consolidation of Wood. Possibilities and Limits of Structural Consolidation How Should We Act? Theory and Ethics of Conservation and its Significance in Practice (Renaissance and Baroque Periods) Photography as a Tool for Documentation and Examination Restoration Theories and Methods from 1945 to the Present Day Conservation of Globes in Spanish (tutoring in English): Teorías y Métodos de Restauración desde 1945 hasta la actualidad in German (tutoring in English): Saccharidische Bindemittel und Kleber (Saccharide Binding Media and Adhesives) Grundlagen der Holzkunde: Eigenschaften - Verwendung - Schäden - Untersuchungsmethoden erläutert am Beispiel von Eichenholz (Basic Wood Science: Properties - Use - Damage - Examination Methods Explained by the Example of Oak) Schädigung von Kulturgut durch Salze (Damage to Cultural Heritage from Salt) Erhaltung von Wachsmoulagen (Conservation of Wax Moulages) Certificate: Participants will receive a qualified Hornemann Institute certificate upon successful completion of the program and passing of the final online examination. New: ECTS credits will be awarded as part of microcredentials for the courses "Mould and Documents" and "Conservation of Globes". Tutor: During the term of the course, a graduated conservator is available to all participants via e-mail. The Online Courses of the Hornemann Institute of the HAWK / University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Hildesheim (Germany): These online courses have been conceptualised for individuals dedicated to cultural heritage preservation. Via Internet, you can retrieve the subject matters of your choice, irrespective of any temporal or geographical constraints, thereby avoiding time loss at work and saving travelling expenses. The modules facilitate individual studying with regard to time management, learning speed and the depth of knowledge you wish to achieve. As a rule, the authors are teachers and renowned university lecturers with a great deal of practical experience in the preservation of cultural heritage. You can check your personal progress with the help of tests. While solving test problems, you can use your acquired skills. Subject matters have been put into multi-media form, i.e., texts are enlivened by images, videos, checklists, etc. The didactic variety and the interactivity will boost your motivation. Glossaries, bibliographical references and the integration of available internet resources will supplement the teaching materials. The tutor will assist you whenever you encounter technical or content-related difficulties. For application and more information see our website <https://hornemann-institut.hawk.de/en/online-courses>. ------------------------------ Dr. Angela Weyer Institute Director, Hornemann Institute of the HAWK University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hildesheim/Holzminden/Göttingen ------------------------------ 2.From: Martha Singer Posted: Wednesday July 2, 2025 9:15 AM Subject: RE: AATA Summer 2025 Update Message: Hi Linda: I am curious, as former editor of the Contemporary Art Review, the publication of CAN, if AATA automatically uploads the articles from the specialty group publications of AIC. And, if you do not, what needs to happen so that those articles can be found in AATA? Many thanks, Martha ------------------------------ Martha Singer Chief Conservator Material Whisperer West Orange United States ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 07-01-2025 18:11 From: Lynda Bunting Subject: AATA Summer 2025 Update The AATA <https://aata.getty.edu/primo-explore/search?vid=AATA> summer update includes abstracts on the conservation of modern oil paintings, detached frescoes, glass mosaics, contemporary architecture, and metals; analyses from exhibition catalogs; and from AIC postprints. Take a look! ------------------------------ Lynda Bunting Managing Editor, AATA Online Getty Conservation Institute Los Angeles CA [email protected] <[email protected]> ------------------------------ 3.From: Laura Fuster López Posted: Wednesday July 2, 2025 1:15 PM Subject: Open Access Book_ Collection Care. Environmental Monitoring, Risk Assessment and Risk Management Message: This open access book compiles the contributions of the conference Collection Care: New Challenges in Environmental Monitoring, Risk Assessment and Risk Management. The conference held within the framework of the EU's Horizon2020 CollectionCare project (grant no. 814624), was a forum where the latest technological advances in the study of the behavior and aging of cultural heritage materials, environmental monitoring, and the design of preventive conservation strategies in collections were presented. This volume is of interest to heritage professionals and is divided into two sections: the first brings together thirteeen papers that focus on the monitoring, analysis, data interpretation and modelling of the effects of different degradation agents (temperature, relative humidity, pollutants, light, vibration, etc.) in materials present in cultural heritage objects. The second part of the book presents eight case studies dealing with risk assessment and risk management in different types of collections with diverse needs, priorities, and resources, thus illustrating the complexity of implementing all the current knowledge on sensing, monitoring, predictive analysis and preventive conservation in the design of conservation strategies. The case studies presented also demonstrate how these tools have contributed to maximise dialogue and coordination between the different stakeholders involved in the conservation of cultural heritage. Dowloadable at: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-85655-6 ------------------------------ Laura Fuster López Professor Universitat Politècnica de València, Instituto Universitario de Restauracion del Patrimonio Valencia (Spain) ------------------------------ 4.From: Clare Richardson Posted: Wednesday July 2, 2025 1:15 PM Subject: Faculty role at The Courtauld, London Message: Fieldwork Supervisor in Conservation of Wall Paintings The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included. Job details Salary 46,850 per annum (inclusive of LW) Job category/type Conservation Date posted 02/07/2025 Job reference 236 Job description Join The Courtauld as a Fieldwork Supervisor in Conservation of Wall Paintings, where you'll play a key role in supervising postgraduate students through hands-on conservation projects both in the UK and internationally. This