LightFasTR began on 20th March 2017 at the Centre of Textile Conservation and Technical Art History (CTCTAH), University of Glasgow. The researcher Mohammad Shahid was involved in a host of different activities during the fellowship:
• Participation in the academic programme of the CTCTAH; teaching and organising research seminars for 2017-18.
• Museum/Archive/Library Visits: University of Glasgow Archives; West Dunbartonshire Libraries, Glasgow; National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh; Brotherton Library, University of Leeds; Bradford College Textile Archive, Bradford College; National Art Library, London, The Victoria and Albert Museum, London; The National Archives, London; British Library, London
• Public outreach events and events to non-academic audiences: Turkey red dyeing and printing workshop, Dumbarton Library, 2 March 2019; Participation in CTCTAH Open days; social media (Twitter, Facebook, Researchgate), and the project website.
• Dissemination of activities and result to academic audiences: Pasold 'Colour in Cloth' Conference, Edinburgh, 10-11 April 2017; Dyes in History and Archaeology 36, Royal School of Needlework, Hampton Court Palace, London 26-28 October, 2017; Chemical Reconstruction Workshop, National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh 13, December 2017; ArtsLab/Archives & Special Collections event, University of Glasgow Library, 17 January, 2018; Royal Society of Chemistry Historical group meeting, Burlington House, London, 17 October 2018; End of LightFasTR project presentation, History of Art, University of Glasgow, 18 March 2019 and CTCTAH, University of Glasgow, 20 March 2019.
• Workshops organised: Materialising color - historical dye research with archive and museum collections, National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh, 11 April 2017; Turkey red dyeing and printing workshop, Dumbarton Library, 2 March 2019.
• Professional training at University of Glasgow: Research Integrity; Equality and Diversity Essentials; Managing Your Research Data; Introduction to DMPonline; Impact Statements in Grant Applications; Instrumental training on Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography, Q-Sun Light ageing, Photoluminescence quantum yield system, Luzhchem Photoreactor
• Report: bibliography of historical Turkey red dyeing literature, with brief content comments and full text links (open access through the University Repository).
Disseminated through peer-reviewed articles:
• M. Shahid, I. Degano, M. Aceto, J. Wertz, M.I Khan, A. Quye, Analytical methods for determination of anthraquinone dyes in historical textiles: A review (Manuscript under revision)
• M. Shahid, J.H. Wertz, A. Quye, Assessing the influence of materials and methods on color quality of Turkey red through historical reconstruction (Manuscript under review)
• M. Shahid, J. H Wertz, G. Bucher, A. Quye, Understanding light stability of historical Turkey red through chemical reconstruction, accelerated light ageing and UHPLC (Manuscript in preparation)
