MECO2021: Museum Environments: Challenges and Opportunities Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University Cairo, Egypt, December 14-15, 2021 |
Conference website | https://eng.asu.edu.eg/research/projects/move/185521/574177 |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=0meco |
Abstract registration deadline | May 17, 2021 |
Submission deadline | September 1, 2021 |
0MECO is an International Conference on Museums Environment: Challenges and Opportunities which is one of the dissemination activities of the research project 'Monitoring Objects and Visitors Environments' MOVE funded by the AHRC and STIFA . The conference is organized by the Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Egypt and the Smart Urban Futures research group at the University of Salford in the United Kingdom together with other collaborating higher education and heritage institutions from Egypt and the United Kingdom.
The conference will be held in Cairo. As the prime location of one of the world's oldest civilizations and the home to some of the most priceless heritage wonders, Cairo has been an attractive node for hosting prestigious international forums enabling the interactive exchange of state-of-the-art knowledge on the management and conservation of cultural heritage.
Scholars and practitioners are invited to share their knowledge, ideas, experiences, projects as well as to expand their professional networks and explore opportunities for future research collaboration with heritage organizations and academic institutions around the world. The conference is committed to showcasing, sharing and disseminating the latest research findings in the field.
Museums are repositories for our cultural heritage and are responsible for the care of precious collections for the benefit of present and future generations. Key to this key stewardship role is the management of indoor conditions to prevent deterioration of valuable objects. Preventive control measures are required to keep the indoor climate within conservation limits by maintaining environmental conditions within certain parameters and by minimizing environmental fluctuations. Visitors and staff also demand excellent thermal comfort, access to natural light and good air quality to enable them to access these collections. Conflicting environmental requirements often require a degree of comprise and managing these environmental demands will be become ever more challenging for museums as the impact of climate change leads to more frequent extreme weather conditions. The safe preservation of cultural heritage is an essential mission of museums around the globe regardless of geographical boundaries or borders. However, the variation in the levels of resources, funding mechanisms, and management protocols often results in great variability in the environmental management practice and procedures adopted by the different institutions where valuable lessons learned can be shared and used. The 1st international conference on Museums Environment: Challenges and Opportunities will provide a platform for museum curators, academics, conservation architects and heritage collection managers to present and share the latest research results, knowledge and experience in the field of museums’ microclimate management and operation. The conference aims at presenting and sharing best practices in museology and mobile heritage conservation including the challenges associated with meeting conflicting environmental requirements, demanding international standards and the use of technology in assessing museum performance, digital twinning, and monitoring indoor conditions.
Submission Guidelines
All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference.
The conference is a socially distanced full-scale conference but due to the current restrictions on travel and the ongoing uncertainty caused by the COVID -19 pandemic, the organizing committee will be also offering online participation to the event with virtual video presentation option and electronic conference proceedings.
Important dates
First call for abstracts |
1 March 2021 |
Second call for abstracts |
5 April 2021 |
Abstract submission deadline |
17 May 2021 |
Notification of acceptance of abstracts |
12 July 2021 |
Full paper submission |
1 September 2021 |
Acceptance of papers with comments |
18 October 2021 |
Final paper submission |
15 November 2021 |
Conference early registration fee payment |
1 September – 14 October |
Conference late registration fee payment |
18 October – 13 December |
Conference date |
14 – 15 December 2021 |
Instructions for paper preparation refer to the confernece website https://eng.asu.edu.eg/research/projects/move/185521/574177
List of Topics
The organizing committee of the conference invites abstract submissions for full papers and online virtual participation under each of the four following themes:
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The architecture of museums
- Architecture of museums
- Museums and cultural heritage
- Ergonomics of museums’ indoor environment
- Museums in digital World
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Environmental control for objects and visitors
- (Day) Lighting design for museums
- Energy savings and HVAC systems
- Monitoring for environmental control
- Restoration and maintenance of exhibits
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The social role of museums
- Museums for sustainable and local development
- Museums for urban regeneration
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The art of display and innovative solutions
- Virtual and mixed reality in museum exhibitions
- Interactive displays
Committees
Program Committee
Aranzazu Galan University of Leuven Belgium
Ayman Hassan Cairo university Egypt
Chitra Weddikara BCAT Sri Lanka
Gregory Missingham Melbourne University Australia
Kerry London Torrents University Australia
Lea De La Rosa Univ Santo Thomas The Philippines
Mervat El-Shafei Effat University Saudi Arabia
Morad Abdel kader Ain Shams university Egypt
N. Azzab Uni of the Bahamas THE Bahamas
Patrizia Lombardi Univ Of Torino Italy
Samia Khouri Ministry of Culture Jordan
Sawsan Saridar Lebanese University Lebanon
Shaimaa Kamel Ain Shams university Egypt
Simone Leao Uni New South Wales Australia
Thao Nguyen Hanoi Univ of G&M Vietnam
Udaya Kulatunga Univ of Morotawa Sri Lanka
Veronica Ng Taylor University Malaysia
Zeinab Shafik Cairo university Egypt
Zeynep Aygen Maymar University
Organizing committee
Ain Shams University, Egypt
Professor Mostafa Refaat mostafa_ismail@eng.asu.edu.eg
Professor Hanan Sabry hanan_sabry@eng.asu.edu.eg
Dr Ashraf Nesim a.nessim@eng.asu.edu.eg
Dr Fatma Fathy fatma.fathy@eng.asu.edu.eg
Dr Nouran Khaled Nouran.khaled.karate@gmail.com
Eng. Mohamed Magdi Arch.meladl@gmail.com
University of Salford, UK
Professor Hisham Elkadi h.elkadi@Salford.ac.uk
Dr Sura Al-Maiyah S.A.M.Al-Maiyah@salford.ac.uk
Dr Karen Fielder karenfielder@wealddown.co.uk
Dr Inji Kenawy I.M.Kenawy@salford.ac.uk
Dr Brett Martinson brett.martinson@port.ac.uk
Invited Speakers
to be updated.
Publication
0MECO proceedings will be published in ICOM ICMAH website
http://icmah.mini.icom.museum/
Venue
The conference will be held in faculty of Engineering Ain Shams University, Cairo
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to move@eng.asu.edu.eg
Sponsors
Museums Environment: Challenges and Opportunities is an international conference which is one of the dissemination activities of the research project 'Monitoring Objects and Visitors Environments' MOVE funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council AHRC and Science, Technology and Innovation Funding Authority STIFA