dynamic teaching and scholarship role combines practical fieldwork, academic instruction, and student mentorship, contributing to the preservation of cultural heritage while shaping the next generation of conservators. The Courtauld is a specialist university and home to the largest community of art historians and conservators in the UK. The Courtauld offers a range of degree programmes from BA to PhD in the History of Art, curating and the conservation of easel and wall paintings. The Courtauld is one of the leading centres in the world for education and research in conservation. The Role: The Fieldwork Supervisor in Conservation of Wall Paintings plays a key role in delivering practical supervision and academic teaching to postgraduate students. This includes preparing for and leading on-site conservation fieldwork in the UK and abroad, ensuring high standards of practice, documentation, and compliance. The role also involves teaching seminars and workshops, assessing student progress, and providing pastoral support, while working collaboratively with internal teams and external partners. This role would suit you if you aspire to: Be part of a world-renowned institution dedicated to art history and conservation. Apply your expertise in wall paintings conservation in real-world settings across the UK and abroad. Inspire and mentor students through practical teaching, fieldwork, and academic support. Collaborate with a passionate, multidisciplinary team in a supportive and intellectually rich environment. Please apply if you have: A recognised postgraduate qualification in wall paintings conservation, with strong practical skills and up-to-date knowledge of conservation methods and materials. Experience in supervising or mentoring others, with the ability to lead fieldwork projects both in the UK and internationally (up to 6 weeks at a time, twice a year). Excellent organisational, communication, and interpersonal skills, with a collaborative approach to working with students, colleagues, and external partners. A commitment to high standards in teaching, health and safety, and student support, including the ability to deliver seminars, assess student work, and provide pastoral care. If you are ready to make an impact at The Courtauld, we invite you to apply! Review the Job Description and Person Specification then take the first step and apply with no delay! Please note that a cover letter is required for this role. Benefits of working at the Courtauld: 30 days annual leave + 6 office closure days Research support & funding opportunities Discounted Gallery Access & Reciprocal Museum Benefits Hybrid working & flexible academic support Wellbeing Support & Employee Assistance Programme Closing Date: 27th July 2025 Interview date: 6th August 2025 The Courtauld is working towards improving and embedding equality, diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism. Apply online: https://ce0942li.webitrent.com/ce0942li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC179GF.open?WVID=7234972FGb <https://ce0942li.webitrent.com/ce0942li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC179GF.open?WVID=7234972FGb> Clare Richardson Head of Conservation Department of Conservation The Courtauld Institute of Art Somerset House, Strand London WC2R 0RN Tel: +44 (0) 20 3947 7659 [email protected] www.courtauld.ac.uk <http://www.courtauld.ac.uk/> Find out more about whats on at The Courtauld - courtauld.ac.uk/whats-on <https://courtauld.ac.uk/whats-on/?see-all> Book tickets to The Courtauld Gallery's permanent collection and temporary exhibitions at courtauld.ac.uk/gallery <https://courtauld.ac.uk/gallery/> For more information on studying at The Courtauld, visit courtauld.ac.uk/study <https://courtauld.ac.uk/study/> Visit The Courtauld Shop for carefully curated products inspired by art and artists in our collection: shop.courtauld.ac.uk <https://shop.courtauld.ac.uk/> 5.From: Lynda Bunting Posted: Wednesday July 2, 2025 2:08 PM Subject: RE: AATA Summer 2025 Update Message: Hi Martha, Regarding CAN, all three issues have been input into the database, but only the first two have been published. No. 3 will be published in either the fall or winter update. Our process is to identify and save the literature; send out articles for abstracting if they have no abstracts; input records into the database based on priorities; copy edit the abstracts; send them to AATA's field editors as a final check; then publish. Indexing usually happens much later, but we're working on improving that. It's a rather lengthy process to ensure quality control, and we only have a permanent staff of three. All AIC publications and proceedings have a high priority, and most have abstracts, which makes our job easier. I also check this forum every day to see if there are any new publications that should be included in AATA. Additionally, we welcome submissions. A brief email to me or [email protected] with a link to the publication is welcome. Best wishes, Lynda ------------------------------ Lynda Bunting Managing Editor, AATA Online Getty Conservation Institute Los Angeles CA [email protected] ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 07-02-2025 08:57 From: Martha Singer Subject: AATA Summer 2025 Update Hi Linda: I am curious, as former editor of the Contemporary Art Review, the publication of CAN, if AATA automatically uploads the articles from the specialty group publications of AIC. And, if you do not, what needs to happen so that those articles can be found in AATA? Many thanks, Martha ------------------------------ Martha Singer Chief Conservator Material Whisperer West Orange United States ------------------------------ Original Message: Sent: 07-01-2025 18:11 From: Lynda Bunting Subject: AATA Summer 2025 Update The AATA <https://aata.getty.edu/primo-explore/search?vid=AATA> summer update includes abstracts on the conservation of modern oil paintings, detached frescoes, glass mosaics, contemporary architecture, and metals; analyses from exhibition catalogs; and from AIC postprints. Take a look! ------------------------------ Lynda Bunting Managing Editor, AATA Online Getty Conservation Institute Los Angeles CA [email protected] <[email protected]> ------------------------------ You are subscribed to "Global Conservation Forum (ConsDistList)" as [email protected]. To change your subscriptions, go to http://community.culturalheritage.org/preferences?section=Subscriptions. 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