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he EU Research Infrastructures: DARIAH-EU (www.dariah-eu) European Research Infrastructure on e-Humanities and Art, CLARIN-ERIC (www.clarin.eu) European Research Infrastructure for Language Resources and Technology, the H2020 ViMM-Plus project, the H2020 MSCA ITN CHANGE project (https://change-itn.eu/), the H2020 Impactour project (https://www.impactour.eu/), the EU OPHERA project (https://ophera.beniculturali.it/en/1/home), the Europeana Archaeology (https://europeanaarchaeology.carare.eu/), the Europeana Common Culture (https://pro.europeana.eu/project/europeana-common-culture),  the EU Photoconsortium (https://www.photoconsortium.net/), the CARARE Consortium (https://www.carare.eu/) and the Michael-Plus Association (http://www.michael-culture.eu/) and others more…

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and crisis around the World, all the authorities and governments are taking exceptional measures to avoid the spread of the disease and to keep the number of patients as low as possible. Even though these efforts and solidarity between all of us has led to improvements and containment and to confinement measures being lifted, the virus is still present and spreading across the world. For this reason, and given the persisting sanitary risks linked with an international gathering of several hundreds of experts, the EuroMed2020 Organising Committee decided, to organise this year conference fully online and to cancel the planned organisation of the traditional EuroMed conference, scheduled for November 2^nd – 7^th , 2020 in Nicosia, Cyprus (EuroMed2020).

We know that this decision will be appreciated and this was the best way to proceed during such an unprecedented situation.

Workshops – Open to all participants:

–         The 2^nd EU Workshop on how digital technologies can contribute to the preservation and restoration of Europe’s most important and endangered cultural heritage sites:

–         Which technologies need to be developed to allow the creation of exact digital replica which must be of such definition and detail enabling their use for research and future preservation and reconstruction of damaged artefacts or sites?

–         Which standards needs to be agreed upon so that the digitised material will be accessible (long term) to all through a single access point, also providing access to complementary material (images, books, descriptions, drawings) illustrating the cultural and historic significance of the sites.

–         Which algorithms have to be developed for the holistic documentation of the past (tangible and intangible).

 

–         The 5^th International Workshop on 3D Research Challenges in Cultural Heritage to be organized by the EU H2020 ERA Chair Mnemosyne project.

CALL FOR PAPERS

2^nd – 5^th November 2020; Cyprus

http://www.euromed2020.eu

Paper submission deadline: 15^th September 2020 (24:00 London-UK time)

Paper submission deadline: 15^th September 2020 (24:00 London-UK time) http://www.euromed2020.eu/index.php/important-dates

The 8^th biannual European-Mediterranean (EuroMed-2020) conference is co-organised by the UNESCO and the EU ERA Chairs on Digital Cultural Heritage. It brings together multidisciplinary researchers, policy makers, professionals, fellows, practitioners and stakeholders to explore some of the more pressing issues concerning Cultural Heritage today. In particular, the main goal of the conference is to focus on interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary research on tangible and intangible Cultural Heritage, using cutting edge technologies for the protection, restoration, preservation, massive digitalization, documentation and presentation of the Cultural Heritage contents. At the same time, the event is intended to cover topics of research ready for exploitation, demonstrating the acceptability of new sustainable approaches and new technologies by the user community, owners, managers and conservators of our cultural patrimony.

Topics and themes:

Researchers and practitioners willing to participate to the Web-EUROMED 2020 conference are invited to submit papers on original works addressing the following subjects and research themes:

1.            DIGITAL HERITAGE DOCUMENTATION and PRESERVATION
2.            PROTECTION, RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION OF TANGIBLE AND INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE 

More detail information regarding the themes can be found at: http://www.euromed2020.eu/index.php/call-participation

Submission of Papers:

Submissions for the event are completely electronic through the on-line submission website available at http://www.euromed2020.eu/index.php/paper-submission

 

The conference accepts only original, unpublished work written in English which will be blind-reviewed and published by the prestigious SPRINGER-NATURE LNCS.

