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<nettime-ann> Call for Papers - Special Anniversary Edition of the Journal of the Institute of Conservation - The Future of Conservation |
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... we are
especially interested in proposals from those involved in
new media art & theory ...
Call for papers: the Future of Conservation The Journal of the
Institute of Conservation is seeking Full Articles
and Shorter Notices for a special issue of the
Journal to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Icon (http://www.icon.org.uk)
the UK's professional body for the conservation of cultural heritage. As the notion of the
preservation of cultural heritage appears beset by
renewed onslaught from economic, technical and
ideological challenges, the Journal wishes to mark
its 40th year of publication with speculative
insights into the future of conservation.
Themes for articles
could include but are not
limited to:
- in the face of
contemporary economic, cultural and environmental
concerns, is it time for conservation to become more
ideological?
- should access to
cultural heritage be a legally enshrined human
right, with preservation at its core?
- has conservation
practice lost sight of its core skills and function?
- what are the skills
and practices that conservation should embrace to be
relevant for the future?
- is advocacy based on
the mandate of saving cultural heritage for future
generations bankrupt if sections of the current
generation hold heritage in disdain?
- given the
opportunities for preservation using digital
technologies is it now possible to recuperate any loss of cultural
heritage?
- should conservation be
more partisan, declaring why at this moment
preserving this part of cultural heritage is of
value to this particular culture?
- if manifestos are
needed, what would a manifesto for the aims of
conservation be for the next 40 years?
- are codes of ethics
redundant because they are always contingent upon
greater factors, including politics and economics?
- as computation
underwrites contemporary culture and the artefact
becomes evanescent, should the future of
conservation be the preservation of 0s and 1s?
All those
directly and indirectly involved in the preservation
of cultural heritage and at any stage
of their career, including
emerging
professionals, are encouraged to contribute to this special issue of the Journal. The Journal
seeks
to represent the diversity of views of
those involved in the practice, theory, and politics of
conservation and
welcomes scholarly treatments, research and case studies that encompass the theme. Authors are
invited to submit article outlines for consideration
by the Editor at journal@icon.org.uk with all
final article submissions completed by December 31st,
2017.
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