General Aim
The ChemiNova Summer School aims to equip students with the skills needed to identify, monitor, and address damages to cultural heritage (CH) assets using innovative remote monitoring tools and methodologies. The program will combine theoretical knowledge, practical exercises, and expert-led discussions to enhance participants’ ability to contribute effectively to the conservation and protection of cultural heritage.
Objectives
- Knowledge Transfer: Introduce students to new and innovative remote methods for monitoring the state of preservation of cultural heritage materials.
- Tool Exploration: Familiarize students with the tools developed by ChemiNova, such as ChemInspection and ChemiSensing.
- Practical Application: Provide hands-on experience in using these tools for condition reporting and damage assessment.
- Collaboration: Foster dialogue and collaboration among students, heritage professionals, and project partners.
Target Audience
- Students
Backgrounds: Degree in Fine Arts, Degree in History, Degree in Art History, Degree in Conservation and Restoration of Real Estate, Degree in Geography and Environment, Degree in Information and Documentation, Degree in Technical Architecture, Degree in Audiovisual Communication, Degree in Design and Creative Technologies, Degree in Foundations of Architecture, Degree in Industrial Computing and Robotics, Degree in Telecommunication, Sound and Image Systems Engineering, Degree in Digital and Multimedia Technology, Degree in Interactive Technologies, Degree in Multimedia Engineering, Degree in Data Science, Degree in Computer Engineering, Degree in Telecommunication Electronic Engineering, Degree in Industrial Electronic Engineering, Degree in Chemical Engineering, Degree in Telematics Engineering; Master in Art History and Visual Culture, Master in Cultural Heritage, Master in Cultural Management, Master in Chemical Engineering, Master in Web Technologies, Cloud Computing and Mobile Applications, Master in Data Science, Master in Archaeology, Master in Chemistry, Master in Experimental Techniques in Chemistry, Erasmus Mundus Master in Theoretical Chemistry and Computational Modelling, Master in Audiovisual Contents and Formats, Master in Data Science, Master in Archaeology, Master in Chemistry, Master in Experimental Techniques in Chemistry, Master in Theoretical Chemistry and Computational Modelling, Master in Audiovisual Contents and Formats, Master in Data Science, Master in Data Science, Master in Data Science, Master in Archaeology, Master in Chemistry, Master in Chemistry, Master in Experimental Techniques in Chemistry.
- Preference: To have completed a course on new technologies applied to cultural heritage or virtualisation of cultural heritage certified by a university (not mandatory).
Expected Outcomes
- Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of innovative tools and methodologies for cultural heritage preservation.
- Enhanced skills in using ChemiNova tools for monitoring and condition reporting.
- Increased awareness of the impacts of climate change and anthropogenic factors on cultural heritage.
- A network of future heritage professionals equipped to train others in the use of these tools.
Additional Information
- Materials: Participants will receive access to digital resources.
- Follow-Up: Participants will be encouraged to stay engaged with the ChemiNova project through webinars and future training opportunities.
Registration
ChemiNova Summer School programme lasts 4 days. The first three days are in online modality (masterclass and expert-led discussions via Zoom) and the last day is on-site (fully practical).
There is no limit for the online modality, however, there is a limit of 20 students for on-site modality in Valencia, which will be held in the historic building of La Nau, cultural heritage of the University of Valencia.
Important: ChemiNova does not pay for students to stay or travel to Valencia for the last day of the programme (entirely practical).