YOCOCU2024 Ancient Traditions, Conservation Challenges and Future Scenarios for the Innovative and Green Protection, Enhancement and Fruition of Cultural Heritage

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue of Heritage, following the previous 2018, 2020, and 2022 Youth in Conservation and Cultural Heritage (YOCOCU) conference editions, encourages the submission of contributions presented at the ninth YOCOCU, 2024, subtitled "Ancient Traditions, Conservation Challenges and Future Scenarios for the Innovative and Green Protection, Enhancement and Fruition of Cultural Heritage", held from 15th to 17th October 2024, in Istanbul, where two continents meet.

The ninth edition of YOCOCU international conference is aimed to promote constructive, critical, and interdisciplinary conversations on the challenges emerging in cultural heritage, bridging ancient traditions, challenges, and problems and future scenarios. The organizers of YOCOCU 2024 want the conference to be a source of inspiration and ideas, underpinned by a wealth of experience, evidence, and good practise from all levels of cultural heritage—from the professional, to the academic researcher, to the citizen. The aim is to contribute to achieving successful knowledge integration, benefit from diverse perspectives and experiences, and learn how cultural heritage can be translated into a common voice and action.

Therefore, research articles addressing the following conference topics are welcomed:

1. Experiences in the museum.
2. Traditional and innovative products in terms of methodologies, applications, and materials for the conservation of cultural heritage
3. Application of the physical and biological sciences to archaeology, anthropology, and art history.
4. Innovation and research in the field of conservation and recovery of archaeological and architectural heritage.
5. New strategies in conservation and the valorisation of archaeological sites and buildings.
6. Conservation of urban art and design materials.
7. Interpretation and presentation of cultural heritage (exhibition design).
8. Education and cultural heritage.
9. Natural risk assessment for the protection of cultural heritage.
10. Green chemistry and sustainable conversation and valorisation.

Dr. Fernanda Prestileo
Dr. Andrea Macchia
Guest Editors

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