Call for papers
ICOM-CC session at ICOM General Conference, Rio de Janeiro, August 10-17, 2013

The Committee for Conservation of the International Council of Museums (ICOM-CC) will hold a one-day lecture session during ICOM's General Conference in Rio de Janeiro.  Updated information about the program, registration, and hotels is available on the conference website: http://rio2013.icom.museum

The theme of ICOM-CC's session is The "value" of conservation in the twenty-first century

Conservation departments in museums, government ministries, and universities are everywhere under scrutiny by administrators seeking to cut costs by reducing, reorganizing, or completely eliminating them.  This session will focus on the value of conservation to society-how it is perceived and measured and how conservation professionals can influence the public perception of conservation through their actions and through better communication.  Papers (up to 20 minutes) are sought which explore this topic by addressing the following questions:
What is the perceived value of conservation to society?
What effect does the conservation of cultural heritage have on society at large?
What standards or benchmarks can be used to measure the value of conservation to society?
How much are governments/the public willing to spend on the conservation of cultural heritage and why?  What can conservation professionals do to increase investment in the conservation of cultural heritage?
In what ways can conservation professionals affect the perceived value of conservation through communication with our peers and/or public outreach?  How can conservation research assist in better understanding the value of conservation?

The session will be conducted in English.  The possibility of simultaneous translation into Portuguese is being investigated.

Museum professionals, including but not limited to those working in conservation, are invited to submit abstracts of up to 200 words related to the theme to Joan Reifsnyder, Secretary, ICOM-CC ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>) by March 15.  Submissions should include a title, author(s), institutional affiliation, corresponding author's email address, and 200-word abstract in English.

A panel consisting of ICOM-CC Chair Lisa Pilosi, Vice-Chair Vinod Daniel, and Directory Board member Johanna Maria Theile will select papers for presentation by the author(s) at ICOM-CC's session in Rio.  Authors will be notified by April 30.  Selected abstracts will be posted on the ICOM-CC website.

In addition to the lecture session, ICOM-CC is planning visits to conservation laboratories as well as other activities.  Updated information about these activities will be posted on the ICOM-CC website: www.icom-cc.org<http://www.icom-cc.org>.




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