Sunday
2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Staff / Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm
Keynote Session: Protecting, Understanding the Past, and Inspiring the Future: Challenges in Heritage Science
Discussion Leader: Robert van Langh (Rijksmuseum , The Netherlands)
7:40 pm - 8:00 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
8:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Robert van Langh (Rijksmuseum , The Netherlands)
"Thematic Remarks"
8:30 pm - 8:45 pm
Discussion
8:45 pm - 9:15 pm
Francesca Casadio (Art Institute of Chicago, United States)
"Science in the Visual Arts: Towards a New Cosmology"
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Techniques for Depth Resolved Subsurface Imaging in Turbid Media
Discussion Leader: Haida Liang (Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom)
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:35 am
Martin Fischer (Duke University, United States)
"The Potential and Challenges of Optical Pump-Probe Microscopy for Pigment Identification and 3D Imaging"
9:35 am - 9:50 am
Discussion
9:50 am - 10:15 am
Sara Mosca (Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), UKRI, United Kingdom)
"Spatially Offset Raman Spectroscopy (SORS) From Micro to Macro: Non-Invasive Chemical Analysis by Light"
10:15 am - 10:30 am
Discussion
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Coffee Break
11:00 am - 11:25 am
Ivan Zorin (RECENDT GmbH, Austria)
"Mid-Infrared OCT with Undetected Photons for Imaging High-Scattering Samples"
11:25 am - 11:40 am
Discussion
11:40 am - 11:55 am
Federica Verde (Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Italy)
"Confocal Imaging at 0.3 THz With Depth Resolution of a Painted Wood Artwork for the Identification of Buried Metal Foils"
11:55 am - 12:00 pm
Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Group Photo / Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Free Time
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The GRC Power Hour™
The GRC Power Hour™ is designed to address diversity and inclusion in the scientific workplace by providing a safe environment for informal and meaningful conversations amongst colleagues of all career stages. The program supports the professional growth of all members of our communities, including ethnicity, race and/or gender identity by providing an open forum for discussion and mentoring.
Organizer: Celia Chari (Harvard University, United States)
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Data-Driven Research in Art and Archaeology
Discussion Leader: Sorin Hermon (The Cyprus Institute, Cyprus)
6:00 pm - 6:15 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
6:15 pm - 6:40 pm
Miguel Rodrigues (University College London, United Kingdom)
"Artificial Intelligence for Art Investigation, Conservation, and Preservation"
6:40 pm - 6:55 pm
Discussion
6:55 pm - 7:20 pm
Arianna Traviglia (Italian Institute of Technology - Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Italy)
"Decoding the Past: Advancements in Scientific Approaches and Technologies for Heritage Data"
7:20 pm - 7:35 pm
Discussion
7:35 pm - 7:50 pm
Ria Stephenson (University of New South Wales, Australia)
"Computational Chemistry for Cultural Heritage Conservation: Molecular-Level Insights for the Improvement of Novel Marble Protective Coatings"
7:50 pm - 8:00 pm
Discussion
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Dinner
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Exploring Ancient Technologies
Discussion Leader: Gilberto Artioli (Università di Padova, Italy)
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:35 am
Michael Tarkanian (MIT, United States)
"Metallurgical Aspects of Wootz Steel Production"
9:35 am - 9:50 am
Discussion
9:50 am - 10:20 am
Coffee Break
10:20 am - 10:45 am
Marc Walton (Northwestern, United States)
"New Directions in Optical Microscopy of Vitreous Materials"
10:45 am - 11:00 am
Discussion
11:00 am - 11:15 am
Ellie Vaserman (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States)
"Frozen in Time: Newly Excavated Pompeiian Construction Site Offers Insights into Ancient Roman Building Materials and Methods” Short Talk 1 Selected from GRS Eugenia Geddes da Filicaia"
11:15 am - 11:20 am
Discussion
11:20 am - 11:35 am
Eugenia Geddes da Filicaia (University of Bristol and The National Gallery, United Kingdom)
"Museum to University Collaboration for Access to and Development of State-Of-The-Art Mass Spectrometry"
11:35 am - 11:40 am
Discussion
11:40 am - 11:55 am
Sarah Noll (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States)
"Searching for Chia: A Proteomics Approach to New World Seed Oil Identification in Viceregal Mexican Paints and Lacque"
11:55 am - 12:00 pm
Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Free Time
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Exploring the Past for Modern Technological Applications
Discussion Leader: Loïc Bertrand (ENS Paris-Saclay, France)
6:00 pm - 6:15 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
6:15 pm - 6:40 pm
Ioanna Kakoulli (Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), United States)
"Blueprints of Brilliance: Deciphering Egyptian Blue's Ancient Production, Nanoscale Nuances, and Luminous Legacy for Sustainable Innovation"
6:40 pm - 6:55 pm
Discussion
6:55 pm - 7:20 pm
Carlos Rodriguez-Navarro (University of Granada, Spain)
"Biomimetic Functionalization of Lime Mortars"
7:20 pm - 7:35 pm
Discussion
7:35 pm - 7:50 pm
Nicholas Zumbulyadis (Affiliated Professor, Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, United States)
"The Artisan as Producer of Knowledge: Archaeometry Meets Science History"
7:50 pm - 8:00 pm
Discussion
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Dinner
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Multimodal Macro and Microscale Chemical Imaging for Technical Art History and Conservation
Discussion Leader: Marco Leona (Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States)
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:35 am
Marine Cotte (ESRF, France)
"Applications of Synchrotron Micro-Analytical Techniques to the Study of Cultural Heritage: Pushing Further Instruments and Access"
9:35 am - 9:50 am
Discussion
9:50 am - 10:15 am
Francesco Paolo Romano (CNR-ISPC, Italy)
"Enhancing Data Interpretation in Non-invasive Investigations of Artworks: Combining Advanced X-Ray Imaging Methods and Machine Learning"
10:15 am - 10:30 am
Discussion
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Coffee Break
11:00 am - 11:25 am
John Delaney (National Gallery of Art, United States)
"Can We Increase the Utility of Visible and Infrared Imaging Spectroscopy for Cultural Heritage Science by Considering New Instruments and Modalities?"
