*Call for Papers: Textile Specialty Group (TSG)*

*Joint Annual Meeting of AIC and Annual Conference of CAC-ACCR, Montreal,
Canada May 13 through 17, 2016*



The theme for AIC's 44th Annual Meeting, held jointly with the 42nd Annual
CAC-ACCR Conference, in Montreal, Canada, May 13-17, 2016, will be
“Preparing for Disasters and Confronting the Unexpected in Conservation”.



Colleagues are invited to submit abstracts that address in a broad-based
way the impact of past, present, and future disasters on the protection of
cultural property. In addition, papers that address confronting the
unexpected in conservation whether it occurs during the treatment of an
artifact or during a natural disaster are requested.

To see the full call for papers visit www.conservation-us.org/abstracts



The Textile Specialty Group seeks papers that address the general meeting
theme and related subjects. Papers that address planning and collections
care practices that mitigate the damage that otherwise occurs to textile
collections during and following disasters would be welcomed as would
papers that address health and safety issues, recovery actions, recovery
treatments, or evaluation of measures taken in past emergencies. There are
many openings and directions within the meeting theme – Please feel free to
interpret it broadly. Papers that address other topics relevant to textile
preservation are also welcomed.



Please consider submitting an abstract for the Textile session. The
deadline for submission is Monday, September 14, 2015.



To see the full Call for Papers and Submission Guidelines, visit
www.conservation-us.org/abstracts


-- 
Kathy Francis, TSG Program Chair for 2016
Francis Textile Conservation LLC, Falmouth, MA 02556
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