MA-XRF scanning in Conservation, Art and Archeology
Museo Diocesano, Via Etnea, 8, Catania, Italy
We are pleased to announce the 2nd workshop on MA-XRF, Macro X-ray Fluorescence Scanning in Conservation, Art and Archaeology. It will take place in Catania (Italy) on 15-16 October 2019.
The workshop is co-organized by the LANDIS group of the CNR and INFN of Catania and the AXES Group of the University of Antwerp.
Scope
The workshop aims to bring together scholars having or seeking to gain experience with MA-XRF scanning and related methods of analysis of works of art.
At the meeting, the current applications of MA-XRF will be summarized. The focal point of the discussions will be to consider the advantages and limitations of using MA-XRF in conjunction with other hyperspectral methods of analysis and/or in combination with micro-analytical investigations of small samples.
Scientific programme
The program will consist of invited lectures of distinguished scientists, oral and poster presentations. The official language will be English.
Important dates
- 15 May 2019 - Call for abstracts
- 01 September 2019 - New abstract deadline (poster session is now opened)
- 05 September 2019 - Notification to authors
- 15 September 2019 - Registration deadline
- 20 September 2019 - Final program
Conference venue
The meeting will be held at the Museo Diocesano, Via Etnea 8, 95100 Catania (CT). The Congress Venue is located in the middle of the town and is within easy walking distance of many hotels.
International Scientific Committee
Paolo Romano, CNR-ISPC, Italy (Chair)
Koen Janssens, Antwerp University, Belgium
Matthias Alfeld, Delft University, The Netherland
Joris Dik, Delft University, The Netherland
Thomas Calligaro, C2RMF, France
Claudia Caliri, INFN-LNS, Italy
Karen Trentelman, Getty Conservation Inst., USA
John Delaney, National Gallery Washington, USA
Costanza Miliani, CNR-ISTM, Italy
Alessandra Gianoncelli, Elettra Sincrotrone, Italy
Roald Tagle, Bruker Nano, Germany
Roberto Alberti, XGLAB, Italy
Contacts
Participants are encouraged to visit the website or to contact the organizers for updated information.