Call for papers--Biodeterioration

5th International Conference on Biodeterioration of Cultural
    Property (ICBCP-5)
Sydney, Australia
November 12-14, 2001

The Fifth International Conference on Biodeterioration of Cultural
Property will be held in Sydney, Australia from 12-14th November
2001. The conference will be held under the auspices of the
International Council of  Biodeterioration of Cultural Property
(ICBCP) and jointly hosted by the Australian Institute for the
Conservation of Cultural Material and the Australian Museum Research
Centre for Materials Conservation and the Built Environment.

The organising committee is now inviting papers for the conference
on any aspect of biodeterioration of cultural property. A special
emphasis will be on application of biodeterioration research
outcomes to small museums and developing countries. Topics include
Paintings, Wooden materials, Ethnographical materials, Paper and
related materials, Stone materials, Buildings, Case studies,
Environment and Control. The deadline for submitting abstracts is
April 2nd 2001, with the final paper due by September 3rd 2001.

For further information on the conference or to send abstracts,
please contact

    Vinod Daniel
    Head, Research Centre for Materials Conservation and the Built
        Environment, Australian Museum,
    6 College Street
    Sydney, NSW 2010, Australia
    +61 2 9320 6115
    Fax: +61 2 9320 6070
    vinodd [at] austmus__gov__au


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