Email digest for the Global Conservation Forum (ConsDistList) egroup. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Call for papers - treatment of mummified human remains at AIC 2027 annual meeting 2. On-line access to the IIC Ghent Congress - everyone is welcome! 3. Registration open: Symposium "Drawn and printed" Cologne, 16 - 17 October 2026 4. Creative Strategies for Storing Paper Collections (FREE training) 5. RE: Finnish Heritage Agency's tendering for Framework arrangement of boxes, envelopes and enclosures for long-term storage of photographic collections 6. IADA - Call for contributions Next Generation Talks - deadline 31 october 2026 7. Job Posting: Lennox AV Preservation Librarian at Iowa State University Library 8. Webinar on Common HVAC Issues by Chris Cameron and the "Complete Guide to Mold for Collections" 9. 16th International Conference on Infrared and Raman Spectroscopies in Cultural Heritage (IRUG16) - In Person Registration Closing September 22nd! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.From: Molly Gleeson Posted: Thursday September 3, 2026 6:58 AM Subject: Call for papers - treatment of mummified human remains at AIC 2027 annual meeting Message: We are seeking proposals for a session at the 2027 AIC annual meeting on the treatment of mummified human remains. A full description of the session, organized jointly with OSG and AHN, is included below. We welcome submissions from colleagues of all specialties, discussing recent work or that include new reflections on past projects, and representing work from a wide variety of settings. If you have any questions about the session, please reach out to JP Brown and Molly Gleeson (contact info below). AIC 2027 Annual meeting in Albuquerque, NM, May 3-May 7, 2027 Tending the Afterlife: The treatment of mummified human remains Session Chairs: JP Brown, Molly Gleeson, Ellen Promise (OSG), Morgan Burgess (AHN), 20-minute presentations Mummified human remains are found in museum collections worldwide, often far removed geographically and chronologically from their contexts of origin. Many of these remains have associated wrappings and funerary materials whose states of preservation vary from excellent to extremely poor. Some existing losses and damages were caused deliberately by earlier anthropologists and cultural workers. Higher levels of loss and damage can create extremely challenging treatment problems, especially when there is no clear pathway to engaging with ancestral communities. Investigation, treatment, and restoration of such remains range from minimal to highly invasive and typically involve decision-making based on research and trust among conservation professionals, bioanthropologists, curators, and, sometimes, representatives from a specific community of origin, but more often from a specific community of care. This session will explore approaches to treating and restoring mummified human remains. The organizers recognize the difficulties inherent in discussing these matters but feel that this makes it all the more important to create a space where such discussions can take place. We particularly welcome contributions that address issues of treatment of loss or damage, offer reflections on past decisions, and/or highlight how conservation professionals balance treatment priorities, research and exhibit goals, and ethical considerations. Abstraction submission deadline is Wednesday, September 30th, 2026. Abstracts should be no longer than 500 words and be accompanied by author bio(s) of 300 words or less. To submit an abstract, please click here <https://www.culturalheritage.org/events/annual-meeting/current-meeting/call-for-submissions> or visit AIC's Call for Submissions webpage. Papers submitted for this session may include sensitive materials and/or contested cultural heritage. Please select the "My Proposed Abstract Engages with Contested Cultural Heritage" when completing your submission to ensure the topic is handled with additional care. JP Brown ([email protected] <[email protected]>) Molly Gleeson ([email protected] <[email protected]>) ------------------------------ Molly Gleeson (she, her) Head Conservator, Penn Museum [email protected] ------------------------------ 2.From: Tom Learner Posted: Thursday September 3, 2026 6:58 AM Subject: On-line access to the IIC Ghent Congress - everyone is welcome! Message: There is still time to register for on-line attendance <https://forms.semicodate.be/forms/iic_registration2026> at next week's IIC Congress in Ghent - Ensembles: Conserving Interconnected Art, Artefacts and Collections (Sept 8-11, 2026) Our online registration <https://www.iiconservation.org/iic-congress-ghent-2026-registration> offers far more than just access to live-streamed sessions. It provides a year of engagement with the ideas, research and discussions presented at one of the conservation profession's leading international gatherings. You can choose to attend sessions