Is there nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, or nothing concealed that will not be known? A conversation about Science, Art and Conservation, introduced by António Candeias, HERCULES researcher and President of the Board of IN2PAST, with reports on the discovery of fake paintings and ‘a story with (several) beards’ [uma estória com (várias) barbas]. A true story of an old tale involving different bearded protagonists…

The first session of ‘IN2PAST PhD Talks’ took place on November 28th, 2023, at 4 pm, at NOVA FCSH @ Avenida de Berna, in Lisbon, and featured comments from Susana Varela Flor, IHA researcher, and Paulo Simões Rodrigues, CHAIA researcher.

The event also included the presentation of IN2PAST’s website and a debate on ‘The Digital Temptation, Cultural Heritage, and the Uses of the Past’, led by Alba Comino (IHC), Paula Lobo (IHA), João Pedro Cachopo (CESEM) and Pedro Antunes (CRIA).