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H2020Doctoral network2018–2022

ED-ARCHMAT · European Doctorate in ARchaeological and Cultural Heritage MATerials science

Horizon 2020 — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Duration
2018-04-01 → 2022-09-30
EU contribution
€3,294,227
Participants
20
Scheme
MSCA-ITN

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Results in brief

European Doctorate in ARchaeological and Cultural Heritage MATerials science

BACKGROUND The study and conservation of Archaeological (and Cultural Heritage-CH) materials is a research area where the shift from a traditional multidisciplinary towards an interdisciplinary and, eventually, a trans-disciplinary approach is particularly felt. The reaching of a true, innovative transdisciplinary educational approach is at the core of the ED-ARCHMAT Project rationale. The common goal of the ED-ARCHMAT Consortium was to create an interdisciplinary, multisectorial learning network/platform to act as a reference point for ESRs well beyond the successful completion of their PhD projects. WHY? The overall ED-ARCHMAT objectives are: a) To form a new generation of Conservation Science professionals equipped with transdisciplinary key knowledge, competences and skills from different sectors such as Natural Sciences, Cultural Heritage, Conservation, Archaeology, Museology, Art History, Project Management, IT b) To help European policy makers, HEI and associations such as E.C.C.O and EnCORE in defining the key knowledge, competences and skills required for independent practice as a professional Conservation scientist c) To re-discover, un-cover and promote the fruition by society of archaeological and CH artifacts stored (“forgotten”) in Museums deposits through dedicated research projects that will study, diagnose, preserve and disseminate d) To create and promote an interdisciplinary, multisectoral and sustainable network of HEI, Museums, Research labs, SME, NGOs and CSOs active in the broad CH Materials sector e) To promote the dissemination of interdisciplinary scientific approaches applied to the study of CH within the scientific community and to disclose to the general public the new advances of science and technology applied to the CH artifacts HOW? The ED-ARCHMAT 13 PhD projects were structured along two main research lines (RL): RL1 Lifecycle of an archaeological/CH artifact from discovery-creation to conservation and dissemination/fruition RL2 Innovative and Non-Destructive technological approach applied to the study and conservation of archaeological/CH artifacts at risk WHO UEVORA, UNIROMA1, BGU, POLITO, UA, UBU and 1 Research Center (CSIC) will act as beneficiaries with Research centers, Museums, SMEs, NGO,CSO and Government Institutions as partners.

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Project objective

The ED-ARCHMAT (European Doctorate in Archaeological and Cultural Heritage Materials Science) EJD aims to train a new generation of creative and entrepreneurial ESR able to face current and future challenges in Archaeological/Cultural Heritage protection and management and to convert knowledge and ideas into products and services for economic and social benefit. The study, management and optimization of Archaeological and CH sites and objects is a sector with a strong multidisciplinary connotation. Accordingly the ED-ARCHMAT international consortium includes HEI, SME, Museums, Conservations Labs (such as the GCI in LA), and IT/Business Schools and proposes a coherent joint doctoral program aiming at overcoming national, sectoral and inter-disciplinary boundaries in PhD research in the field of Archaeometry/Conservation Science. The ED-ARCHMAT EJD will have a strong ESR mobility component, with the final goal of leading to lasting PhD-level cooperation between beneficiaries and partners. The EJD will also strengthen the transmission and exploitation of knowledge and enhance the innovation process in the general CH area where the increasing development of more sophisticated chemical and physical analytical techniques and of ICT have highlighted the existence of a knowledge gap that needs to be filled. The successful ED-ARCHMAT ESR will acquire innovative skills and key competence spanning across the Humanities, Materials Science, Business and Management fields, acquiring the professional figure of Conservation Scientist 1) Conservation science ; 2) Development of Diagnostic and Monitoring tools; 3) New Conservation Materials and Methods: characterization of artifacts degradation mechanisms, performance evaluation of new materials, decision making techniques, 4) Equipments : skills in the utilization of different instrumentations, 5) Energy efficient and sustainable solutions for CH materials; 6) Management and entrepreneurship in Cultural Heritage

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Participants

  • UNIVERSIDADE DE EVORA · Uniao das Freguesias de EvoraCoordinatorPortugal
  • AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS · MadridSpain
  • AVIGNON UNIVERSITE · AVIGNON CEDEX 01France
  • Archeomed® · ArlesFrance
  • BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV · Beer ShevaIsrael
  • DIRECAO GERAL DO PATRIMONIO CULTURAL · LisboaPortugal
  • EREVNITIKO PANEPISTIMIAKO INSTITOUTO SYSTIMATON EPIKOINONION KAI YPOLOGISTON · ATHINAGreece
  • FLAMINIA · RavennaItaly
  • FONDAZIONE MUSEO DELLE ANTICHITA EGIZIE DI TORINO · TurinItaly
  • FUNDACIÓN SIGLO PARA EL TURISMO Y LAS ARTES DE CASTILLA Y LEÓN · ValladolidSpain
  • MUZA ERETZ Israel Museum · Tel AvivUnknown Region
  • NOVA CONSERVACAO - RESTAURO E CONSERVACAO DO PATRIMONIO ARTISTICO-CULTURAL, SA · LISBOAPortugal
  • POLITECNICO DI TORINO · TorinoItaly
  • THE J. PAUL GETTY TRUST · LOS ANGELESUnited States
  • UNIVERSIDAD DE BURGOS · BurgosSpain
  • UNIVERSIDADE DE SAO PAULO · SAO PAULO SPBrazil
  • UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA LA SAPIENZA · RomaItaly
  • UNIVERSITE BORDEAUX MONTAIGNE · PESSAC CEDEXFrance
  • WATCH · RomeItaly
  • ars mensurae di stefano ridolfiItaly

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Data: CORDIS, © European Union