in your own time zone - or catch up in a time to suit you. Everyone is welcome, with lowered barriers to engagement through our new, real time AI translation, which covers 50+ languages. The full programme is available here to explore. <https://theinternationalinstituteforconservationofhistoricandartisticwo.cmail19.com/t/d-l-wskuz-htwilldih-r/> In the meantime, we would like to point out just a few program highlights for the first day: Following the opening ceremony, the Forbes Prize lecture will be delivered by Thea B. van Oosten <https://www.iiconservation.org/announcements/iic-forbes-prize-awarded-thea-b-van-oosten> on Tuesday 8 September. Afterwards you can join Maximiliaan Martens, Professor of Art History at Ghent University and internationally renowned Van Eyck expert, and Bart J.C. Devolder, Chief Conservator at Princeton University, for a compelling discussion accompanied by a special talk from Hélène Dubois on the conservation of the Ghent Altarpiece - where art and science have worked hand in hand on this iconic and complex conservation project. This year we are also hosting a series of round table sessions including: · 'Social Life of Ensembles' (Wednesday 9 September) · 'Negotiated Ensembles: Knowledge, Action and the Politics of Conservation' (Thursday 10 September) · 'Heritage, Security and Resilience: Conservation as Critical Infrastructure' (Friday 11 September) All posters <https://theinternationalinstituteforconservationofhistoricandartisticwo.cmail19.com/t/d-l-wskuz-htwilldih-j/>, including an amazing selection of student posters <https://theinternationalinstituteforconservationofhistoricandartisticwo.cmail19.com/t/d-l-wskuz-htwilldih-t/>, will be available to view digitally via the Congress platform. Our Congress is accompanied by a Special Supplement to Studies in Conservation <https://theinternationalinstituteforconservationofhistoricandartisticwo.cmail19.com/t/d-l-wskuz-htwilldih-u/>, containing all the papers which underpin presentations given across Congress. The IIC 2026 Ghent Congress Proceedings contains over 200 pages of amazing content. This will be available online to download for all Congress attendees via the platform as a compiled pdf- with all papers available with IIC membership in the long term through our archive. ------------------------------ Tom Learner Getty Conservation Institute IIC Director of Congress ------------------------------ 3.From: Gunnar Heydenreich Posted: Thursday September 3, 2026 6:59 AM Subject: Registration open: Symposium "Drawn and printed" Cologne, 16 - 17 October 2026 Message: Symposium: Drawn and Printed-New Perspectives on the Graphic Work of Lucas Cranach the Elder and His Sons We invite you to our international symposium on October 1617, 2026at the Cologne Institute of Conservation Sciences, TH KlnUbierring 40, 50678 Cologne, Room 11. You can find the program here <https://www.th-koeln.de/mam/downloads/deutsch/hochschule/aktuell/termine/f02/symposium-programm_2026-07-24.pdf>.or visit the Cranach Digital Archive <https://lucascranach.org/index.php/luther/einleitung> Please register online.The registration deadline is September 25, 2026.Participation is free of charge. We look forward to seeing you!Register here <https://www.th-koeln.de/en/cultural-sciences/drawn-and-printed---new-perspectives-on-the-graphic-work-of-lucas-cranach_138611.php> Interdisciplinary research offers new perspectives on the drawings, prints, and studio practices of one of the most prolific artists of the German Renaissance. >From 2023 to 2026, an interdisciplinary research team, funded by the DFG and >the Ernst von Siemens Art Foundation, has been dedicated to the study and >scholarly documentation of drawings and prints from the Cranach workshop, >which are now freely accessible in the Cranach Digital Archive (CDA). The >symposium aims to situate and reflect on the works of Lucas Cranach the Elder, >his sons and the workshop from an expanded perspective that encompasses both >art-technological and art-historical approaches. In this context, the drawings >will not only be analysed as an integral part of the workshop practices but >will also be examined within their broader historical and cultural contexts. >For the prints, a catalogue has been compiled for the first time that >systematically documents and makes accessible the various editions and states. >These approaches open new possibilities for a differentiated investigation of >the production conditions, functional contexts, and modes of reception of >graphic works in the Early Modern period. Gunnar Heydenreich Prof. Dr. Gunnar Heydenreich Cologne Institute of Conservation Sciences T:+49 (0)221 8275 3837 E: [email protected] <[email protected]> Technische Hochschule Kln Campus Sdstadt Ubierring 40 50678 Kln www.th-koeln.de/cics <http://www.th-koeln.de/cics> 4.From: Diana Bencatel Posted: Thursday September 3, 2026 8:51 AM Subject: Creative Strategies for Storing Paper Collections (FREE