UCL Qatar

A two-day conference, Global perspectives on the cleaning of cultural heritage objects, kicks off at UCL Qatar on 13 May. Spearheaded by Dr Stavroula Golfomitsou, Lecturer in Conservation Studies at UCL Qatar, the conference brings together leading conservation experts to discuss key issues and challenges surrounding the cleaning of cultural heritage objects and monuments.

Dr Timothy Power, Lecturer in Islamic Archaeology, presents a special evening lecture series running from 5-9 May at the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha, on Syrian Civilisation under the Islamic Dynasties: Art, Architecture and Archaeology. The general public are warmly encouraged to attend all or any of the lectures.

Dr Jane Humphris has recently returned from two months of excavations at Meroe in Sudan. Completing the second field season of archaeological research for the UCL Qatar project, The Kingdom of Kush and the Power of Technology, Dr Humphris is very happy with the progress of UCL Qatar’s research in Sudan.

 An enthusiastic crowd of over 200 guests packed into the Museum of Islamic Art Auditorium for UCL Qatar's special public lecture entitled Doha: Past, Present and Future. Delivered by Dr Robert Carter, Senior Lecturer in Arab Archaeology at UCL Qatar, and Mr Tim Makowever, Makower Architects, the lecture provided insightful information to those hungry to learn more about the history and plans for the city of Doha.