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Who we hear from

The kinds of messages we welcome

Heritage Conservation Review depends on proximity to the field — not just to physical sites, but to the people whose work constitutes the field. The most consequential reporting we have published began with a quiet email from someone who thought a story was going untold. If that describes your situation, please write.

We hear from four broad groups of correspondents, and each one shapes our coverage differently.

Conservators and conservation scientists

If you are working on a treatment, a survey or a laboratory study connected to Egypt's collections — whether at the Grand Egyptian Museum, the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir, the Coptic Museum, the Islamic Art Museum, or any of the regional institutions from Alexandria to Aswan — we want to know about it. You do not need a press release. A brief note explaining what the project is, where it stands, and whether site visits might be possible is enough to start the conversation. We respect embargoes and will discuss timing before we commit to anything.

Conservation scientists working on analytical methods — X-ray fluorescence, multispectral imaging, dendrochronology applied to wooden artefacts, pigment analysis — are especially welcome. This type of work rarely surfaces in general heritage media, and it sits at the core of what we cover on our conservation methods pages.

Researchers and academic correspondents

Doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers and faculty whose work intersects with Egyptian museum collections, repatriation questions, conservation policy or cultural heritage law frequently contact us to flag recent publications or conference papers. We do not rewrite abstracts, but we do translate significant findings into language accessible to an informed non-specialist readership. If your research bears on how Egypt's heritage is physically cared for or institutionally managed, send us a summary and a link to the full work.

We also maintain connections with the international conservation community and welcome introductions to researchers based outside Egypt whose projects involve Egyptian materials in foreign collections — a topic we cover under our heritage news section.

Readers and general enquiries

If you have been following our coverage and want to ask a question, recommend a subject we have not addressed, or simply tell us what you found useful, we are glad to hear it. Reader feedback has led directly to new series and, on several occasions, to significant corrections. We do not maintain a public comments section, which means the editorial inbox is the single channel for reader correspondence. We read it all, though we cannot reply to every message individually.

Corrections and factual queries

If you believe something we have published is factually incorrect — a date, a name, a technical description of a conservation process — please write and tell us specifically what is wrong and what the correct information is. A source or reference is helpful but not required. We take accuracy seriously and we publish corrections promptly. Use the subject line "Correction request" and our editorial team will prioritise the message.

Story pitches

We accept pitches from experienced heritage journalists and writers with demonstrable knowledge of conservation or Egyptology. A pitch should include a one-paragraph summary of the proposed piece, the angle, why it matters now, and what access or sources you already have. We do not commission on the basis of ideas alone; access and sourcing are what make a pitch viable. Allow three to four working days for an initial response to a pitch.

Office hours and response times

The editorial desk is staffed Sunday through Thursday, 10:00 to 17:00 Cairo time (UTC+2 in winter, UTC+3 in summer). We aim to acknowledge all messages within two to three working days. Corrections are typically acknowledged faster. If you have sent a message and not heard back after five working days, a follow-up is entirely appropriate.

For urgent conservation-related matters — for example, an artefact in immediate danger — please call directly on +20 2 2736 4180. Our office line is answered during the hours above.