ANNOUNCEMENT OF REGISTRATION FOR MASTER CLASSES

The “Silk Road” International Research Institute under the “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage, within the framework of the
II International Scientific and Practical Symposium “Current Issues of Study and Preservation of the Tangible Cultural Heritage of the Silk Road”,
is organizing a series of practical master classes dedicated to modern methods of restoration and analytical research of cultural heritage objects.

Date: November 20, 2025
Time: 14:00–16:00
Venue: “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage, Samarkand, University Avenue, 17.

Master Class Program

Prof. Ann Gacker-Parker
University of West Georgia (USA)
Topic: Application of X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy in conservation and restoration processes.

Rumeysa Ragsana Hasanzade
“Silk Road” International Research Institute (Turkey – Uzbekistan)
Topic: Methods of adhesion and preparation of adhesive compositions used in the conservation of historical architectural majolica.

Registration

Pre-registration is required for participation.
Number of seats is limited — 25 participants.

Registration link:
[https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScq0ZBKFJJklef4kghWd6GzG4bWT0bNuuF-zxoFO-GwYqt9Tw/viewform?usp=dialog](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScq0ZBKFJJklef4kghWd6GzG4bWT0bNuuF-zxoFO-GwYqt9Tw/viewform?usp=dialog)

We invite specialists, researchers, restorers, lecturers, students, as well as everyone interested in modern approaches to studying, preserving, and restoring cultural heritage.