Workshop - Geology, Archaeology and Culture Heritage studies in a new light

15 Jan 2019, 16:00 → 17 Jan 2019, 14:30 Europe/Stockholm

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Tuesday 15 January

Presentation and visit to Max IV - Rajmund Mokso

17:30 Networking, with beer & sandwich

Wednesday 16 January

09:00 Registration and Coffee

Welcome and Introduction - Björn Nilsson & Stephen Hall

1-slide challenge, Session I

Participants have the opportunity to present challenges or problems in their field of research. 1 challenge,1 slide, 1 minute. Email the slide to Björn Nilsson at (bjorn.nilsson@ark.lu.se)

X-Rays, Synchrotron light, Geology, Archaeology and Cultural Heritage studies. Methods, possibilities and case studies

1 Advanced hard X-ray Microtomography Techniques: from Earth Science to Cultural Heritage studies

Speaker: Dr Lucia Mancini (Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste SCpA)

2 X-rays and archaeology at ICTP Multidisciplinary Laboratory: an overview of recent studies using microCT applied to archaeological materials.

Speaker: Dr Federico Bernardini (Multidisciplinary Laboratory, The "Abdus Salam" International Centre for Theoretical Physics)

3 From archaeological samples to paintings and violins: The Cultural Heritage Platform at Elettra Sincotrone, Trieste

Speaker: Dr Franco Zanini (Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste)

4 Discussion and Questions

12:00 Lunch break

Geology and the application of different synchrotron and neutron techniques. Some case studies from Lund University

5 The history of shallow seas in a carbonate sand-grain

Speaker: Prof. Mikael Calner

6 On the road to better marine climate and environmental reconstructions by using synchrotron X-ray and plasma analytical methods

Speaker: Prof. Helena Filipsson (Dept. of Geology, Lund University)

7 X-ray and synchrotron light reveal the softer side of an ancient 'sea monster’

Speaker: Dr Johan Lindgren

8 Impactite formation studied by neutron tomography - Identification and distribution of projectile material in Libyan Desert Glass

Speaker: Ms Josefin Martell

Synchrotron and microCT techniques at Lund University: some possible applications - Rajmund Mokso and Stephen Hall

14:30 Coffee Break

Neutron imaging applications in Geology, Archaeology and Cultur Heritage studies: methods, case studies and future strategies - Burkhard Schillinger

Managing collections and new methods. A short note from the conservator's perspective - Lovisa Dal

Summary, responses and settings for the workshop the 17th of January

18:30 Conference dinner

Thursday 17 January

Introduction and some reflexions of yesterdays work - Christoph Quitmann, Lovisa Dal and Mikael Calner

Group work

Coffee Break

Concluding Panel discussion: Where are we now, where do we want to be 2020, 2030? - Chair: Björn Nilsson

Lunch and Farewell