Research Conference of the Master's in Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage returns on May 30

Friday, May 9, 2025 - 15:27

The new edition of the Research Days of the Master's in Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage begins on May 30, bringing together students, faculty, and specialists for a programme dedicated to the sharing of projects, methodologies, and reflections in the field of conservation and restoration.

Throughout the day, several presentations will take place, led by master's students, addressing a variety of topics related to conservation and restoration.

Below, we share the schedule and the themes of each presentation:

 

09:00

Start of the Research Days

09:15

Miguel da Costa Almeida e Quinta
Manual for the Diagnosis, Treatment, and Conservation of Shell Collections
Thesis – Supervision: Dr. Carla Felizardo / Co-supervision: Dr. Joana Salgueiro.

09:35

Sara Leonor Santos Rodrigues
Survey and Systematization of Conservation Practices in Archaeological Iron Artifacts – Analysis of 15 Case Studies from the Modern Era of the Mosteiro de S. Martinho de Tibães
Thesis – Supervision: Prof. Dra. Eduarda Vieira

09:55

Leonor Alendouro Oliveira Pinho 
Ethnographic Collections: Issues of Inventorying, Conservation, and Restoration. The Collection of the Sociedade Martins Sarmento
Thesis – Supervision: Prof. Dr. Laura Castro / Co-supervision: Dr. Salomé Duarte.

10:15

Rita Margarida Ribeiro Veríssimo
The reserves of the Museum of the Cerveira Biennial Art Foundation: analysis, documentation, and definition of a proposal for reorganization
Thesis – Supervision: Prof. Dr. Joana Teixeira / Co-supervision: Dr. João Duarte.

10:35

Stefanie Soares Caetano
Inventorying, Maintenance, and Packaging of the Collection of the Museum Core of the Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto
Internship – Supervision: Prof. Dr. Laura Castro / Co-supervision: Dr. Francisca Guimarães.

11:00

Pausa

11:30

Beatriz Durão Soares Lemos 
Study of Compatibility in the Application of Cement Plasters on Adobe Walls. The Gandaresa House as a Case Study
Thesis – Supervision: Prof. Dr. Eduarda Vieira / Co-supervision: Dr. Alice Tavares.

11:50

Isabel Salgueiro Maia
Challenges and solutions in the water-repellent protection of granite surfaces: laboratory approach to the definition of application protocols
Thesis – Supervision: Prof. Dr. Maria João Revez.

12:10

Carolina Rodrigues Ferreira  
Contribution to the study and preventive conservation of velvet bindings and silver appliqués: the Missaes of the Irmandade dos Clérigos (18th century), Porto.
Thesis – Supervision: Prof. Dr. Gonçalo Vasconcelos e Sousa.

12:30

Lunch Break

 

14:00

Ana Sofia Pereira Dantas 
Analytical Study of the Work "Conhece a Via Láctea?" by Joaquim Pinto Vieira – The Degradation of Synthetic Polymers in Contemporary Art
Thesis – Supervision: Prof. Dr. Nuno Camarneiro.

14:20

Inês Barbedo Ramalho Figueiredo Tavares
Between Matter and Concept: Documentation of the Exhibition Model of the Work “Escultura dentro da floresta” (1968-1969) by Alberto Carneiro
Thesis – Supervision: Prof. Dr. Joana Teixeira

14:50

Beatriz Gameiro Nogueira
Challenges in the treatment of an 18th-century Coupé Sedan, part of the Collection of the Fundação Ricardo do Espírito Santo Silva (FRESS)
Thesis – Supervision: Prof. Dr. Maria Aguiar / Co-supervision: Dr. Eulália Subtil.

15:10

Tiago André da Silva Sousa
Technical study and conservation and restoration intervention of the 19th-century altarpiece of the Casa do Despacho of the Venerable Brotherhood of Nossa Senhora do Terço e Caridade, Porto
Internship – Supervision: Dr. Carla Felizardo

15:30

Eduarda Silva Maia
Conservation and Restoration of the Religious Sculpture Our Lady Virgin and Mother: Study of the Constructive Processes of a Polychrome Sculpture from the 15th to the 19th Century
Internship – Supervision: Dr. Arlindo Silva / Co-supervision: Dr. Carlos Costa

15:55

Pausa

16:20

Raquel Motta Riboldi
Conservation and Restoration Intervention of 2 Table Altars
Internship – Supervision: Dr. Carla Felizardo

16:40

Giovana Hiluy Vieira
The Contribution of AI in the Inventorying/Conservation of a Documentary Archive: The Case Study of the Julião Sarmento Archive
Thesis – Supervision: Prof. Dr. Joana Teixeira / Co-supervision: Prof. Dr. André Baltazar

17:00

Marta Sofia Tavares de Sousa Ferreira
Exploration of the Technical and Aesthetic Aspects of Paraloid B-72 Gels for Chromatic Reintegration
Thesis – Supervision: Prof. Dr. Maria Aguiar

17:20

Ana Leonor Almeida Eça Pessanha Moreira Meireles
Removal of Non-original Rigid Supports: The Male Torso by Aurélia de Sousa Mounted on Platex
Thesis – Supervision: Prof. Dr. Maria Aguiar

17:50

Ending of Research Days

 

Admission is free and open to the academic community and the general public.