 

We are soliciting two types of contributions:

1. PROJECT Research papers: they present new innovative research developments and results. They will feature a full-length oral presentation and will be published in a high-quality proceedings volume. Each submitted paper must not exceed 12 pages in total.
2. SHORT papers /Posters: they present preliminary ideas and works-in-progress. These papers will have a short oral presentation and will be also available as posters during the entire time of the event online. Each short paper must not exceed 8 pages in total.

The 10 best submitted papers will be published on a special issue of upcoming International Journal Heritage in the Digital Era.

Due to the pandemic Covid-19 the conference will be this year online and free of charge, however the registration is mandatory

STAND4HERITAGE (New STANDards for seismic assessment of built cultural HERITAGE) ambitiously engages in introducing new standards for safeguarding built cultural heritage for the next generations, which is a major societal demand. Due to their large diversity, the accurate description of the structural behaviour of heritage buildings is still an open issue, particularly when subjected to earthquake ground motions.

Among the most frequently observed seismic damage mechanisms in these buildings, out-of-plane collapse of masonry walls is acknowledged as the main cause for building loss and injuries to people. However, there are many unresolved challenges to effectively assess the out-of-plane seismic response of masonry structures.

First, it is necessary to understand lesser-known phenomena in masonry dynamics, which largely influence the out-of-plane behaviour and capacity of heritage buildings. A recent blind exercise to predict the capacity of a benchmark masonry structure to resist dynamic excitation demonstrated that, although advanced simulation tools are available, leading international researchers are still unable to consistently provide a collapse estimate.

STAND4HERITAGE will address the aspects for successful development of approaches for seismic response prediction of masonry structures, integrating the necessary stages for out-of-plane assessment. It will generate novel: integrated stochastic-based models to consider the seismic signal in the dynamic response and capacity; datasets of the dynamic response evaluated after an extensive shake table testing program; numerical approaches for simulation of the out-of-plane seismic behaviour; an integrated analytical approach for out-of-plane seismic assessment of heritage buildings.

STAND4HERITAGE objectives are in line with the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Cities and Communities. The project will be founded on the experience of the PI in the topic, and on the interdisciplinary expertise of his team in facing the challenges to provide optimal intervention solutions for heritage structures.

Find out more here.

University of Minho (Portugal), together with the Czech Technical University in Prague (Czech Republic), the Polytechnic University of Madrid (Spain), the International Initiative for a Sustainable Built Environment (iiSBE) and several other universities and other non-commercial organisations, is launching a high quality International Doctoral Programme in Sustainable Built Environment – iDiSBE.

The relationship of the partners with iiSBE ascertains the possibility of benefiting from the contact and collaboration of experts from over the world, taking into consideration their experience on world-regional sustainable building problems and practices. The partnership includes the leaders of several national delegations of iiSBE and some of the organizers of the series of SB conferences on Sustainable Building (1998-2014).

The partners are also involved in relevant technical committees and enjoy a proven record of R&D&I external funding and top professional experience on aspects such as Energy Efficiency, Life-cycle Analysis, Integrated Design Processes, Materials, Products and Systems for Sustainable Building and Sustainable Urban Regeneration.

More information can be found here.

An advanced education programme on BIM

The objective of BIM A+ is to offer an advanced education programme on BIM integrated design, construction and operation processes, with a strong focus on the collaborative practices that are the cornerstone of such integration.

The Master combines the diversity of expertise at leading European universities in the relevant fields, offering education oriented to a multidisciplinary understanding of virtual construction through the involvement of experts from complementary fields (engineers, architects, programmers and others). Students gain top level knowledge on BIM in a research-oriented environment, with close cooperation with the industry and with a strong focus on problem solving.

The course will combine the recent advances in research and development with practical activities applications. After successful completion of the BIM A+ a student will gain competences to compete in a highly demanding market as a BIM Manager/Coordinator/Specialist. Furthermore, students may consider engaging in a further degree of studies towards (PhD) research on the BIM proficiency level.

Learn more here.

We are looking for dedicated and highly motivated Early Stage Researchers (ESR), who will join our team to craft the future of lime mortars/plasters in new construction and conservation of the built heritage.

