Call for Papers

AIC2026 Midterm Meeting

Call for Abstracts

 

Theme: “Color and Cultural Heritage”

Place and Dates: Florence (Italy) – 3–4 September 2026

Organized by the Gruppo del Colore – Associazione Italiana Colore

The Gruppo del Colore – Associazione Italiana Colore is pleased to announce the AIC2026 Midterm Meeting, dedicated to the theme “Color and Cultural Heritage.” This international conference will take place on Thursday 3 and Friday 4 September 2026 in Florence, Italy.

The event will feature general sessions as well as three special sessions, each focusing on key areas of research:

  1. Color Photography and Film
    Chairs: Alice Plutino & Barbara Cattaneo
  2. Shedding New Light on Cultural Heritage
    Chairs: Andrea Siniscalco & Laura Bellia
  3. Colors of Historical Cities
    Chair: Maurizio De Vita

The conference aims to foster multi-disciplinary and interdisciplinary collaboration among researchers, educators, and professionals working in the fields of cultural heritage, color, and light.

Submission Guidelines

Authors are invited to submit abstracts starting from 15 October until 15 December 2025 through EasyChair only if they intend to participate in the conference; Email submissions will not be accepted.

Abstracts must be in English and should not exceed 3000 characters (spaces included). Please indicate your preference for oral (circa 15 min) or short (5 min) presentation and if you wish your abstract to be considered for one of the three special sessions (for themes, see above).

All abstracts must be uploaded through EasyChair, the online conference management system:

https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=aic2026

  • Authors must have or create an EasyChair account to submit their abstracts. Registration is required only once.
    • To register for the first time, select “Signup for an account” on the EasyChair homepage and carefully follow the instructions.
    • Please ensure that all personal information and email addresses are accurate and complete, so that conference organizers can contact you.
  • If you already have an EasyChair account, use the acronym AIC2026 to access the conference portal.
  • Acceptance of abstracts will be communicated early 2026.
  • Final papers or extended abstracts need to be uploaded through EasyChair by 31 July 2026
  • The Book of Abstracts will be available online prior to the start of the conference.
  • All presented papers will be published in the conference proceedings. The final volume of the proceedings will be available online by December 2026.
  • After AIC2026 the best works will be selected for publication in scientific journals specializing in color.

Important Information

  • The AIC2026 Midterm Meeting will take place exclusively in person.
  • To attend the meeting, participants must:
    • When registering for the conference, pay the applicable conference fee (student / regular).
    • A speaker who will give multiple presentations will pay the full registration fee (student/regular) plus €100 for each additional presentation.

Those who have submitted abstracts will receive a communication from the Scientific Committee notifying if the abstract has been accepted and whether the work is classified as oral or short presentation. Authors who are going to present their contribution must register and pay the conference fee by 31 July 2026. Please note that each co-authorwho plans to attend must also register and pay the conference fee.

  • Individuals who do not complete registration and payment will not be admitted to the conference.
  • Papers not presented during the conference will not be published in the proceedings.

For any questions, please contact: segreteria(at)gruppodelcolore.org

We look forward to receiving your abstracts and to welcoming you in Florence for an inspiring and engaging meeting.