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Royal recognition for Joan Schwartz

Oct 08, 2016

Head of Department Joan Schwartz elected as fellow to the Royal Society of Canada.

A tour of the Canadian Conservation Institute

May 24, 2016

Last week our first and second year M.A.C. students teamed up with the students from the Fleming College Collections Conservation and Management program to tour the Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI)

Art Conservation hosts "Exhibition Lighting" workshop

May 24, 2016

Last week the Art Conservation Program hosted the two-day Canadian Conservation Institute 'Exhibition Lighting' Workshop.

Visiting the Centre de conservation du Québec

May 24, 2016

Last weekend a number art conservation students visited Centre de conservation du Québec (CCQ) in Quebec City, QC. During the site visit students toured the facility, discussed research projects with the conservators and looked at their ongoing projects.

Working on long-lost Mural

May 24, 2016

Master of Art Conservation students assess the condition of a mural that was donated to Queen's.

Library tour

May 17, 2016

Today the Artifacts Conservation students, Mikaela Marchuk and Gyllian Porteous, under the supervision of Amandina Anastassiades, Professor of Artifact Conservation, are assisting with the creation of

Creation of a virtual museum of Mediterranean antiquities

May 12, 2016

Artifacts Conservation students, Mikaela Marchuk and Gyllian Porteous, under the supervision of Amandina Anastassiades, Professor of Artifact Conservation, are assisting with the creation of a virtual museum of Mediterranean antiquities.

M.A.C. Students in Boston

May 12, 2016

Gianfranco Pocobene (M.A.C '84), head of conservation at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, giving a behind-the-scenes tour to the students.

Professor Hill and Stewart taught a course for the Inuit Broadcasting Corporation

Mar 22, 2016

Professor Rosaleen Hill was in Iqaluit, Nunavut second week of February, 2016. She, along with her colleague Kelly Stewart, taught the fourth of four archives and digital preservation courses for the Inuit Broadcasting Corporation.

Context and Meaning XV: Sensing Matter(s)

Jan 28, 2016

The Context and Meaning XV: Sensing Matter(s) schedule is now available.

Faculty highlight: Norman Vorano

Oct 22, 2015

Norman Vorano will be the project lead on a new Inuit art exhibition at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre; below is an excerpt from the article published in the Queen's Gazette earlier this week. (to read the full article please click here)

Faculty achievements: Allison Morehead & Alison Murray

Aug 12, 2015

Allison Morehead has received the news that she will be a Visiting Scholar at Massey College for 2015/2016 - better dust off those academic robes, Allison!