training) Message: Hi! I'll be hosting a free, one-hour webinar where I'll share practical and creative strategies for storing books, documents, and other paper-based items. Ill show simple ways to make the most of what you have, improve storage conditions, and share affordable alternative materials that can be used. Registration link (choose your preferred date): English: https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/storingpaper <https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/storingpaper> Portuguese: https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/protegerlivros <https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/protegerlivros> See you there! Diana Bencatel Collections Conservator 5.From: Lesley Jones Posted: Thursday September 3, 2026 8:51 AM Subject: RE: Finnish Heritage Agency's tendering for Framework arrangement of boxes, envelopes and enclosures for long-term storage of photographic collections Message: Hello Erika, Having just seen this post today, I have emailed you directly. Many thanks, Lesley ------------------------------ Lesley Jones Sales Manager Conservation by Design Bedford United Kingdom ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 08-31-2026 06:30 From: Erika Tiainen Subject: Finnish Heritage Agency's tendering for Framework arrangement of boxes, envelopes and enclosures for long-term storage of photographic collections Hello, I'm looking for suppliers to take part in our tendering of materials for long-term storage: https://tarjouspalvelu.fi/UX/TP/SiirryTarjouspyyntoon/?tpId=616506&p=2100 <https://tarjouspalvelu.fi/UX/TP/SiirryTarjouspyyntoon/?tpId=616506&p=2100> The deadline is September 4ht 2026! Yours sincerely, Erika Tiainen Conservator Finnish Heritage Agency Picture Collections [email protected] <[email protected]> +358 295 33 6304/ +358 50 325 8156 6.From: Leila Sauvage Posted: Thursday September 3, 2026 11:59 AM Subject: IADA - Call for contributions Next Generation Talks - deadline 31 october 2026 Message: Dear colleagues, On behalf of IADA, we are sharing with you a call for contribution for the Next Generation Talks that will take place online in 2027. IADA is an international Association of book and paper conservator (https://iada-home.org/ <https://iada-home.org/>) For the 70th anniversary of IADA, we want to bring forward the work done by recently graduated or graduate students from conservation programs worldwide. With this call, we especially invite students and emerging professionals to take part in the Next Generation Talks - a welcoming space to share projects, research approaches, and best practice examples, and to connect with peers in an open and supportive setting. The Next Generation Talks aim to highlight current topics in the field and offer insight into the wide range of training programs in art conservation and the conservation of archival and library materials on paper. They are designed to encourage open exchange of ideas, practices, challenges, and solutions, and to open up perspectives on current trends and the diverse specializations shaping the next generation of professionals. 3 Next Generation Talks 3 Topics: "Whatever works-creative solutions in conservation practice" "New but untested-novel approaches for old problems" "Most favorite-your favorite project from your studies" We invite students and emerging professionals to submit an abstract for consideration. Each presentation should be 15 minutes in length and in English. Deadline for abstract submission is 31 October 2026. Selected contributions may be presented live or submitted as a pre-recorded video. A joint Q&A session will follow. More info: https://iada-home.org/70years/next-generation-talks/ <https://iada-home.org/70years/next-generation-talks/> We would be very grateful if you could advertise this call within your program and in your network. If you have any questions or suggestions, do not hesitate to contact us at the following email address: [email protected] <[email protected]> Best regards, Fanny Bartholdt, Ulrike Foerster and Leila Sauvage, on behalf of IADA 7.From: Lisa Muccigrosso Posted: Thursday September 3, 2026 11:59 AM Subject: Job Posting: Lennox AV Preservation Librarian at Iowa State University Library Message: Iowa State University Library invites applications for a Lennox AV Preservation Librarian. This is a new, full-time term position that is funded by the Col. Gary G. Swenson Ph.D. endowment, the Lennox Foundation endowment, and the Library for one year to support training for early career professionals. The Lennox AV Preservation Librarian will work directly with the Library's AV Preservation Librarian, who will support and help guide their work. They will be supported in the pursuit of continued learning relevant to their position and encouraged to share their skills with their colleagues at ISU and beyond. The salary range for this position is $49,911 - $60,725 and includes a full benefits