preservation

The Australasian Sound Recordings Association (ASRA) is pleased to announce its 2025 Conference, to be held in Sydney and online from 30–31 October 2025. Under the theme Reflections on “Deadline 2025”: The Past, Present, and Future.

Fleeting Voices Vienna 2025 is an international conference dedicated to the critical examination of sound, memory, and storytelling in contemporary society. Convened in Vienna, Austria, the event will provide a platform for scholars, archivists, artists, and cultural practitioners to engage in dialogue on the preservation and accessibility of oral traditions and audiovisual heritage.

The Original Copies conference is an international event focusing on digital tools for preservation in cinema and the other arts. Scheduled to take place in Torino, Italy, on October 13–14, 2025, the conference aims to explore the intersections between film preservation and other disciplines such as fine arts restoration and textual criticism. It seeks to foster collaboration among scholars and practitioners to address the challenges posed by digital technology in preservation practices.

The 10th Eye International Conference, “The Colour Fantastic Revisited,” will take place from 25 to 28 May 2025 in Amsterdam. Hosted by Eye Filmmuseum with academic partners, the conference explores global histories, theories, aesthetics, and archival practices of film colour beyond the silent era. The program includes keynotes, panels, and an Open House at the Eye Collection Centre, with a pre-conference event (Meet the Archive) on 24 May, 2025.