11:25 am - 11:40 am
Discussion
11:40 am - 11:55 am
Matthias Alfeld (Delft University of Technology, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Netherlands)
"Smart Light: The Synchrotron in the Museum’s Cellar"
11:55 am - 12:00 pm
Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Free Time
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Advances in Characterization of Written Heritage
Discussion Leader: Ira Rabin (Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Germany)
6:00 pm - 6:15 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
6:15 pm - 6:40 pm
Matthew Collins (University of Copenhagen / Cambridge, Denmark)
"Why We Need Better (Software) Methods to Study Protein Remains in Cultural Heritage Materials"
6:40 pm - 6:50 pm
Discussion
6:50 pm - 7:15 pm
William Seales (University of Kentucky, United States)
"Virtual Unwrapping for Textual Analysis: Twenty Five Years of Development"
7:15 pm - 7:25 pm
Discussion
7:25 pm - 7:50 pm
Melanie Roffet-Salque (University of Bristol, United Kingdom)
"Lipids From Parchments as a Novel Source of Environmental Information"
7:50 pm - 8:00 pm
Discussion
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Dinner
Thursday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Business Meeting
Nominations for the Next Vice Chair(s); Complete the GRC Evaluation Forms; Election of the Next Vice Chair(s)
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Green Technologies and Materials for Cultural Heritage
Discussion Leader: Katrien Keune (Rijksmuseum, The Netherlands)
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:35 am
Piero Baglioni (University of Florence and CSGI, Italy)
"New Green Materials for Cultural Heritage Conservation"
9:35 am - 9:50 am
Discussion
9:50 am - 10:15 am
Edith Joseph (University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland, Switzerland)
"Green Insights in Metal Conservation: Development of Innovative Technologies Against Corrosion"
10:15 am - 10:30 am
Discussion
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Coffee Break
11:00 am - 11:25 am
Tomas Markevicius (Ghent University, Belgium)
"Oxygen Out of This World: Tailoring Atomic Oxygen Species by Using Low-Temperature Atmospheric Pressure Radio-Frequency Plasma for Non-Contact Green Cleaning in Cultural Heritage Conservation"
11:25 am - 11:40 am
Discussion
11:40 am - 11:55 am
Teresa Duncan (National Gallery of Art, United States)
"Understanding and Promoting Adsorption in Gels to Increase Removal of Stains and Degradation Products from Substrates"
11:55 am - 12:00 pm
Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Free Time
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Solutions for Preventive Conservation in Museums
Discussion Leader: Eric Breitung (Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States)
6:00 pm - 6:15 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
6:15 pm - 6:40 pm
Josep Grau-Bove (University College London, United Kingdom)
"Advances in Lifetime Modelling: Towards a General Theory of the Socio-Economic Benefits of Preventive Conservation"
6:40 pm - 6:50 pm
Discussion
6:50 pm - 7:15 pm
Alba Alvarez (Rijksmuseum, The Netherlands)
"From the Lab to the Museum: Towards Less Invasive Mass Spectrometry Approaches"
7:15 pm - 7:25 pm
Discussion
7:25 pm - 7:50 pm
Boris Mizaikoff (Ulm University & Hahn-Schickard, Germany)
"Mid-Infrared Photonics: Cultural Heritage Protection Via Good Vibrations"
7:50 pm - 8:00 pm
Discussion
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Dinner
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am
Departure