SICRAT 2021: International Seminar on the Conservation and Restoration of Earthen Architecture

Seminario Internacional de Conservación y Restauración de Arquitectura de Tierra International Seminar on the Conservation and Restoration of Earthen Architecture

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When

1 to 3 p.m., June 3, 2021

The NPS Vanishing Treasures Program, in partnership with University of Arizona, University of New Mexico and Cornerstones Community Partnerships, is pleased to announce SICRAT 2021, a series of virtual seminars on critical topics in the conservation of earthen architecture.

Many of you are familiar with the TICRAT model of on-site workshops (or taller, the “T” in TICRAT).  The SICRAT is also a long-standing cross-border program of seminars (seminario) that convene experts to share current best practices, case studies and engage in dialogue with participants to extend knowledge and techniques to communities, institutions and professionals charged with conserving our shared earthen architectural heritage. This SICRAT will also be a predecessor to the upcoming in-person TICRAT workshops planned in conjunction with the TERRA 2022: 13th World Congress on Earthen Architectural Heritage taking place in Santa Fe NM, June 7-10, 2022.

Due to COVID restrictions, SICRAT 2021 will be conducted virtually as a series of five 2-hour sessions.  Each session will be divided into two parts: 

  1. Brief presentations by a group of expert panelists on a specific topic (general principles, challenges, best practices, case studies); and
  2. Moderated Q&A focused on that topic for registered participants to engage with the expert panelists.  Questions can be submitted prior to the session as part of the registration process and interactively during the Zoom session.   

There is no charge to participate in the SICRAT 2021 sessions but you must register for each session in order to be invited to the Zoom-based event. All sessions will be recorded and will be made available after.


Repair and Maintenance of Earthen Architecture (repair methods, maintenance cycles, alternative approaches)

Thursday, May 27, 2021  |  1-3pm (Mountain Daylight Time)

  • Jake Barrow, Cornerstones Community Partnerships
  • Francisco Uviña Contreras, University of New Mexico
  • Jeremy Moss, NPS - Pecos National Historical Park
  • James A. Mason, NPS - Vanishing Treasures Program
  • R. Brooks Jeffery (Moderator), University of Arizona

Registration closes May 24, 2021

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Preserving and Maintaining Earthen Mortar in Adobe and Stone Masonry Structures

Thursday, June 3, 2021  |  1-3pm (Mountain Daylight Time)

  • Ian Hough, NPS - Flagstaff National Monuments
  • Calvin Chimoni, NPS - El Morro & El Malpais National Monuments
  • Myron Gonzales, NPS - Bandelier National Monument 
  • R. Brooks Jeffery (Moderator), University of Arizona

Registration closes May 31, 2021

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Understanding Deterioration Mechanisms in Earthen Architecture

Thursday, June 10, 2021  |  1-3pm (Mountain Daylight Time)

  • Frank Matero, University of Pennsylvania
  • Evan Oskierko-Jeznacki, NPS - Vanishing Treasures Program
  • Francisco Uviña Contreras, University of New Mexico
  • Alex Lim, NPS - Tumacácori National Historical Park
  • R. Brooks Jeffery (Moderator), University of Arizona

Registration closes June 7, 2021

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Soils and Materials Selection (sourcing, characterization, analysis, recommended mixes)

Thursday, June 17, 2021  |  1-3pm (Mountain Daylight Time)

  • Angelyn Bass, University of New Mexico
  • Douglas Porter, University of Vermont
  • Rachel Adler, NPS - Vanishing Treasures Program
  • Pat Taylor, Pat Taylor Inc.
  • R. Brooks Jeffery (Moderator), University of Arizona

Registration closes June 14, 2021

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Management Priorities (balancing conservation and site use, authenticity, interpretation, training, & maintenance)

Thursday, June 24, 2021  |  1-3pm (Mountain Daylight Time)

  • Jeremy Moss, NPS - Pecos National Historical Park
  • Lisa Baldwin, NPS - Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument
  • Jake Barrow, Cornerstones Community Partnerships
  • Anita Badertscher, NPS - Tumacácori National Historical Park
  • Kevin Cooeyate, Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps
  • Mike Taylor (Moderator), NPS retired

Registration closes June 21, 2021

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Other Resources:

TERRA 2022: 13th World Congress on Earthen Architectural Heritage - https://www.terra2022.org/website/8033/

Missions Initiative TICRAT Video Library - https://missions.arizona.edu/previous_ticrats/video-library

Heritage Conservation Program, University of Arizona - https://capla.arizona.edu/academics/certificates/heritage-conservation

Historic Preservation + Regionalism Program, University of New Mexico - https://saap.unm.edu/academics/historic-preservation-+-regionalism.html

Cornerstones Community Partnerships - https://www.cstones.org/

SICRAT 2021 Planning Committee

 

For questions about access or to request any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation in these virtual events, please contact researchevents@arizona.edu

When

1 p.m. to 3 p.m. May 27, 2021

1 p.m. to 3 p.m. June 3, 2021

1 p.m. to 3 p.m. June 10, 2021

1 p.m. to 3 p.m. June 17, 2021

1 p.m. to 3 p.m. June 24, 2021

Contacts

Ashley Oliveros, SICRAT 2021 Event Coordinator

  

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