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!