MRCH 2026 — Multidisciplinary Research on Cultural Heritage
3rd International Conference · 23–25 September 2026 · Zagreb, Croatia
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Programme 2026

Three days across three venues in Zagreb, 23–25 September 2026. Browse the full schedule by day, or download the printable programme.

Schedule

The full three-day programme

Sessions group presentations by theme. Invited speakers open the first and third days. Times are local to Zagreb (CEST).

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Day 1 · 23 September 2026 Croatian State Archives Marulić Square 21, 10000 Zagreb
9.00Registration
9.30Welcome Speech
9.45 – 11.00

Session · Music as Documented Heritage

  • Invited speaker

    Reconstructing Medieval Croatian Music: Sources, Methods, and Performance

    Hana Breko KusturaCroatia
  • Between Annotation and Heritage: Marginalia, Dedications and Correspondence in the Music Collections of the Arts Academy Library in Split

    Maja Džaja Krile, Žana Siminiati ViolićCroatia
  • Archives, Technology, and Musicology: Reconstituting Early Examples of Electronic Music from Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Rijad KanižaBosnia and Herzegovina
  • Music and Mythology in the Medicinal Arts — The Use of the Seven-String Lyre of Apollon

    Yannis PantazisGreece
11.00 – 11.10Sponsored Lecture — Meteroteka
11.10 – 11.30Discussion
11.30 – 12.00Coffee break
12.00 – 12.45

Session · Digital Access to Cultural Heritage

  • Digital Communication and Access to Performing Arts Heritage: The Digital Archive of the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb

    Zlatko VidačkovićCroatia
  • Transnational Technology Transfer and Digital Heritage Metrologies: A Material and Surface Topography Analysis of Pahlavi-Era Iranian Security Papers (1930–1950)

    Morteza MafiIran
  • Digitising the past for present decisions: archival sources and heritage protection in Venice

    Sara BiniItaly
12.45 – 13.00Discussion
13.00 – 14.00Lunch break
14.00 – 15.00

Session · Heritage Protection, AI, Economy

  • Shared Heritage, Divergent Practices: A Comparative Study of Stećci Protection in the Western Balkans

    Marija Magdalena Šutalo, Boris RozićCroatia
  • Application of the artificial intelligence for historical objects and personalities creation and animation

    Renata Gudaitiene, Mykolas Sidlauskas, Artūras Luksevicius, Panagioti KyratsisLithuania · Greece
  • Integrating Land Use and Cultural Heritage into the Circular Economy: Conceptual Foundations and Socio-Cultural Implications of Adaptive Reuse

    Tanu Priya Uteng, Christin KrohnNorway
  • Everyday Recovery: Non-Human Agencies and the Afterlives of Modernist Housing

    Avrokomi ZavitsanouGreece
15.00 – 15.15Discussion
15.15 – 15.45Coffee break
15.45 – 16.30

Session · Museum and Library

  • Cultural Heritage in the Collections of Kosovo Museums

    Valon ShkodraKosovo
  • The Metropolitan Library of the Zagreb Archdiocese over the Last 50 Years: Librarians as Guardians of Historical Heritage

    Emilia Plukavec, Tomica PlukavecCroatia
  • Oriental Manuscripts as Written Heritage: The Collection of the National and University Library "St. Clement of Ohrid" in Skopje

    Emel Sherif MiftarR. N. Macedonia
16.30 – 16.45Discussion
16.45 – 17.15Guided Tour of Selected Premises of the Croatian State Archives
Day 2 · 24 September 2026 Croatian State Archives Marulić Square 21, 10000 Zagreb — morning
8.30Registration
9.00 – 9.45

Session · Cartography, Codices and Chronicle

  • Cholera on the Map of Nineteenth-Century Gdańsk: A GIS-Based Digital Reconstruction of Albert Liévin's 1868 Epidemiological Map

    Grzegorz SobczykPoland
  • The Works and Translations made by Georgius Trapezuntius in the Corvina Library and the "First Heraldic Painter"

    Péter EklerHungary
  • Written cultural heritage in the travelogue of the Croatian Friar Mihačević "Around Albania"

    Mark GjokajMontenegro
9.45 – 10.00Discussion
10.00 – 10.30Coffee break
10.35 – 12.00Guided Tour of the Botanical Garden
12.00 – 13.00

Session · Sacred Spaces and Material Culture

  • Mapping the Faith — The Armenian Apostolic Churches in France

    Martin HarutyunyanArmenia
  • Enhancing the Perceived Value of Cultural Heritage Products through Location-Aware UX Design

    Filip CvitićCroatia
  • Islamic art and calligraphy

    Edib HuseinagićBosnia and Herzegovina
  • Beyond excavation: Sivagalai as a living landscape

    Saranya DharshiniUnited Kingdom
13.00 – 13.15Discussion
13.15 – 14.15Lunch
14.45 – 16.45

Museum of Contemporary Art

Avenija Dubrovnik 17, 10000 Zagreb
  • Guided Tour of the museum's permanent exhibition
  • Visit to the Conservation Department
  • Official opening of the Conference poster exhibition
Day 3 · 25 September 2026 University of Zagreb · Faculty of Graphic Arts Getaldićeva 2, 10000 Zagreb
8.30Registration
9.00Welcome Speech
9.15 – 10.45

Session · Technology in Preservation Practice

  • Invited speaker

    Advanced Bio-Based Coatings for Paper Preservation

    Urška Vrabič–BrodnjakSlovenia
  • A Contribution to the Identification of Rare Books Through Data Fusion Strategies Based on Multispectral Imaging

    Jani dos Santos MonteiroPortugal
  • Preservation of Paper and Wooden Artefacts Through Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jet Treatment

