CALL FOR PAPERS: THE CHALLENGING MUSEUM/CHALLENGING THE MUSEUM

The theme statement for ICOM's General Conference in Shanghai 7-12 Nov. 
2010 invites examinations of how museums can contribute to processes 
that are important for the development of societies. In line with this, 
ICME/2010/Shanghai invites papers addressing

THE CHALLENGING MUSEUM/CHALLENGING THE MUSEUM

ICME invites discussions of approaches and experiences of how museums of 
cultures and societies address themes that are perceived as difficult, 
controversial, raising dilemmas, exploring delicate balances, like 
between the political/moral/publicity/professional/ethical/etc. 
considerations.

We are not looking for the unanimously successful stories, the easy 
ways. We'd rather debate cases with no clear conclusion, where our 
doubts and reflections are welcomed, but simple self-praise is not.

The topic will be followed up in the years after the ICME/2010 meeting 
through an ICME Work Group chaired by Per B. Rekdal.

Expressions of interest may be sent to ICME Chair Annette Fromm 
([log in to unmask] and [log in to unmask]) and Per B. 
Rekdal ([log in to unmask]). Please mail us both since different spam 
filters have different and too often unfathomable prejudices.

ICME (the International Committee for Museums of Ethnography) is an 
international committee of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) 
devoted to ethnography (ethnology, anthropology, folk) museums focusing 
on local, national and international cultures. ICME is concerned with 
the challenges facing ethnographic museums and collections in a changing 
world. Details of the ICME conference will be forthcoming on the ICME 
web site http://icme. icom.museum

ICOM General Conference information is available on
http://icom.museum/general-conference2010.html



-- 
Per B. Rekdal
Seniorrådgiver/Senior Advisor
Kulturhistorisk museum, Universitetet i Oslo/
Museum of Cultural History, University of Oslo
P.b. 6762 St. Olavs pl.
NO-0130 Oslo
Tel. (+47) 22 85 99 61
Fax (+47) 22 85 99 60
Tlf sentralbord/reception (+47) 22 85 19 00
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
www.khm.uio.no

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