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MATRES – Material Resilience in Times of Environmental and Social Change kick off meeting
The Heritage Science Laboratory Ljubljana (HSLL) is pleased to announce its active involvement in the large interdisciplinary research project MATRES – Material Resilience in Times of Environmental and Social Change (2025–2030), coordinated by the Faculty of Arts at the University [...]
HSLL Attends the Sustainable Chemistry (HOLOS) PhD Winter School
Randa Deraz, PhD researcher at Heritage Science Laboratory Ljubljana (HSLL) participated in the PhD Winter School “Holistic Learning of Sustainable Chemistry – HOLOS”, held from 27–30 January 2026 at University of Padova, Italy. The Winter School was organised by the [...]
Doctoral Student Demian Špaleta at MEDUSA Final Workshop
The PRIN 2022 MEDUSA final workshop will showcase recent scientific advances in the preservation and conservation of outdoor bronze artworks exposed to harsh environmental conditions. The event will focus particularly on methodologies and non-destructive analytical protocols for characterizing and monitoring [...]
2nd Conference of Emerging professionals in Heritage Science HERI SCI
The 2nd International Conference of Emerging professionals in Heritage Science HERI SCI is organized under the auspices of HERI SCI – Emerging professionals Science Professionals of Slovenia, in co-organization with the MATRES project – Material Resilience in Times of Environmental [...]
Chemistry for Cultural Heritage 2026
The Chemistry for Cultural Heritage Working Party of the EuChemS (European Chemical Society) is delighted to announce the 8th Conference on Chemistry for Cultural Heritage to be held in Bled, Slovenia, from 8-11 June 2026! The ChemCH conference series has [...]
Experiences Through Sensorial Language in Arts and Heritage
The Art of Sensorial Language examines audience interactivity and multisensory experiences that can be understood internationally and cross‑culturally. It considers interactivity not as a technological mode of interaction but as a direct and immediate communication between the audience and the [...]
HSLL to Coordinate two New Research Projects and Invest into Major Cutting Edge Equipment
The Heritage Science Laboratory Ljubljana is excited to announce two new research projects funded by the Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency (ARIS), ARISE and TraceInk, total amount €620k, as well as a major funding grant for new research equipment: Isotope [...]
Smell of Egyptian Mummified Bodies Prized as “the Most Excellent Research Achievement”
Every year, the University of Ljubljana selects ten most prominent research achievements among the proposals received from its faculties, based on aspects including impact, comprehensiveness, and applicability. This year, our research on ancient Egyptian mummified bodies: an interdisciplinary analysis of [...]
Are VOCs a Criterion for Archival Box Suitability?
Researchers at HSLL have recently published a new study titled “Quality Assessment of Box Materials for Long-Term Archival Storage: VOC Emissions Are Not a Significant Concern”. The lead author is Randa Deraz, PhD researcher exploring the principles of lifetime modelling [...]
Centre of Excellence in Green Heritage Science
The GreenHer Centre of Excellence is being established as the first Slovenian centre dedicated to interdisciplinary research in green heritage science within a collaborative European partnership. It is also the first Slovenian centre created under the EU’s highly competitive Teaming [...]
