GlassAc and Living Glass 2 Conference

GLASSAC14 is the most recent in a series of international conferences on glass science in art and conservation. It is to be held at the University of Durham from 10th to 13th September 2014, with the final day being a visit to York Minster and its famous mediaeval glazing.

The core of the conference is a three day programme of oral presentations (40 of them!) including contributions from five eminent Keynote Speakers.

Full details may be found on the conference website at < http://www.glassac14.sgt.org/>.

The major objective of this conference is to promote interaction and discussion between people from all specialisms within the arena of glass interest. When artists meet scientists, conservators meet contemporary glass artists, and business executives meet art historians you can rely on fascinating and creative discussions taking place! The rich variety of topics on offer is designed to encourage

such fertile interactions.

To this end we have devised the "ePoster" concept, replacing the traditional cardboard panels with much more accessible electronic equivalents - full details are on the web page at:

<http://www.glassac14.sgt.org/ePosters.htm >.

We´d like to invite you most warmly to come as a delegate to this conference and participate to the full.

Alongside GlassAc is also the Society of Glass Technology’s ‘Living Glass 2’ conference.

This conference is bigger than usual, being twinned with GlassAC, and presents an excellent range of topics. Please note that students are also automatically entered for the Paul Award for the best Student Presentation, they win a cash prize and membership of the SGT for 1 year. It also provides an excellent forum for students and PDRA’s to meet and share knowledge expertise and friendship.

The programme can be found at http://www.durham2014.sgt.org/Pages/Programme.html