Call for Papers
Museums for Social Harmony
University Museums and Collections as Recorders of Cultural and Natural Communities
UMAC's 10th International Conference, in cooperation with CIPEG (International Committee for Egyptology)
7th - 12th November 2010, Shanghai, China, within the ICOM General Conference
General information: http://www.icom2010.org.cn/icomwbs/webpages/en/index.jsp
Call for Papers
UMAC and CIPEG are currently inviting submissions for oral papers and poster presentations focusing on the Conference's theme "Museums and Harmonious Society" or sub theme "University Museums and Collections as Recorders of Cultural and Natural Communities" (Call for Papers, pdf 39 KB.).
Papers may be presented in three forms:
a) 15 minute formal talks
b) 10 minute informal 'experiences'
c) posters (to be confirmed by ICOM China)
Authors of papers will be asked to participate in a discussion session following the presentation. The language of the conference will be English.
If you would like to offer a paper, please send an abstract (in English) to:
Ing-Marie Munktell, Chair of the 2010 Review Committee, umac@gustavianum.uu.se
and cc: Cornelia Weber, UMAC Chair, chair@umac.icom.museum
Abstracts will be accepted electronically until 31 March 2010. If you wish to present a paper please supply us with the following information:
- Title of submitted paper
- Type of paper: 15 minutes, 10 minutes or poster
- Name(s) of Author(s)
- Affiliation(s) & full address(es)
- Email, phone & fax of corresponding author
- Abstract in English (not to exceed 300 words)
- Support equipment required
All submissions will be considered by the Review Committee who will assess each abstract for relevance to the theme and clarity of ideas and expression.
Authors of papers accepted will be asked to give UMAC the right to publish the paper on UMAC's website and in the conference proceedings UMACJ 4/2011.