In 1951, Rutherford John Gettens came to the Freer Gallery of Art at the Smithsonian Institution and founded the Technical Laboratory. Using scientific methods for the study of works of art, Mr. Gettens and his colleagues advanced our understanding in a number of areas. The casting methods of the ancient Chinese and the physical nature of paintings (and pigments in particular) were subjects of notable work in the past, and today they continue to be active areas of research at the Freer Gallery. To mark the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of scientific research at the Freer Gallery of Art, the Department of Conservation and Scientific Research will hold a symposium on September 27-29, 200l. The theme of the program will be technical studies of Asian art. Those who are interested in giving a presentation are invited to submit an abstract for consideration. Original, previously unpublished scientific research on art objects from Asian cultures will be considered. Publication of the papers in a refereed volume following the symposium is planned.
Speakers should plan on presentations of twenty-five minutes in length. The language of the symposium is English, although translation of presentations in other languages may be possible. Abstracts should be approximately 200 words in length. Submissions should be sent by mail or email to the addresses given below. The deadline for submissions is December 31, 2000, and notification of acceptance will be made by January 31, 2001. Manuscripts (3000-4000 words) will be due at the time of the symposium to enable publication to proceed in a timely manner. Further information on style and formatting will be sent to individuals whose papers are accepted. Funding to offset the speakers' travel expenses will be available.
REGISTRATION
For those interested in attending the symposium, there will be no conference
fee but registration will be necessary. A preliminary schedule for the
symposium will be announced in March 2001. To request further information or a registration form, use either of the addresses given below.
ADDRESSES
Mail: Forbes Symposium 2001
DCSR
Freer Gallery of Art/Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Smithsonian Institution
Washington, D.C. 20560
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IMPORTANT DATES
December 31, 2000: Submission of abstracts for papers.
January 31, 2001: Notification of acceptance of paper.
March 1, 2001: Preliminary schedule of papers will be announced.
August 31, 2001: Deadline for registration.
September 27-29, 2001: Symposium.
Support for the symposium is provided by the Edward W. Forbes Fund.
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