We are recruiting 15 international PhD students to be trained as European experts in Sustainable Building Lime applications via Circular Economy and Biomimetic Approaches (SUBLime). SUBLime is an European Training Network (ETN) program that will start in February 2021, as a Marie-Sklodowska-Curie action (Innovative Training Network – ITN) involving 9 countries in Europe.

This is an excellent opportunity to enhance your international career prospects:

Original research projects within a Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network  (Horizon 2020 grant 955986)

• Consortium of 17 European partners (6 highly specialized universities and 11 worldwide leading Industrial Partners)
• Collaboration with network partners including visits during secondments
• Participate in worldwide training workshops
• Very attractive PhD student salary
• Enrolment in host institutions’ PhD programs

Apply before September 14, 2020! For more information please check the SUBLime website: https://sublime-etn.eu/job/

Contact: Project Manager of SUBLime : Dr. João Pereira: jpereira@civil.uminho.pt

We are delighted to announce that our virtual exhibition has now launched, and will be live throughout the summer.

Perspectives on a Pandemic showcases a variety of work from our global audience, and an array of different creative responses to life in lockdown. Click below to view the entries we have received so far, and to explore works ranging from creative interpretations of time passing in lockdown, to glimpses of private balcony dwellers making the most of their outdoor space.

With contributions from the Philippines, India, the US, Pakistan, Iran, the UK and more, it’s not too late to get involved! If you feel inspired, send us your response to show how lockdown has affected your perspectives on the built environment, wherever you are.

View the Exhibition

As the Building Crafts College reopens after the three month shutdown we are looking forward to continuing the BCC tradition of delivering high quality training for the heritage sector and hope to recruit students onto our craft courses in stone masonry, carpentry, and heritage skills as well as onto our historic building conservation and heritage assistant apprenticeship courses for the next academic year. In addition to these building heritage courses we also plan to run a new apprenticeship for Museum and Gallery technicians from September.

Courses are scheduled to start in September, or soon after, and I wanted to let you know of our programmes so that if you know of colleagues, employees or any other interested parties who may benefit from our heritage based training then please ask them to get in touch with me as we do have some places left on our courses. All courses are shown on our website www.thebcc.ac.uk

Dig It!

Thanks to our Scotland-wide network of heritage organisations, museums and archaeological groups, we’re able to source the best events and stories from across the country for you.

Events & Digs: You’ll always be able to find free (or low-cost) activities for participants of all ages on our listing – no experience required. Archaeology goes beyond excavations; you’ll also find events that celebrate the experiences of Scotland’s past people.

Discover: This is your go-to place for ground-breaking Scottish archaeology news and stories to spark your imagination. Expect to uncover a new favourite site, artefact and anecdote each time you visit.

If you would like all of this to land in your inbox once a month, you can also sign up for our Dig It! Digest.

After 10 years of European funding, 400 students and 65 countries, applications for the Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions are opened up to July 20, 2020. This is the leading international course on conservation of heritage structures, winner of the 2017 European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage “Europa Nostra”, and a unique opportunity to meet people from all over the world.

This Master Course, which is running its 13th Edition, is organized by a Consortium of leading European Universities/Research Institutions in the field, composed by University of Minho (coordinating institution, Portugal), the Technical University of Catalonia (Spain), the Czech Technical University in Prague (Czech Republic), the University of Padua (Italy) and the Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics of the Czech Academy of Sciences (Czech Republic).

The course combines the most recent advances in research and development with practical applications.

A significant number of scholarships, ranging from 4,000 to 13,000 Euro, are available to students of any nationality.

Please find full details on the MSc programme, as well as electronic application procedure, on the website www.msc-sahc.org

Visit also the SAHC blog http://blog.msc-sahc.org and www.linkedin.com/school/sahcmasterscourse/

Simply click here for access to the June edition of Natural Stone Specialist ……… free-of-charge and available to everyone throughout the lockdown, as we strive to keep access to the magazine as easy as possible for you all.

Meanwhile, it’s ‘business as usual’ at The QMJ Group with Natural Stone Specialist continuing to be printed and distributed monthly to our subscribers throughout this challenging period, whilst the latest news, jobs and relevant industry information will continue to be updated online at stonespecialist.com on a daily basis. 
 
We’ll be back in touch shortly to also provide you with free access to the new July/August edition.
 
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