The International Conference on the Inclusive Museum Leiden, the Netherlands
8-11 June 2008 

www.Museum-Conference.com 


www.Museum-Journal.com 

The ICOM Cross Cultural Task Force in partnership with interested museums
and organizations is organising a series of conferences and seminars for
facilitating intercultural dialogue in different parts of the world over the
next three years. This notice announces the first conference.
 

At this time of fundamental social change, what is the role of the museum,
both as a creature of that change, and perhaps also as an agent of change?
The International Conference on the Inclusive Museum
(www.Museum-Conference.com) and The International Journal of the Inclusive
Museum (www.Museum-Journal.com) are places where museum workers,
researchers, thinkers and teachers can engage in discussion on the historic
character and future shape of the museum. The key question of the Conference
and the Journal: How can the institution of the museum become more inclusive? 


The International Conference on the Inclusive Museum is to be held at the
National Museum of Ethnology (www.volkenkunde.nl), Leiden, the Netherlands,
8 -11 June 2008. The overall theme of the Conference is Creativity, Cultural
Diversity, Intangible Heritage and Sustainable Development. See the ‘Themes’
link at www.Museum-Conference.com. Main speakers include some of the leading
thinkers in museum studies and leading practitioners, as well as numerous
paper, colloquium and workshop presentations. See the ‘Main Speakers’ link
at www.Museum-Conference.com. 

 

Participants are also welcome to submit a presentation proposal either for a
30-minute paper, 60-minute workshop, jointly presented 90-minute colloquium
session or a virtual session. Parallel sessions are loosely grouped into
streams reflecting different perspectives or disciplines. Each stream also
has its own talking circle, a forum for focused discussion of issues. See
the ‘Proposal Types’ link at  www.Museum-Conference.com. 

 

Presenters may choose to submit written papers to The International Journal
of the Inclusive Museum, a fully refereed academic Journal. Virtual
participants also have the option to submit papers for consideration by the
Journal. All registered Conference participants receive a complimentary
online subscription to the Journal when registration is finalised. This
subscription is valid until one year after the Conference end date. 


To submit a proposal, please see ‘Submit Proposal’ at
www.Museum-Conference.com. 

 
To register for the International Conference on the Inclusive Museum, please
see the ‘Register’ link at www.Museum-Conference.com 

 
NB. This conference is scheduled immediately after the ICOM Executive
Council and Advisory Committee meetings in Paris.

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