The Scientific Methods in Cultural Heritage Research GRS provides a unique forum for young doctoral and post-doctoral researchers to present their work, discuss new methods, cutting edge ideas, and pre-published data, as well as to build collaborative relationships with their peers. Experienced mentors and trainee moderators will facilitate active participation in scientific discussion to allow all attendees to be engaged participants rather than spectators.
This sixth Gordon Research Seminar on Scientific Methods in Cultural Heritage Research is an ideal occasion for graduate students, post-docs, and early-career research scientists with comparable levels of experience and education, to share, exchange and discuss cutting edge research problems and under-development solutions to address global Cultural Heritage questions.
The format of the seminar, the content of the talks, and poster sessions are focused on pre published data. This fosters true scientific discussion and exchange of ideas with peers, it enables the creation of a stimulating network and allows all attendees to be engaged participants rather than spectators. A selected few established professionals from the Heritage Science community will be present and act as mentors.
Topics of interest within the seminar include, but are not limited to:
- Novel ways of using established techniques for object-based research
- Reassessing and expanding emerging analytical techniques to aid complex issues in Heritage Science
- The use and sharing of samples/materials/mock-ups, data sharing practice and the role of AI
- Advances in scientific techniques for material analysis, conservation, technical art history and archaeology
- Connecting fundamental research with conservation practices
