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Summer school “From Closure to Sharing: Exploring Research Data on the Heritage of Afghanistan and Neighbouring Territories”
📅 15-19 June 2026 📍 Condorcet Campus and INHA, Paris This summer school is organised by ISMEO and the Università degli Studi di Napoli “L’Orientale”, in partnership with Inalco for the Chair “Arts and Heritage of Afghanistan,” the Délégation archéologique française en Afghanistan (DAFA), and the Huma-Num Distam consortium (Digital Studies Africa, Asia and the Middle East), with the participation of GIS MOMM and GIS Asie as well as RePaZ cell at INHA. https://etudes-areales.cnrs.fr/programme-summer-school
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EAMENA
Project type Documentation; Cartography Institution type University Parent institution University of Oxford (UK) Methods Satellite imagery (GIS) Geographical area Middle East Website https://eamena.org/ Summary EAMENA’s primary aim is to rapidly record and evaluate the status of the archaeological landscape of the MENA region in order to create an accessible body of data which can be used by national and international heritage professionals to target those sites most in danger and better plan and implement the preservation and protection of this heritage.
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Curia Lab
Project type Reasech Institution type University Parent institution University of New Haven; University of Virginia Methods GIS Geopgraphical area Syria, Egypt Website https://curialab.org/ Summary The CURIA Lab supports innovative analysis to measure the impacts of loss to culture including both property and heritage. They promote data and analytical tools that are flexible and responsive to the needs of key stakeholders. In doing so, they aim to support accountability and cultural justice processes. Our data collection and analysis efforts currently include Syria, Egypt, and Italy with plans to expand geographically over the next 5 years.
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Conflict antiquities
Project type Blog Institution type Independant Methods OSINT Geographic area Iraq, Syria, Turkey Website https://conflictantiquities.wordpress.com/ Summary Conflict antiquities are cultural objects that are looted/stolen, trafficked/smuggled, sold/bartered and/or taxed/racketeered to finance or incentivise political violence, from invasion and espionage to insurgency and terrorism. On top of the immediate violence, this plunder has a devastating impact on communities’ self-understanding, development and peace.In his blog, cultural property criminologist Sam Hardy explore the trade in illicit antiquities, and the destruction of community and cultural property, during economic crises, by organised crime and through political violence. He focusses on investigating and analysing crimes against cultural heritage and community property.He also covers other uses/treatments of cultural…
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Martine Aublet grant
Dedicated to research in the humanities and social sciences, the €15,000 doctoral grants awarded by the Martine Aublet Foundation exclusively fund fieldwork for a period of twelve months. Thesis subjects, selected for both their relevance and scientific rigour, must involve research carried out in a non-European country in one of the following disciplines: anthropology, ethnomusicology, ethnolinguistics, art history, history, archaeology, sociology and political science. https://www.fondationmartineaublet.fr/les-bourses
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Armenian heritage scanning project
Project type Documentation Institution type NGO Parent institution Armenian Cultural Heritage Institute / TUMO Methods 3D scanning Geographic area Armenia Website https://armenianculturalheritageinstitute.org/en Summary The Armenian Cultural Heritage Institute grew out of the Armenian Heritage Scanning Project, launched in 2020 by TUMO Center for Creative Technologies. In that initiative, young people and professionals collaborated to 3D scan hundreds of historical sites across Armenia and Nagorno-Karabagh, using laser scanning and photogrammetry. Over time, this work evolved beyond field documentation into a broader cultural and educational effort, one that brought together students, local communities, and international partners.To expand that vision and fuel fresh cultural output, the Armenian Cultural Heritage Institute was founded as…
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Call for projects Arts – Worlds in action, worlds in reflection
This call for projects, developed in partnership with the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, French delegation, aims to support partner teams carrying out reflective projects on societal issues in all their forms of expression. It encourages collaborative research initiatives that propose innovative forms of dissemination in order to contribute to public debate and inform decision-making. It is aimed at researchers from all disciplines of the humanities and social sciences who are developing projects in partnership with artists and cultural practitioners. https://www.fmsh.fr/en/funding/arts-worlds-action-worlds-reflection
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American Institute of Archaeology
The AIA offers a variety of scholarships, fellowships, and grants for excavation, research, publication, and site preservation. Each year, the Institute also presents a number of awards to archaeologists, educators, authors, and others whose work has had a positive impact on the field of archaeology. https://www.archaeological.org/programs/professionals/grants-awards/
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Alliance for research on cultural heritage in Europe
Project type Research, Network Institution type European Consortium Parent institution European Union Website https://www.heritageresearch-hub.eu/arche-home/# Summary ARCHE – Alliance for Research on Cultural Heritage in Europe project is a European initiative aimed at structuring and coordinating research in heritage sciences. It brings together numerous partners to define common priorities, develop a strategy (SRIA) and strengthen cooperation between institutions. The project is based on prospective analyses, consultations and networking, rather than fieldwork. Its objective is to better direct funding and long-term research policies.
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Aliph Museums in Yemen: Safeguarding and Archiving Museum Objects, Yemen
Project type Conservation Institution type University Parent institution CEPAM-CNRS Methods Inventories, safeguarding of collections, materials Geographic area Yemen Website https://www.cepam.cnrs.fr/contact/lamya-khalidi/
