The Museum 2010

An international conference exploring the value, purposes and priorities of museums at the start of the 21st century


Introduction

In recent years, museums and galleries around the world have had to contend with shifts in the political, economic, social and technological environments they inhabit that have had profound effects across the cultural sector. At a time of significant change, this conference provides an opportunity to reassess and re-examine the value, purposes, and priorities of museums. The conference aims to provide a forum for an interdisciplinary and international exploration of the meaning, function and impact of museums and a platform for discussion of issues and ideas that are relevant to the contemporary museum world. 

The conference organisers are inviting proposals from delegates wishing to present 30-minute papers, or 90-minute colloquium sessions. These can be academic papers with a theory or research focus, or presentations describing how initiatives have been put into practice.  


Themes

Social responsibility of museums
Museum management, policy and marketing
Collections, interpretation and design
Engaging visitors: museum communication and education
The digital museum


Who Should Attend?

Museum practitioners
Researchers, academics and research students
Policy makers and senior managers 
 

Confirmed Keynote Speakers 

Diane Lees, Director General, Imperial War Museum
Robert Janes, Editor-in-Chief, Museum Management and Curatorship 
Simon Knell, Professor of Museum Studies, University of Leicester
Richard Sandell, Director of Museum Studies, University of Leicester
Suzanne MacLeod, Deputy Head of Museum Studies, University of Leicester

Call for Papers 
All those interested in presenting papers at the conference are requested to submit an abstract in English of their proposed paper by 15 December 2009 by email attachment (the document should be made with Word 2003 compatible application) to Dr. Yung-Neng LIN (email: [log in to unmask]).  The abstract should not exceed 300 words and should include the following information:
Author name(s)
Email address
Affiliation and position
Title of paper

Authors will be notified of the acceptance of their proposals by the end of January 2010. Accepted authors must submit papers or case studies of between 1500 and 3000 words in English (3000 – 5000 in Chinese) by 15 March 2010 by email to Dr. Yung-Neng LIN. All proposals, presentations and papers must be in English or Chinese. 

Enquiries may be sent to: Dr Yung-Neng LIN
Email: [log in to unmask] 

Instructions for Papers 
The guidelines for submitting a paper will be sent to each of the contributors. 

Conference Dates
Conference will be held on 17th –19th May, 2010, in Taipei, Taiwan. 

Conference Venue 
National Taipei University of Education  

Registration
Registration is free. 
Coffee breaks, lunches & dinners are US$50; please pay on arrival. 
The organisers are also offering US$200 towards travel costs for up to 20 overseas participants who submit a paper. Applicants will be assessed on the basis of the quality and relevance of their submission to the conference aims and themes. 

Sponsors:  Council of Cultural Affairs, Taiwan

Organisers:  
The University of Leicester
National Taipei University of Education
National Taiwan University of Arts
Taipei National University of the Arts
Fu Jen University

Co-Organisers: 
Chinese Association of Museums
Japan Museum Management Academy
Tokiwa University, Japan

Secretariat for the Conference 
All correspondence and questions concerning the conference should be directed to: 
Department of Cultural Industry, National Taipei University of Education, 
134, Sec. 2., Heping E. Road,  
Taipei, 106, Taiwan 
E-mail:  [log in to unmask] 

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