After the last edition in Florence, LACONA (Lasers in the Conservation of Artworks) conference is coming to Bucharest! Scheduled between 9-12 September 2025, the 14th edition of LACONA will celebrate 30 years since the very first edition, which took place in Heraklion.
The conference promises to be a dynamic and engaging event, bringing together leading experts and researchers in photonics, laser technologies, and laser applications in cultural heritage. LACONA XIV will focus on innovations in spectroscopy, imaging, and laser treatment systems, with a strong emphasis on their application across a broad range of tangible heritage conservation themes.
The organising committee together with the National Institute for Research and Development in Optoelectronics invite you to submit your contributions in one of the following areas:
• Morphological, mechanical, and thermal diagnostics
• Compositional diagnostics
• Deterioration phenomena
• Conservation-restoration technologies & methods
• Integrated approaches and best practices in photonic conservation-restoration
• Novel photonic techniques or processes of interest in diagnostics, conservation-restoration, and monitoring of cultural heritage
Deadline for sending abstracts: 16 May 2025
For details on topics, submission guidelines, and registration, visit: https://lacona14.eu/