Dear colleagues,

After the last Congress success, we are happy to announce the 9th
International Congress on the Application of Raman Spectroscopy in Art and
Archaeology, which will take place in Évora (Portugal) in 24-28 October
2017.

The RAA conferences promote Raman spectroscopy and play an important role
in the increasing field of its application in Art and Archaeology. This
scientific meeting brings together studies from diverse areas and
represents dedicated work on the use of Raman spectroscopy technique in
connection to the fields of art history, history, archaeology,
palaeontology, conservation and restoration, museology, degradation of
cultural heritage, archaeometry, etc.

Furthermore, the development of new instrumentation, especially for
non-invasive measurements, has received a great attention in the past
years. The interdisciplinary nature of the conference presents a unique
opportunity for the exchange of information and promotes both collaborative
and personal relationships amongst its participants. It provides first-hand
opportunities to report advancements and innovations in a highly critical
and stimulating environment.

RAA 2017 participants should submit their abstracts via the online
registration system (http://raa2017.uevora.pt/abstracts.php) for approval
by the Scientific Committee. The deadline to submit the abstracts is Sunday
30th April 2015 (midnight GMT). Those received after this deadline will not
be considered.

A non-limitative list of topics includes the application of Raman
spectroscopy in the fields of art, art history, history, archaeology,
conservation and restoration, museology and others:

- Material characterization and degradation processes (pigments, inks,
plastic materials, photographic materials, gemstones, stones, precious
stones, glass, ceramics, contemporary materials etc.)

- Conservation issues affecting cultural heritage (decaying, corrosion,
etc.)

- Raman spectroscopy of biological and organic materials (resins, fibres,
ancient organic compounds, etc.)

- Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (dyes, organic pigments, etc.)

- Chemometrics in Raman spectroscopy

- Development of Raman techniques

- New Raman instrumentation and applications in cultural heritage objects
investigations

- Raman spectroscopy in paleontology, paleoenvironment and archeology

- Forensic applications in art and archaeology (e.g. forensic archeology,
authentications procedures)

- Other topics


For further details, please visit out website at http://raa2017.uevora.pt/

We look forward to see you in October!

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