The 1st Call for Papers for the second edition of the International Conference on Optoelectronics and Heritage Science: OptoHS 2026 is out.

The conference will be hosted by The National History Museum of Romania, in Bucharest, during 7-9 October 2026, and aims at bringing together Heritage Scientists to share their perspectives, insights, and latest advancements in their specific fields of action.
Key dates:

•     Abstract submission deadline: 31.08.2026
•     Notification of acceptance: 15.09.2026
•     Scientific program: 30.09.2026

Topics:

•     Development and testing of new materials and techniques for the conservation of cultural heritage
      Practical implementation: transferring lab knowledge to conservation fieldwork. Case studies
•     Current methods and methodologies for dating and authentication of heritage
•     Technological advances in Optoelectronics focused on Heritage Science applications
•     Interdisciplinary topics/ bridges. Optoelectronics as a link across disciplines in HS
•     Advances in computational analysis and FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) data management within Heritage Science
•     ER/AR, cognitive digital twins and immersive tools
•     Beyond Heritage Science
•     other

More details are available in the attached file and at OptoHS 2026 official website: https://www.optohs.com/

Florence Heri-Tech was launched in 2018 by the Department of Industrial Engineering of University of Florence (DIEF) and Florence Biennial Art and Restoration Fair. The idea was to create a synergy between Cultural Heritage and New Technologies. The Conference involves a large number of research projects and scholars from around the world and puts the industry's current issues under the spotlight, specifically on issues related to innovative techniques and technologies for Cultural Heritage. The Conference is part of the Florence Biennial Art and Restoration Fair, an international event attracting prestigious institutions and companies and creating a unique opportunity to bring together the academic world with industry. The city of Florence will therefore be the international heart of Restoration and Cultural and Environmental assets as well as a forum for meeting and discussing for experts and enthusiasts from around the world. The Conference will be a significant opportunity for exchange between researchers and companies for the promotion of productive excellence, technological evolution, the greater use of culture for younger sections of the population and specialization in the educational field for graduates and PhD students.

Weitere Informationen findet ihr unter folgendem Link:
Areas and Topics – Florence Heri-Tech

Call for papers: 9th International Architectural Finishes Research Conference, 3.–6. November 2027, Wien 

Wir freuen uns, die 9. Internationale Architectural Finishes Research Conference ankündigen zu dürfen, die von 3. bis 6. November 2027 im historischen Semperdepot in Wien stattfinden wird. Veranstaltet wird die Konferenz gemeinsam von der Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien (Akbild), dem Berufsverband Österreichischer Restauratorinnen und Restauratoren (ÖRV), dem International Institute for Conservation – Austria Section (IIC Austria) und dem Bundesdenkmalamt.

Unter dem Motto „Tracing History – Layers of Cultural Evidence“ widmet sich die Konferenz den sichtbaren und verborgenen Schichten von Architekturoberflächen und ihrer Bedeutung als kulturelle Zeugnisse. Expertinnen und Experten aus aller Welt sind eingeladen, die aktuellen Praktiken, Methoden, Herausforderungen und Perspektiven dieser Forschungsdiziplin zu beleuchten.

Der Call for Abstracts ist nun veröffentlicht, Einsendeschluss für Beiträge ist  der 5. Mai 2026. Weitere Informationen und Updates finden Sie unter:

http://afrconference2027.at

Und im folgenden PDF:call_for_papers__conference_9thafr_2027.pdf

Since 1994, Care and Conservation of Manuscripts has served as an essential forum for uniting conservators, librarians, archivists, curators, philologists and other stakeholders from universities, cultural heritage institutions and related organisations. The interdisciplinary seminar is dedicated to exploring the care and conservation of manuscripts and early printed books, sharing knowledge and fostering collaboration.

We are delighted to announce that Care and Conservation of Manuscripts 2027 will take place in Copenhagen from 7 to 9 April 2027 hosted by the Arnamagnæan Institute and the Royal Danish Libary.