    Rafaela Radičić, Ana Bielen, Nikša Krstulović, Karolina Pietrzak, Andreja Dragojević, Maja Šegvić KlarićCroatia
  • Marquetry Technique in Lithuanian Furniture Heritage 1918–1940: Formation of National Identity and Contemporary Interpretations in Education

    Aistė DičkalnytėLithuania
  • Three Case Studies on Technology Integration in Cultural Heritage Preservation

    Dragica Krstić, Denis VokićCroatia
10.45 – 11.00Discussion
11.00 – 11.30Coffee break · Exhibition opening: Between nature, light and colour
11.30 – 12.30

Session · Textile Heritage and Material Analysis

  • Armenian Manuscripts and Printed Books Containing Textiles — Statistics and Descriptions

    Patricia Engel, Aldona JedrusikAustria
  • Chemical, biomolecular and colorimetric analysis of a Rubiaceae-derived dye from the Konavle region and its application in textile conservation

    Iva Glavaš, Danijela Jemo, Mateo Miguel Kodrič Kesovia, Lucia Emanuele, Dragana Ivulić, Laura ScranoCroatia · Italy
  • Traditional Turkish Embroidery as Cultural Heritage: A Case Study from Giresun Museum

    Banu Hatice Gurcum, Aysegul YılmazTurkey
  • Rediscovering Sacred Power at the Wereldmuseum / Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen: The Macan Ali Flag, Mystical Protection, and the Sensorial Memory of Cirebon

    Afifi HasbunallahIndonesia
12.30 – 12.45Discussion
12.45 – 14.00Lunch break
14.00 – 15.00

Session · Conservation-Restoration

  • Conservation-restoration of a silver sanctuary light from the Prvić Luka

    Sonja Đuraš, Sabina Iulia Onisia BabencuCroatia
  • Challenges in developing and optimizing spray application of protective 2D material coatings for mural paintings

    Bojana SavićSerbia
  • The surface of Kalin's bronze Žanjica: Interdisciplinary study prior to conservation-restoration

    Michelle VidovičSlovenia
  • Survey and Systematisation of Conservation Practices in Archaeological Iron Artefacts: Analysis of 15 Case Studies from the Early Modern Period, Monastery of São Martinho de Tibães

    Sara RodriguesPortugal
15.00 – 15.15Discussion
15.15 – 17.00Workshops in the Laboratories of the Faculty of Graphic Arts
Poster Presentations · MRCH 2026 Exhibition opened at the Museum of Contemporary Art Avenija Dubrovnik 17, 10000 Zagreb · 24 September
1

Multispectral Imaging and X-ray Radiography on the Painting Vittore Carpaccio: Madonna and Child Enthroned with Six Saints

Andrej Hirci Slovenia

2

Conservation and Restoration Work on a Painting by Ivo Šebalj

T. Ukrainčik, B. Horvat Kavazović, K. Bogadi, D. Korinčić, S. Kršnjavi, H. Pour Croatia

3

Digital Reconstruction of a Fragmented Roman Sarius Cup from Caska

Andrej Bašić, Zrinka Serventi Croatia

4

Safeguarding Endangered Indigenous Cultural Heritage under Climate Change: A Multidisciplinary Study of the Banyabindi Community in Uganda

Bikansobera Patrick Amooti, Benuza Jane Uganda

5

The Turjak Castle Epitaph of the Duchess Špela

Govže, Maja Gutman Levstik Slovenia

6

Controlled-Release Systems and Green Conservation: Innovative Protocols for Treating Biodeterioration of Cultural Heritage

L. Scrano, Z. A. Y. A. Zanoon, T. Scalo, C. Ozdemir, A. Salvi, R. Karaman Italy, Palestine

7

Colours and Materials in Traditional Blouse and Skirt Sets from the Vinkovci Area: A Case Study from the Collection of the Vinkovci Municipal Museum

Nikolina Novaković, Katica Ljubas Croatia

8

Contemporary Art at the Intersection of Ecology and Heritage: The Case of Gallery VN and Gallery Prozori

Petra Dolanjski Harni, Olga Majcen Linn Croatia

9

Digitalization of Easel Paintings: Case Studies and Challenges in the Process

Maja Sučević Miklin, Dejan Stupar Croatia

10

AI-Driven Workflows in Archival Science: Automating Information Extraction and Entity Linking at the National Archives of Hungary

Kata Ágnes Szűcs, Emese Varga Hungary

11

The Visible and the Hidden in Conservation-Restoration: Challenges of Interpretation and Presentation on the Example of a Crucifix from Veliko Trojstvo

Ana Božičević, Lucia Kolar, Hana Sirotković Croatia

12

Innovative Approaches to Mold Removal with Enzyme and Bacterial Treatments on Paper Heritage

A. Babič, K. Kavkler, L. Planinc, T. Trček-Pečak, P. Zalar Slovenia

13

Significance of the 'Act of Seeing' Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritage in Terms of National Image: A Case Study of Korea

Hyuk-Jin Lee U.S.A.

14

A Streamlined Virtual Reflectance Transformation Imaging (V-RTI) Pipeline for Epigraphic Analysis: Bypassing 3D Rendering via AI-Generated Light Position Matrices

Branimir Kolarek, Marko Maričević, Davor Davidović Croatia

15

Beyond Aesthetics: Harnessing Cultural Heritage to Revitalise the Economy and Achieve Sustainable Cultural Tourism

Kechacha Imane, Ferhati Koudoua, Bouzeria Hamza Algeria

16

Evaluating Bioconsolidation Treatments for the Conservation of Wall Paintings in Side Boyali Church (Antalya, Türkiye)

Bilgesu Şen Türkiye

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