YOCOCU2020 “HANDS ON HERITAGE: EXPERIENCING CONSERVATION, MASTERING MANAGEMENT”
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
YOCOCU on line conference can not be the spirit of YOCOCU community.
YOCOCU conference is not just a moment to exchange professional and research experiences but also a chance to increase personal contacts, to develop together new ways to contribute the conservation of cultural heritage and to embrace new views and cultures. We have been awaiting encouraging news about the evolution of COVID pandemic until the last minute in order to take the best decision. Unfortunately, the today news in the world are not comfortable.
For this reason, YOCOCU 2020 will be realize using the following innovative formula:
7 lectures about 7 different topics:
I - “Know-how and Knowledge: The Practitioner’s Approach in Experimental Archaeology", invited speaker David Richard Loepp (freelance consultant)
II - "Microplastics and heavy metals: state of art, challenge and new perspectives", invited speakers Francesco Mauro La Russa, Daniele La Russa (University of Calabria, Italy)
III - "Museums in pandemic time: from isolation to everyday communication", invited speaker Kaja Širok (National Museum of Contemporary History of Slovenia, Slovenia)
IV - "Problems of street art conservation", speaker Antonio Rava (freelance consultant)
V - "Managing Cultural Heritage at risk in a changing climate", speaker Alessandra Bonazza (CNR-ISAC)
VI - "From Palace to the town: 10 years joint archaeological and conservation activities in Persepolis by Iranian and Italian team", speaker Alireza Askari Chaverdi (Shiraz University, Iran)
VII - "Losing photographic visual memories", speakers Alessandro Rizzi, Alice Plutino (University of Milan, Italy)
7 Walk to talk:
"Strategies in conservation and valorization of archaeological sites and buildings", chair Laura Genovese (CNR-ISPC Italy)
"Past and innovative approaches in the conservation of cultural heritage", chair Andrea Macchia (YOCOCU)
"Museum and educational environment", chair Lela Tsitsuashvili (Georgian National Museum, Tbilisi, Georgia)
"Conservation of street art and other modern materials through mirate chemical products", chair Christian Omodeo (Team de Le Grand Jeu)
"Green & Cultural Heritage", chair Luigi Campanella (Sapienza University of Rome)
"An interdisciplinary dialogue between Archaeology and Folklore", chair David Berikashvili (University of Georgia)
"Interpretation and presentation of cultural heritage (exhibition design and educational activities)", chair Sandra Maria Petrillo (Owner of SMP Photo Conservation Studio, Italy)
Participants' contributions videos on-line at https://www.yococu2020.com
YOCOCU2020 Conference is free. Register to participate at https://www.yococu2020.com/registration/
Warmest regards
The Scientific Committee of YOCOCU2020 Conference