We welcome all individuals to submit proposals on subjects related to the care and conservation of manuscripts and early printed books in the broadest sense. Topics include conservation, curation, codicology, philology and book history.

Weitere Informationen findet ihr unter folgendem Link:
Call for abstracts – University of Copenhagen

The ChemCH conferences have been organised biannually since 2010, initiated by the EuChemS Working Party on Chemistry for Cultural Heritage. With the overarching theme of Chemistry for Cultural Heritage, the conferences promote chemical sciences in the field of understanding, conservation and use of cultural heritage, which includes all typologies of heritage: objects, buildings, landscapes etc. The main objective is to understand the materiality of cultural heritage, its environment and use. Advances in research methodologies, instrumentation and contemporary computational approaches have significantly improved our ability to understand the properties and composition of heritage and archaeological materials, how they respond to their environment or treatments, and how they change with time. Equally important is the interpretation and visualisation of data using data-intensive approaches and AI. Chemistry for Cultural Heritage promotes highly interdisciplinary research informed and guided by the needs of the heritage sector. 

Join us for the 8th conference in this series, from 8 to 11 June, 2026, in the beautiful town of Bled, Slovenia. 

The EVA Berlin Conference addresses the transformations underway across the cultural heritage, creative industries, and memory institutions in the context of accelerating digitalisation. Building on a continuous history dating back to 1994 and following its successful relaunch in 2023, the conference reaches a significant milestone with its 30th edition.

The growing convergence of digital technologies and artificial intelligence is fundamentally reshaping numerous fields and exerting profound influence on contemporary society. Generative AI tools, intelligent agents and assistants, hybrid experiential spaces, immersive XR technologies, and participatory interaction ecologies are among the defining developments of this moment — each demanding both technical rigour and speculative inquiry, and raising critical questions around inclusivity, sustainability, and societal impact. Alongside these developments, renewed attention to materiality, craft, and the biography of artworks in digital environments is reshaping how cultural heritage is created, preserved, and transmitted.

Contributions reporting on ongoing projects, completed research, and emerging practice are welcomed for the forthcoming edition. As part of the international EVA conference network — with established events in London, Florence, and Paris — the Berlin edition serves as a platform for sustained international and European exchange.

Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU), the Fraunhofer Heinrich-Hertz-Institut (HHI), and the Gesellschaft von Freunden des Heinrich-Hertz-Instituts e.V. invite submissions of contribution proposals as well as expressions of interest in cooperation.

Weitere Informationen findet ihr unter folgendem Link:
EVA Berlin Conference

Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) hat bereits enormen Einfluss auf unseren Alltag genommen und gewinnt natürlich auch für die Denkmalpflege stetig an Bedeutung: KI-Technologien werden z. B. für Klassifizierungs- und Annotationsaufgaben in der Verwaltung, zur Schadens- und Mustererkennung in der konservatorischen Praxis oder zur Zustandsbewertung von Kulturgut eingesetzt. Somit kann KI die Denkmalpflege dabei unterstützen, Daten effizienter zu analysieren, Restaurierungsprozesse zu optimieren und Erhaltungszustände präzise zu überwachen. Beim Einsatz von KI in der Wissensvermittlung bestehen Risiken durch Fehlinformationen sowie rechtliche und ethische Fragestellungen. Darüber hinaus hängt die Zuverlässigkeit von KI-Anwendungen maßgeblich von der Qualität und semantischen Erschließung der zugrundeliegenden Datensätze ab. Gerade bei heterogenen und sensiblen Kulturdaten ist eine sorgfältige Datenaufbereitung unerlässlich, um verantwortungsvolle und wirksame Einsatzmöglichkeiten in Denkmalschutz und Denkmalpflege zu gewährleisten.

