First Announcement
International Conference on
“Study of Oriental Lacquer Initiated by H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn for the Revitalization of Thai Wisdom”
The International Conference on “Study of Oriental Lacquer Initiated by H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn for the Revitalization of Thai Wisdom” will be held in June, 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand. It is organized by the Find Arts Department, Ministry of Culture, the Royal Forest Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the Industrial Promotion Department, Ministry of Industry.
The objectives of the conference are:
To serve as a forumfor experts, artists, botanists, scientists, conservators, architects, engineers, curators, archaeologists and researchers to discuss and share their experienceon oriental lacquer in order to accumulate the knowledge for future potential of lacquer research.
To set up a lacquer research network in Thailand.
The scope of the conference will cover a wide range of researches concerning oriental lacquer such as scientific study of oriental lacquer, toxicity of lacquer, lacquer in arts, conservation of lacquered objects, cultivation and breeding of lacquertree, promotion and marketing of lacquer work.
Duration 3 days
Language English is the language of the conference
Call for paper January – March 2010
Please submit your abstract to
Study of Oriental Lacquer Initiated by H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn for the Revitalization of Thai Wisdom Project,
Bangkok National Museum,
No 4 Na Phra That Road, Pra Nakorn District, Bangkok 10200, Thailand
or
sirichai_wan@finearts.go.th
by March 31, 2010.
Full paper should be submitted to the organizer before 30 April 2010
Registration Fee Registration fee will be waived for participants whose papers have been accepted for presentation
Organizer Address Study of Oriental Lacquer Initiated by H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn for the Revitalization of Thai Wisdom Project
Bangkok National Museum
4 Na Phra That Road
Pra Na Korn District, Bangkok 10200
Thailand
or
Sirichai_wan@finearts.go.th
Conference Website All announcements, documents and information resources related to the conference can be found on the website: www.finearts.go.th