Call
for papers
Third Papyrus Curatorial and Conservation Meeting, 29–30 June 2017
Cambridge University Library, UK
Following the first two successful meetings
at the British Museum in 2015 and 2016, this summer a meeting is planned to take
place at the University Library in Cambridge from 29–30 June 2017. We aim to
start at 10:00 am on Thursday and finish at 16:00 on Friday.
We would like to invite submissions for
papers of up to 20 minutes on the following subjects
·
Preventive conservation issues and solutions (regarding, for
example, housing and storage, display, handling or reader access)
·
Innovative conservation treatments
·
Cataloguing & hidden
collections
·
Digital access
We also invite submissions for concise Pecha
Kucha style sessions ( i.e. 5-10 minutes) relating to
funding:
·
Experiences with
successful/unsuccessful funding applications
·
Potential sources of
funding
·
Collaborative
funding/collaborative projects
In addition to a programme of papers, the
meeting will also include:
·
A workshop on British Museum
Curator Ilona Regulski’s Handbook for Papyrus Handling (to be circulated to
attendees)
·
A visit to Cambridge University
Library’s papyrus collection and Conservation Department
·
A visit to an additional
papyrus collection in Cambridge.
A fee of £15 per day (£25 for 2 days) to
cover lunch and refreshments will be charged, allowing us to keep the group
together during the lunch break (which we aim to hold outdoors in one of the
Library’s courtyards, weather permitting!).
Please submit your abstract of no more than
100 words with the registration form by 26 February 2017. Successful
submissions will be announced no later than 4. March 2017.
Places are limited to 50 participants, we
therefore ask you to fill
out the registration form also if you are not submitting an abstract. A payment form will be
sent out together with the programme.
With best wishes
Yasmin