Weitere Informationen findet ihr im Anhang:
cfp_2026_workshop_ki_und_denkmalpflege.pdf

rom the moment they were introduced, photographs were seen as fragile objects and their instability soon attracted the attention of scientists and photographers. During the industrial revolution, manufacturers took up the challenge of developing sensitive surfaces; and by the end of the 20^th century, conservation institutes were conducting their own research into the conservation of this new heritage object. The use of photography in a wide variety of processes, and its materialization on different media, raises many questions about the characteristics of objects and their preservation, at a time when the need for green transition is forcing us to open up new research paths into the conservation of cultural heritage artefacts. Therefore, photography is now facing technical, scientific, ecological, and societal challenges. This symposium intends to build a narrative of 50 years of research into the preservation of photographic heritage, while taking part in the development of a forward-looking approach to these new conservation challenges.

It is aimed at conservation scientists, curators, collection managers, conservators of photographs and photography historians. It is part of the French Ministry of Culture's bicentennial celebration of photography, which is taking place in 2026-2027. The conference languages are French and English, and simultaneous interpretation will be provided.

The program is structured into three sessions. The first one seeks to provide a comprehensive overview of the evolution of concerns regarding the materiality of photographs. The goal is at the same time to enhance our knowledge of the collections and to understand the objects themselves, with the aim to improve their conservation. The second session will explore the evolution of conservation practices with a focus on the consideration of the objects’ degradation as a component of their historical significance. Preventive and remedial conservation as well as restoration will be studied in terms of methodological differences, particularly at international level. The third prospective session will examine considerations relating to the ways in which photographs are acquired and exhibited. The conservation and exhibition conditions will be discussed from the first official recommendation of the 1980s, till the recent reassessment in the context of ecological transition.

We invite the whole community to submit contributions (*) in French or English before January 15, 2026, either for:

- an oral communication, the content of which should explore the recent history of photograph preservation or its future prospects

- a poster presentation that focuses on a more specific research topic, in line with one of the above-mentioned themes.

We recommend that you register as soon as possible.

Weitere Informationen findet ihr unter folgendem Link:
Le temps des épreuves. 50 ans de préservation des photographies - Sciencesconf.org

Introduction

Cultural heritage is understood most clearly when encountered in the places where it originates: in the field, within historic structures, and across landscapes shaped by human activity. Archaeological and architectural research form the basis for interpreting these cultural environments, while World Heritage frameworks highlight established principles for long-term protection, management, and communication of both their tangible and intangible values.

Digital technologies—whether applied in surveying, documentation, analysis, or interpretive work—play a decisive role across the heritage field. Yet their true significance emerges not in controlled settings, but in real operational contexts, where dust, weather, material decay, human presence, and logistical constraints influence every choice. It is within this dynamic space—where scientific research, management responsibilities, and communication objectives intersect—that contemporary heritage practice takes shape.

CHNT31 brings these dimensions together by returning to the roots of cultural heritage practice.

We examine how digital methods perform under real-world conditions, how diverse areas of heritage research inform management strategies, expand our understanding of World Heritage, and support the meaningful communication of its values to varied audiences. At the same time, and in line with the broader UNESCO mission, the conference creates a forum to address human experience, participation, and ethical considerations—factors that shape how heritage is perceived, engaged with, and transmitted to future generations.

CHNT31 holistically addresses the diverse actors that shape the heritage field—researchers, digital specialists, practitioners, managers, and those who often combine several of these roles. Preserving the 30-year tradition of CHNT, the conference continues and strengthens a dialogue in which developing, testing, and refining digital methods is inseparable from their use in protecting, interpreting, and sustaining cultural heritage. It builds on an ongoing exchange where research responds to practical demands, and where real-world challenges stimulate new directions for investigation.

The conference invites researchers, practitioners, site managers, policy actors, students, and community representatives to jointly reflect on the shared responsibilities and opportunities that arise when scientific knowledge, digital innovation, and management practice intersect.

Weitere Informationen findet ihr unter folgendem Link:
CHNT – Cultural Heritage – NextGen | Innovative approaches in Documentation, Research, Management and Education