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The Polychromy of Funerary Potraits from Palmyra

A new publication from researchers at the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek and the University of Copenhagen, including Dr. Fabiana Di Gianvincenzo, is now available and freely accessible in Heritage : “Palmyrene Polychromy: Investigations of Funerary Portraits from Palmyra in the Collections of the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen”. The Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek (Copenhagen, Denmark) possesses the largest …

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Mojca Ramšak’s article ”About smell, its meanings, olfactory heritage and museums”

RAMŠAK, Mojca. O vonju, njegovih pomenih, vohalni dediščini in muzejih. Etnolog : glasnik Slovenskega etnografskega muzeja. [Nova vrsta], ISSN 0354-0316. [Tiskana izd.], 2021, letn. 31 = 82, str. 111-132, ilustr. [COBISS.SI-ID 93469443] The article presents ways in which anthropology has approached the subject of smell, basic documents on olfactory heritage, theoretical starting points, and museum practices related …

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PVCare – Preventive Conservation Strategies for Poly(vinyl chloride) Objects

Synthetic polymers dominate many contemporary art and design collections and are rapidly becoming a significant conservation concern. Surveys have shown that PVC can represent 13% of all plastic objects in such collections and that cellulose acetate, cellulose nitrate and PVC represent 40% of all objects in poor state. With the new and exciting forms of …

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Congratulations to David Ribar for receiving the prestigious Krka award

David Ribar, associated with the HSLL team, is masters student at the Faculty of chemistry and chemical technology, University of Ljubljana. His bachelor thesis ”Development of a reverse-phase chromatographic separation model based upon Hansen solubility parameters”, completed under the mentorship of prof. dr. Irena Kralj Cigić, earned him the prestigious Krka award for student research …

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Join our Team: 3-year Post-doc Position Available

We are looking for a colleague to join our dynamic team. Ideally, the post-holder will be a proficient analytical chemist with excellent experience particularly of separation techniques and with a passion for cultural heritage. The following text is a translation of the official job advert available here. For any information about the job, please contact …

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Fully funded PhD studentship available – FINISHED

The HSLL is pleased to announce one fully funded 4-year heritage science PhD studentship starting 1 Oct 2021. We are looking for outstanding applicants with an MSc in chemistry, engineering, environmental science, conservation or other relevant disciplines, with a good knowledge of chemical experimental sciences and data analysis. The successful applicant will have a minimal …

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