DHA30 Dyes in History and Archaeology (10/12/2011 - 10/15/2011)

Interdisciplinary Conference organised by: Dyes in History and Archaeology (DHA) group of experts, with the Royal Society of Chemistry Historical Group
Place:  Derby, UK
Address:  University of Derby Enterprise Centre, 37 Bridge Street

The 30th annual meeting of Dyes in History and Archaeology (DHA) will take place on 12-15 October 2011 at the University of Derby Enterprise Centre, 37 Bridge Street, Derby, England. This is a joint meeting with the Royal Society of Chemistry Historical Group.
The informal meeting will be of interest to those involved in the conservation of dyed textiles or in historic dyes, and will provide an opportunity to network with delegates from many countries.
The last meeting of DHA was held in Lisbon in November 2010. Over four days, 20 oral presentations were given, posters displayed, guided tours of museums undertaken. The DHA meeting this year will take place in Derby at the newly built eight million pound University of Derby Enterprise Centre on 12-15 October 2011. The format will be the same as last year. The Wednesday evening reception is followed by two days of oral presentations and posters and the Saturday excursion is to Matlock Bath for the Heights of Abraham, then coach transfer to Masson Historic Textile Mill Museum for a guided tour. The legendary conference banquet will take place on the Thursday in a former police station (Cathedral Quarter Hotel).

Registration costs 60 GBP with optional extras for the Pre-conference reception buffet on Wednesday 12 October (10 GBP) 2011, the conference banquet on Thursday 13 October  2011 (33 GBP) and the Excursion on Saturday 15 October 2011  2011(33 GBP).

The deadline for registration is 9 September 2011, and for a presentation, an abstract should be received by 15 July 2011

Further information:
Details of the conference programme, and the necessary forms can be found at http://www.chriscooksey.demon.co.uk/dha/dha30.html