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Department of Conservation
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Our research

The Department of Conservation’s areas of research span a broad field of knowledge and issues relating to the planning and operation of practices in order to preserve, conserve, restore and develop objects, buildings, parks, landscapes – i.e. the built environment in large.

Our task is to understand, explain, evaluate, and reflect, but also to create better professional and societal practice. Our research spans perspectives from the humanities to the social sciences and natural sciences, including the practical skills of conservators and craftspersons.

Ongoing research

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Digital documentation of inscriptions in the Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv
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Doctoral research: Traditional craft knowledge for regenerative architecture -…
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Concept advancement: Circular economy and heritage practices
Research project/group
Towards a European Heritage Interpretation Curriculum (TEHIC)
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CHARTER: Cultural Heritage Actions to Refining Training, Education and Roles
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All our research projects

Publications

At the Department of Conservation, our researchers publishes articles, books, doctoral theses, films, licentiate theses and research reports.

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Publication list

Publications in GUPEA

Meet our researchers

Research story/portrait
Studying the craft using old boats
He spent a long time searching before he found the right direction. Fredrik Leijonhufvud is a boat builder and is…
Research story/portrait
Studying old methods for future sustainable construction
What exactly is sustainable construction, and which craft traditions have been lost? Using the façades of old buildings as…
Science Faculty Magazine
The power of cultural heritage in war and peace
Research story/portrait
“The future doesn’t have to clash with the past”
How can we create a sustainable future without losing our past? This question drew architect Maitri Dore to doctoral studies…
Jonny Eriksson
Läckö Castle to be refurbished with the aid of conservation research
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Our researchers and PhD students

Collaborations

Our researchers are involved in various centres and networks at the University of Gothenburg as well as in international research networks. The Department of Conservation hosts the Craft Laboratory, which is a national centre for crafts.

The Craft Laboratory
The Craft Laboratory is a national centre for crafts and craft professionals. The Craft Laboratory promotes, transfers,…
Centre for Critical Heritage Studies
Welcome to the Centre for Critical Heritage Studies (CCHS) at the University of Gothenburg. Cultural heritage is the…
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