Saturday, October 24, 2015

Manuscript analysis conference at Hamburg

ANNOUNCEMENT: Second International Conference on Natural Sciences and Technology in Manuscript Analysis. Centre for the Study of Manuscript Cultures, Hamburg 29 February - 2 March 2016.
Outline
Our time witnesses increasing demand in application of modern technologies and material analysis in the manuscript studies. The second conference dedicated to natural sciences and technology in manuscript analysis continues the tradition of bringing together scholars and scientists from the fields of humanities, informatics, chemistry, physics and biology. Also this time the conference will provide a forum for discussions on various aspects of manuscripts and presentations of new results, technologies and approaches. Contributions are solicited for original research work stressing the role of natural sciences and technology in the following areas:
  • Image analysis of visual manuscript features
  • Recovering lost writing
  • Material analysis of writing material
  • Cutting edge techniques
The conference will be hosted by the Centre for the Study of Manuscript Cultures (CSMC) at the University of Hamburg, participation is free. Please register below.
Follow the link for the CFP and registration information.