> The University of Lisbon is glad to announce the following
> international
> conference, integrated in the Commemmorative Programme of its 100
> Years
> Jubilee:
>
> *XI UMAC Annual Meeting 2011*
>
> Museum of Science, University ofLisbon
> 21-24 September 2011
>
> - CALL FOR PAPERS -
>
> For its XI Annual Meeting - UMAC 2011 - the International Committee
> of ICOM
> for University Museums and Collections invites submissions of papers
> on
> issues related to university museums and collections worldwide. The
> theme of
> UMAC 2011 is'University Museums and Collections: University History
> and
> Identity', though papers on other topics are welcomed too. Graduate
> students
> are especially encouraged to attend.
>
> The Programme will include visits to the Universities of Lisbon,
> Porto and
> Coimbra, plus an Open Session about Portuguese University Museums and
> Collections (September 20).
>
> 'University Museums and Collections | University History and Identity'
>
> Collections and museums of university history typically present
> memorabilia,
> portraits of former professors, institutional uniforms, and seals and
> sceptres. Likewise, intangible university heritage has been limited
> to the
> whole array of academic and student culture and traditions. However,
> in a
> broader and more interesting sense, university history is the
> history of
> innovation and creativity. Intangible university heritage is in fact
> more
> appropriately related to our collective memory of knowledge. Ever
> since the
> Renaissance, university museums and collections mirror the
> development of
> knowledge in the different sciences, humanities and the arts. Since
> the
> nineteenth century, and more particularly during the twentieth
> century,
> university museums across the world have also reflected a wider role
> played
> by universities in the public sphere. Today, the public sphere is
> the main
> rationale for many university museums, which are important vehicles
> for
> university public relations in local communities or at a national
> scale.
>
> The creation, recognition, management, and closure of museums and
> collections have been shaped and are still being shaped by what
> universities
> think about themselves, knowledge and society.
>
> How have university museums and collections reflected fluctuations in
> teaching, research and university identity? How much impact has an
> increasingly relevant university social role in university museums
> in the
> past and present? How have universities used their museums as
> vehicles for
> social and cultural affirmation? What impact does this have on
> collections
> policies, public exhibitions and educational programmes?
>
> Paper presentations are limited to 20 minutes, including 5 minutes for
> discussion. Poster presentations are also welcome.
> See more submission details and abstract template at:
> http://www.mc.ul.pt/umac2011/home
>
> Proposals and inquiries:[log in to unmask]
>
> ------------------------
> Marta C. Lourenço
> Museum of Science
> University of Lisbon
> http://centenario.ul.pt/
>
>
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Prof. Hugues Dreyssé
Président/Chairman UMAC-ICOM
(University Museums and Academic Collections - International Council
of Museums)
Directeur
Jardin des Sciences
Université de Strasbourg
10 rue de l'Université
67000 Strasbourg
France
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Fax: +33/ 3 68 85 06 26
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