Fwd: ViMi6: 1st circular as pdf attached
Maria Bronnikova
Dear friends of paleopepology,
The 6th Virtual Micromorphology Event has been announced!
This fully online, free-of-charge meeting is truly worth joining for anyone interested in micromorphology—even if you are not working with archaeological contexts.
It is especially recommended for the younger generation of researchers and newcomers to micromorphology.
You are warmly invited to:
Propose a breakout session,
Present thin sections via live microscopy,
Prepare a keynote presentation, or
Simply attend and take part in the discussions.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Best wishes,
Maria Bronnikova
Senior Research Scientist
Department of Soil Geography & Evolution
Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences
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Дата: Пятница, 26 сентября 2025, 09:31 -05:00
Тема: ViMi6: 1st circular as pdf attached
Dear friends and colleagues,
After a year without a Virtual Micromorphology Meeting (ViMi), we are happy to announce that the ViMi6 will take place online on February 5-6 (Thursday and Friday), 2026, between 13:00 – 16:00h (CET). ViMi6 is planned as a joint venture of the University of Cologne and the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. The conference will be held on Zoom and is completely free of charge.
While the focus of ViMi6 is on Archaeological Soil Micromorphology, related topics and complementary techniques are also welcome. The main goal of ViMi6 is to sustain an open international community that encourages discussions and active collaborations around our thin sections. The language of communication is English.
To register, please follow this Zoom-link: https://s.zoom.us/m/bZEE1gPIv. We have prepared some questions about your interests and wishes to help us plan the event more effectively. If you would like to propose and moderate a breakout session (30 minutes), present thin sections via live microscopy (30 minutes), or prepare a keynote presentation (15 minutes), let us know through your registration or via email. The deadline for proposals is November 14, 2025.
Also, we are searching again for the best microphotograph of the year! To participate, please send your high-quality microphotograph, along with a description (maximum 300 words), your full name, and affiliation, by January 30, 2026, to vimi.mi...@gmail.com. The winner will receive a prize and a certificate. The victorious picture and other microphotographs from the participants may be also shared on our new Instagram-account @arch.micro (with prior consent from the authors and acknowledgement, of course).
As this is a public workshop, please feel free to share this invitation with others. The Micromorphology world is an ever-growing community that continues to expand every year. We are looking forward to seeing you next year!
The organising team of ViMi6
Eva Drunagel, Axel Cerón González, Nico Mancini, Astrid Röpke, Yannick Devos
Registration link: https://s.zoom.us/m/bZEE1gPIv
Instagram @arch.micro
PS: Naturally, I forgot to attach the pdf on my first try. Sorry! - Eva