Parchment, known for its resilience and enduring nature, has significantly impacted history as one of the most extensively used writing materials in pre-paper Europe. Three members of our HSLL research team, namely Dr. Hassan Ebeid, Dr. Hend Mahgoub, and Dr. Jasna Malešič, dedicated three days to the study of parchment chemistry and preparation methods during [...]

Dr. Fabiana Di Gianvincenzo and Emma Paolin, two of the HSLL researchers working in the ODOTHEKA project, will host a smelling session for the September meeting of the Smell Studies Graduate Student Working Group (SSG). SSG is a group of young scholars and researchers involved in the study of smells from different points of view: [...]

Tjaša Rijavec, PhD student at the Heritage Science Lab Ljubljana, recently presented her research at the Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI). The CCI is a Canadian governmental institute and one of the globally leading institutions researching and advising on conservation of cultural heritage. Tjaša presented her findings on poly(vinyl chloride) objects in heritage collections both as [...]