Articles

2011

The Role of National and International Institutions in Addressing the Illicit Traffic of Cultural Property. In: Proceedings of the International Conference for the Safeguarding of Afghanistan’s Cultural Heritage. Managing Cultural Heritage for the Promotion of Sustainable Development and a Culture of Peace at Serena Hotel, Kabul 18th-20th October, 2010. Kabul: UNESCO. To be published 2012. Read concept at...

Politics and Heritage in Egypt. Web publication, 7 February 2011. Read at...

Archaeologist under pressure: neutral or cooperative in wartime. In: (Stone, Peter [ed.]) Cultural Heritage, Ethics and the Military. Woodbridge, Boydell & Brewer. 2011, pp. 86-112  Read at...

2010

Reconstructing the Haitian heritage sector: first ICC Haiti meet on 7-8 July (synopsis). In WAC e-Newsletter, no. 34, September 2010. Read full article at...

2009

Response to “Relations between Archaeologists and the Military in the Case of Iraq” [by John Curtis]. In: Papers from the Institute of Archaeology (PIA), Vol 19. London: University College of London. 2009, pp. 19-23. Republished in Peter Stone [ed.], Cultural Heritage, Ethics and the Military. Boydell & Brewer, 2011.Read at...  To follow the whole Forum discussion see the Table of Contens of PIA (19) and follow the links.  Read at...

2008

Embedded archaeology. An exercise in self-reflection. In: (Stone, Peter and Joanne Farchakh Bajjaly [eds.]) The Destruction of Cultural Heritage in Iraq. Woodbridge,
Boydell & Brewer. 2008, pp. 173-182. Read at...  

2006

Amate. From cloth, manuscript to painting. In: IPH Congress Book 2006, vol.16. Marburg: International Association of Paperhistorians. 2006, pp. 63-78.  Read at... and for the Power Point Presenation See at... 

Preserving cultural heritage in times of conflict (2006). In: (G. E. Gorman and Sydney J. Shep, [eds.]) Preservation Management for Libraries, Archives & Museums. London, Facet. 2006, pp.133-165
Published online at Culture and Development/Kultur und Entwicklung. Heritage Protection on September 13, 2006. Read at ...

Papier in de hitte van de strijd. De bescherming van het culturele erfgoed in tijden van
oorlog. / Paper in the heat of battle. The protection of cultural heritage in times of war [bi-lingual]. In: (Gentenaar, P. ed.) Papier op de vlucht/Paper takes flight. European Design Awards 2007 for Book Design.  Leiden, Wim Findhammer. 2006, pp. 170-195. Read at (English)... or Read at (Dutch)...

2005

So yesterday was the burning of books. Wartime in Iraq. Lecture held at the Pre- conference Responsible Stewartship towards Cultural Heritage Materials, Kopenhagen, 11 August 2005. Published online at The Iraq War & Archaeology. An Archaeos, Inc., Documentation and Information Project.IW&A Documents 5 on October 5, 2005. Read at...

Writing a Disaster Plan: Identifying Risk. In: (Wellheiser, J.G. and Nancy E.Gwinn [eds]) Preparing for the Worst, Planning for the Best: Protecting our Cultural Heritage from Disaster. Proceedings of a special IFLA conference held in Berlin in July 2004. München, K.G.Saur. 2005, pp. 137-145. Read at...

2004

Preserving paper: recent advances. In: (J.Feather [ed.]) Managing preservation for libraries and archives. Current Practice and Future Developments. Aldershot, Ashgate. 2004, pp. 83 – 112. Read at...

De geest van amatl. De religieuze schriftdragers van de Azteken en de Maya / The spirit of ‘Amatl’. Religious writing materials of the Aztecs and the Maya [bi-lingual]. In: (Gentenaar, P. ed.) Geest van Papier / Spirit of Paper. Best Verzorgde Boeken 2005. Leiden / Rijswijk, Compres / Stichting Papier-manifestatie. 2004, pp. 136 – 186. Read at (English)... or Read at (Dutch)...