package <https://jobs.iastate.edu/benefits>. This posting will be open until filled; to receive guaranteed consideration, please apply before September 15th, 2026. Preference will be given to early career professionals. Questions about the position may be directed to [email protected] <[email protected]>. Applications may be submitted at our jobs website. <https://isu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/IowaStateJobs/job/Ames-IA/Lennox-AV-Preservation-Librarian_R19847> ------------------------------ Lisa Muccigrosso Head of Preservation Iowa State University Library Ames IA ------------------------------ 8.From: Melissa King Posted: Thursday September 3, 2026 1:34 PM Subject: Webinar on Common HVAC Issues by Chris Cameron and the "Complete Guide to Mold for Collections" Message: On September 16, Chris Cameron will be hosting a free webinar that looks at the everyday HVAC challenges museums, libraries, and other institutions have in common with buildings across every industry, and how to overcome them to maintain a quality preservation environment. The content is designed for curious collections staff hoping to increase their HVAC literacy and facilities staff hoping to gain specialized insight into collection environment specifications. By combining expertise in facilities management, building systems, and preventive conservation, Chris helps institutions develop practical, sustainable strategies that protect collections while improving building performance and operational efficiency. Register for the webinar at: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/8117884464113/WN_yycBvtlRSfelerLnorDF-Q <https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/8117884464113/WN_yycBvtlRSfelerLnorDF-Q> We're pleased to announce our new Complete Guide to Mold in Collections, written by conservator and mold specialist Dr. Morena Ferreira. This guide is a detailed look at the basics of mold, the damage it does, and how to prevent and respond to it in practice. Mold is one of the most serious threats to cultural heritage collections. It usually appears where there is excess moisture, and it can affect just a few items or spread rapidly through an entire collection. Regardless of the extent of the growth detected, mold affects collections in multiple ways, making prevention and early action essential. In addition to the basics and prevention & response best practices, you'll also get a rundown of key considerations for mold in collections, and access to additional resources for your own collections to ensure you're staying on top of any and all mold issues. Download the guide today and access other mold resources, including the recent webinar: https://conserv.io/mold/ <https://conserv.io/mold/>. ------------------------------ Melissa King Preventive Conservator | VP of Customer Experience Conserv Portland, ME www.conserv.io ------------------------------ 9.From: Rosie Grayburn Posted: Thursday September 3, 2026 3:38 PM Subject: 16th International Conference on Infrared and Raman Spectroscopies in Cultural Heritage (IRUG16) - In Person Registration Closing September 22nd! Message: IRUG16 Conference & Workshop, October 6–9, 2026 The Infrared and Raman Users Group (IRUG), in collaboration with the Scientific Research and Analysis Laboratory at Winterthur Museum, reminds you that registration for in person attendance at the 16th International Conference on Infrared and Raman Spectroscopies in Cultural Heritage (IRUG16) will close on September 22, 2026. This is the final opportunity to register for the in-person conference! REGISTER BEFORE SEPTEMBER 22: https://www.winterthur.org/irug16/ <https://www.winterthur.org/irug16/> Registration for the virtual conference will remain open until Tuesday October 6th. Workshop applications are already closed. Registration Rates Professional Attendee (in person): $225 Student Attendee (in person): $75 Virtual Attendee: $150 We aim to make IRUG16 accessible to all. If registration costs present a financial hardship, please reach out to us at [email protected] to explore available options. Planning your travel? Find accommodation and travel information on our website: https://www.winterthur.org/irug16/ <https://www.winterthur.org/irug16/> For conference inquiries: [email protected] <[email protected]> ------------------------------ Rosie Grayburn Head of Scientific Research and Analysis Lab Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library Winterthur United States ------------------------------ You are subscribed to "Global Conservation Forum (ConsDistList)" as [email protected]. To change your subscriptions, go to http://community.culturalheritage.org/preferences?section=Subscriptions. To unsubscribe from this community discussion, go to https://community.culturalheritage.org/HigherLogic/eGroups/Unsubscribe.aspx?UserKey=d16eaa87-0f69-494b-9f2f-303dbc1222e1&sKey=fab9aa4f27a04c5d876e&GroupKey=757a8f16-505f-4323-8e74-e376757aa9f7.
