The Call for Abstracts for the 1st International Symposium 𝐅𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫, 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 is now open.
Our international scientific event brings together researchers, conservators, artists, and specialists from heritage science, visual arts, conservation and restoration, the humanities, and technical sciences, encouraging interdisciplinary approaches to the study and preservation of cultural heritage.
𝘔𝘢𝘺 8𝘵𝘩, 2026
𝘏𝘺𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵: 𝘖𝘯𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 & 𝘖𝘯-𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦
𝘍𝘢𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯, 𝘖𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘻 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘯𝘰. 4𝘞𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘪ș𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘢
Suggested topics:
• Non-invasive and minimally invasive physico-chemical investigations of pigments and dyes in cultural heritage
• New technologies and software applications for pigment identification and mapping
• Case studies on degradation and restoration of polychrome cultural objects
• Visual and material research on color through transdisciplinary approaches
• Sustainability in pigment use and ecological alternatives
• Chromatic reinterpretation in contemporary art between tradition and technological innovation
𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐫: CR-CR-CeRc Centrul Regional de Restaurare UVT Arte – Regional Centre for Research and Expertise in Conservation and Restoration of Arts and Design – West University of Timișoara
𝐂𝐨-𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐫: Romanian Academy – “Coriolan Drăgulescu” Institute of Chemistry
𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬: ICAM – Institute for Advanced Environmental Research | YOCOCU – Youth in Conservation of Cultural Heritage | National Art Museum Timișoara, National Museum of the Union of Alba Iulia