2002

De mythe van het Javaans papier / The myth of Javanese paper [bi-lingual]. In: (Seitzinger, R., Westerhof, A. eds.) Tijdloos papier / Timeless paper. Nominated for Nederlandse Designprijzen 2003. Leiden, Compres. 2002, pp. 132 – 151. Read at (English)... or Read at (Dutch)...

Over conserveren gesproken. In geval van nood: Bedrijfsnoodplan [Speaking of preservation. In case of emergency: disaster preparedness plan]. In: Metamorfoze Nieuws, 2002 #6/17, p. 7.
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Bedrijfsnoodplan Koninklijke Bibliotheek. Aandachtspunten. Lecture held at Studiedag 'Behoud van Boeken en Papier' Erfgoedhuis Zuid-Holland. 27 September 2002, KB, The Hague. Read at (Dutch)...

2001

Handmade paper from India: Kagaj yesterday, today and tomorrow. In: (Tschudin, P. ed.) IPH Congress Book 1998, # 12. Marburg, International Association of Paperhistorians. 2001, 185-194. Read at...

2000

A plea for Integrated Paper Research. Scientific analysis, sensory perceptions and deconstruction analysis. In: (Tschudin, P. ed. ) IPH Congress Book 2000, #13. Marburg, International Association of Paperhistorians 2000, pp. 188-196. Read at...

Dluwang, a near-paper from Indonesia. In: (Teygeler, R. ed.) IPH Congress book 1996, #11. Marburg, International Association of Paperhistorians. 2000, pp. 134-145. Read at...

Interdisciplinair Papier Onderzoek (IPO) [Interdisciplinary Paper Research (IPO)] [in cooperation with H.Porck]. In: Papier: Identificatie, interpretatie en beschrijving. Themadag. Rotterdam, Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, 29 oktober 1999. VAR. 2000, pp. 3 – 16. Read at...

Waterhyacintpapier. Bijdrage aan een duurzame toekomst / Waterhyacinth paper. Contribution to a sustainable future [bi-lingual]. In: (Westerhof, A. ed.) Papier en water / Water and paper. Best Verzorgde Boeken 2001. Rijswijk, Gentenaar & Torley Publishers. 2000, pp. 168 – 188. Read at (English)... or Read at (Dutch)...

1999

Chinese offering paper - fire, paper, gods, spirits and ancestors. In: IPH, International Paper History, 1999 #9/1, pp. 4-12. Read at...

1998

Chinees Offerpapier - vuur, papier, goden, geesten en voorouders / Chinese offering paper - fire, paper, gods, spirits and ancestors [bi-lingual]. In: (Seitzinger, R., Westerhof, A. eds.) Papier en vuur / Fire and paper. Rijswijk, Gentenaar & Torley Publishers. 1998, pp. 224 - 248. 
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1997

Het Islamitische boek: studie en conservering. Verslag van een conferentie [The Islamic Book: study and conservation. Report of a conference]. In: Care, Conservation and Restauration, 1997 #0, pp. 35-40.
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1995

Dluwang, van bast tot boek. Tentoonstellingsbrochure [Dluwang from bast to book. Exhibition brochure]. Published as KB extra, #10. ’s-Gravenhage, October 1995. Read summary at (Dutch)...

Writing material from Indonesia. Dluwang, a Javanese/ Madurese tapa from the papermulberry tree. In: International Institute for Asian Studies. Newsletter, 1995 #6, p. 35.  Read at...

Onderzoek naar dluwang, een Javaanse tapa [Research into dluwang, a Javanese tapa]. In: Nieuwsbrief Conservering en Restauratie. 1995 #13, p. 11. Read at...

Technical analysis and conservation of a bark manuscript in the Dutch Royal Library [in cooperation with H.Porck]. In: The Paper Conservator, 1995 #19, pp. 55-62. Read at...

1993

Pustaha. A study into the production process of the Batak book. In: Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde, 1993 #149/3,  pp. 593-611. Read at...