Programme
Young scientists in Green Conservation
Online Workshop
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Thursday 28 May 2026
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9:15-9:30
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Welcome
Presentation of the Programme
Loïc Bertrand, Laure Cazals, ENS Paris-Saclay, GoGreen WP5
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9:30
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Session 1a: Interdisciplinary Methods & Transferable Skills
Chair person: Loïc Bertrand, ENS Paris-Saclay
Conservation science demands continuous innovation to deepen our understanding of cultural objects, evaluate the effects of materials and treatments, and monitor artworks in an evolving environment. This first session will showcase cutting-edge methods developed through doctoral and postdoctoral research projects spanning materials science, digital technologies, and the humanities. These approaches exemplify the interdisciplinary, transferable skills that define modern conservation science expertise and open new pathways for collaborative research.
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9:30-10:45
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Methods for studying object care and protection
15' talk + 10' questions
- Patrycja Petrasz, HES-SO and Neuchâtel University, Switzerland
- Francesca Ramacciotti, University of Bologna, Italy
- Mathias Clément, Laboratoire de recherche des monuments historiques / CRC, France
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10:45-11:15
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Coffee break
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11:15-12:30
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Methods for assessing object cleaning efficacy
15' talk + 10' questions
- Han Zhou, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Andrea Casini, Chemistry Department & CSGI, University of Florence, Italy
- Marta Cremonesi, University of Antwerp, Belgium
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12:30-14:00
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Lunch break
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14:00
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Session 1b: Interdisciplinary Methods & Transferable Skills
Chair person: Mathieu Thoury, CNRS
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14:00-15:15
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Methods for implementing preventive conservation and documenting collections
15' talk + 10' questions
- Cathryn Harvey, English Heritage, UK
- Roberta Zanini, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Venice, Italy
- Hugo Scheithauer, Inria, France
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15:15
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Session 2: A New course on Green conservation
Chair person: Laure Cazals, CNRS, France
Teaching modules for future courses in green conservation were developed collaboratively by the GoGreen project, funded by the European Commission, within an entire work package. One of these modules will be beta-tested live with participants, followed by a discussion exploring how such courses can be integrated into academic curricula and what opportunities they create for conservation science education. |
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15:15-15:30
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Development of the green education modules in GoGreen
15' talk
- Clare Richardson, The Courtauld Institute of Art, UK
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15:30-16:30
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GoGreen academy: Green cleaning agents for paintings (beta-testing the green conservation course)
- Beatrice Menelgado, The Courtauld Institute of Art, UK
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16:30-17:15
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Feedback and suggestions from the audience on the content of the course
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17:15
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Workshop adjourns
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Friday 29 May 2026
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9:30
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Session 3: Interdisciplinary methodology
Chair person: Han Zhou, UvA
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9:30-10:15
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The new interdisciplinary context
35' talk + 10' questions
- Volny Fages, ENS Paris-Saclay, France
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10:15
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Session 4: Opportunities in Career Developments
Chair person: Victor Gonzalez, CNRS
This session will aim at presenting career developments from the viewpoints of international leaders in heritage science and conservation research: What are the emerging needs? What role can institutions play in better accompanying the integration of young talented students? How can diversity be better supported in our institutions?
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10:15-11:15
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Round table on institutions and disciplines
- Katrien Keune, University of Amsterdam and Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, The Netherlands, coordinator GoGreen project
- Claire Betelu, Université Paris 1 - Panthéon Sorbonne, France
- Tomas Markevicius, Ghent University, Belgium, coordinator MOXY project
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11:15-11:45
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Coffee break
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11:45-12:35
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Presentations from disciplines
15' talk + 10' questions
- Speaker t.b.c.
- Serge X. Cohen, CNRS, IPANEMA, France
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12:35-14:30
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Lunch break
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14:30
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Session 5: Today’s Career Path in Practice
Chair person: Loïc Bertrand, ENS Paris-Saclay
After an interdisciplinary PhD and/or postdoctoral training, the path to sustainable professional integration can be not so trivial. This round-table session will offer an overview of possible career prospects through the experiences of young professionals from academia, museums, and industry bridging the point of view of young colleagues who have just entered the institutions with those just about to.
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14:30-15:00
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What career paths for interdisciplinary profiles? An outlook from a network-wide survey in the Île-de-France Region
- Alison Pereira, Université Paris-Saclay, France
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15:00-17:15
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Round tables on career paths
- 15:00-15:45 Academia, chair: Victor Gonzalez, PPSM, France
- 15:45-16:30 Museums, chair: Julie Gordon, musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac
- 16:30-17:15 Industry and Private practice, chair: Manuele Colombo, Saati, Italy
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17:15-18:00
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Conclusions of the workshop and step forwards
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18:00
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Workshop ends
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