Conservation Philosophies: Global or Local?

A three day conference jointly organised by the Centre for Conservation Studies, University of York and ICOMOS-UK 3-5 June 2010, King’s Manor, York, UK    Is there such a thing as a global conservation philosophy for cultural heritage? Should there be? Or should cultural heritage conservation reflect cultural diversity? The Conference will consider these thoughts through [...]

HERITAGE UNDER FIRE (Protecting Our Past for Our Future)

21st January 2010 Chester Grosvenor Hotel & Spa, Chester The aim of the conference is to consider the threat to the UK’s unique heritage from fire and other such incidents and is a must attend for anyone who is involved with Fire Protection or the restoration and preservation of heritage buildings. The conference will involve [...]

PAINSHILL PARK AND BEYOND: The Future of 18th Century Landscape Restoration

Thursday 24 and Friday 25 June 2010 Painshill Park, Cobham, Surrey Painshill Park Trust marks its 30th anniversary in 2010.  This is also a time when the issue of interpreting 18th century landscape restoration/reconstruction is a hotly debated topic. Painshill Park is bringing together key players in the debate to a major conference, using Painshill’s [...]