upcoming calls, forums and training courses

call for phd student in the interdisciplinary field of conservation-restoration and applied sciences

The Royal Institute of Artistic Heritage (IRPA) in Brussels and the research groups Antwerp Cultural Heritage Sciences (ARCHES) and Antwerp X-ray analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation group (AXES) of the UAntwerpen are looking for a candidate for a doctorate on time full (100%) in the interdisciplinary field of Conservation-Restoration and Applied Sciences, on the degradation of multicolored metal sheets of the mystic Lamb of Van Eyck brothers and other paintings from the XVth century. 

Position: Scientific Research Assistant at IRPA for a period of two years 
Deadline to apply: September 15, 2021 inclusive (before midnight Brussels time)
Start Date: November 15, 2021

Find out more information here.

CALL FOR PAPER

Interested in submitting to a journal? Media & Culture Journal Special Issue: ‘Design’ brings

Date of Submission: 11 June 2021
Date of Release: 11 August 2021
More info here.

Heritage Crimes and Emergencies Summer School

An entire week (21-25 June) dedicated to the study of such field, exploring current issues and possible tools for evaluating and contrasting the illlicit traffic of cultural heritage, with a specific attention on its economic dimension. The initiative is part of the International Master in "Cultural Property Protection in Crisis Response" and is organized in cooperation with UNESCO, INTERPOL and the Carabinieri Command for the Protection of Cultural Heritage.

Deadline to apply: 13 June 2021
Find out more information here and register to participate here. 

6th Heritage Forum of Central Europe 

The 6th Heritage Forum of  Central Europe is an international conference dedicated to discussing and analyzing the links and inter-dependencies between heritage and development.

Date: 16 June 2021 - 18 June 2021
Register here.

Investigation, Preservation, and Management of Archaeological Sites (ICCROM)

A Group Training Course for Young Professionals on Cultural Heritage Protection in the Asia-Pacific Region 2021.

Deadline to apply: 20 June 2021
When: 01 September 2021 - 30 September 2021
More information and how to apply can be found here.