SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE EUROPEAN MASTER IN BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING | BIM A+
The applications for the European Master in Building Information Modelling, approved and financially sponsored by the European Commission within the framework of the Erasmus+ Programme, are opened up to January 31, 2019. This Master Course is organized by a Consortium of leading European Universities/Research Institutions in the field, composed by University of Minho (coordinating institution, Portugal), the Politecnico di Milano (Italy) […]
Continue Reading...Historical Earthquakes Dialogue between Archaeology, Geology, Archaeoseismology and Building research
Workshop – November 15-16 2018, Berlin Historical earthquake events have been researched and described on the basis of diverse geological traces. In this two-day International Workshop, experts from the disciplines of Archaeology, Archaeoseismology, Archaeological restoration, as well as ancient and modern construction technology can engage in an interdisciplinary exchange on damage patterns in ancient buildings. […]
Continue Reading...“HERITAGE as a BUILDER of PEACE”
The Fondazione Romualdo Del Bianco and its International Institute Life Beyond Tourism are pleased to invite you to the 2019 International Symposium “HERITAGE as a BUILDER of PEACE”, to be held during the 21st General Assembly of the Foundation’s Life Beyond Tourism Movement, in Florence (Italy), on 1, 2, 3 March 2019. As you know, the Life Beyond Tourism Movement got its take […]
Continue Reading...Advanced short training courses in structural analysis of existing buildings, monuments and historical constructions
The courses integrated in the SAHC Master Course (www.msc-sahc.org) can now be attended separately, without the need to enroll in the Master Course. These courses are of interest to those interested in the conservation, repair and strengthening of the built heritage, be it monuments, other cultural heritage buildings or existing buildings in general. This includes […]
Continue Reading...Open Call Cultural and Artistic Responses to Environmental Change
The Prince Claus Fund and the Goethe-Institut announce a new joint Call for Proposals: Cultural and Artistic Responses to Environmental Change. Our environment undergoes rapid and dramatic changes. Our forests and wildlife are disappearing. Our air and oceans are increasingly polluted and sea levels are rising, along with the incidence of extreme weather phenomena. While […]
Continue Reading...Convegno internazionale di studi SCIENCE FOR PRESERVATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE AT RISK
L’Accademia delle Scienze dell’Istituto di Bologna e il Dipartimento di Beni Culturali ALMA MATER STUDIORUM – Università di Bologna, organizzano il Convegno internazionale di studi SCIENCE FOR PRESERVATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE AT RISK, in occasione dell’anno europeo del patrimonio culturale 2018: celebrare la diversità e la ricchezza del nostro patrimonio europeo. “Il nostro patrimonio: dove […]
Continue Reading...BLUE SHIELD meeting in the EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
We were just informed by the Austrian and Belgian Blue Shield Committees of a Blue Shield meeting in the European Parliament in Bruxelles, from November Sunday 4 through Tuesday 6, 2018. The meeting will take place on the occasion of the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018 and it constitutes one more important step towards […]
Continue Reading...International workshop “The management of digital audiovisual collections” in Vilnius
Baltic Audiovisual Archival Council (BAAC), Lithuanian Central State Archive and Lithuanian Archivists’ Association are organizing the international workshop “The Management of Digital Audiovisual Collections” in Vilnius 9-10 April, 2018. It will be hosted by Lithuanian National M.Mažvydas Library. More
Continue Reading...World Heritage Young Professionals Forum 2018
‘Protecting Heritage in an Ever-Changing World’ As an integral part of the 42nd session of the World Heritage Committee, and in the framework of the UNESCO World Heritage Education Programme, the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities will host the World Heritage Young Professionals Forum 2018 under the theme of ‘Protecting Heritage in an Ever-Changing World’ […]
Continue Reading...Who stole 314 items from the Carnegie Library rare books room?
Valuable atlases, maps, and large plate books that show the colorful breadth of Western civilization have been stolen from the rare books room of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh in Oakland, right under the gaze of Andrew Carnegie’s portrait. The theft of 314 items was discovered last April when an appraisal for insurance purposes began […]
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