INTERCOM 2010 Changing roles of museums - social responsibility and creative museum management
8-10 November 2010
CALL FOR PAPERS - DEADLINE 7 MAY 2010!
The International Committee on Museum Management, INTERCOM, would like to invite you to its annual meeting which takes place in conjunction with the ICOM 2010 Shanghai Conference from 9-10 November 2010. The call for papers is now open and we hope that you will contribute to this year'stwo exciting and timely topics. See below for more details.
INTERCOM Programme
Monday 8th November
INTERCOM Annual General Meeting and Board Elections
During this half-day INTERCOM will be holding its annual general meeting and the Board Elections for 2010-2012.
Tuesday 9th November
Conference session: Neutral spaces or active campaigners?
INTERCOM Declaration of Museum Responsibility to Promote Human Rights
INTERCOM believes that it is a fundamental responsibility of museums, wherever possible, to be active in promoting diversity and human rights, respect and equality for people of all origins, beliefs and background. The above Declaration was made at the 2009 annual meeting of INTERCOM, which was held in Torreon, Mexico. The Torreon Declaration indicates that museums around the world are now active in displaying and analysing the many and complex aspects of human rights and the representation of minorities and other disadvantaged groups .INTERCOM believes that the Declaration is important because it calls for action by museums to help defend human rights. Museums traditionally avoid politics and attempt to be "neutral" - the Torreon Declaration suggests that many people in museums reject having to play a neutral role, and want museums to be more active in this area. These fundamental changes have had a profound impact on skills and attitudes needed in modern museums. The INTERCOM programme in Shanghai will look at this increasingly important area of museum work, and the INTERCOM Committee invites proposals for papers to be presented at the INTERCOM sessions. We are looking for papers that deal with these challenging subjects and are working towards combating prejudice equality in the museum.
Wednesday 10th November
Conference session: Museums for Social Harmony: new management challenges for museums
In line with the overall ICOM conference theme Museums for Social Harmony, INTERCOM is interested in looking at specific management challenges that museums are facing as they are redefining their relevance in society and increasingly embracing their social responsibility. Museum managers worldwide have to be imaginative and determined if they are to succeed in creating successful museums, at the same time as ensuring that professional standards are maintained. Managing the changes necessary to modernise means new thinking and new ways of doing things. It means putting the needs of visitors at the centre of museum effort, structuring the museum to achieve new objectives, and challenging traditional ways of doing things. In this session, we are looking for papers that deal with new ways of managing museums, how management challenges have been overcome and what issues museums are still facing today.
Call for papers - proposals
Proposals should be no more than 300 words and in addition you are asked to submit a short CV or biography of about 200 words.
All papers must be in English.
The deadline is 7 May 2010
Candidates will hear from the INTERCOM organisational committee in May 2010 if they have been selected.
Since all INTERCOM papers will be published online it is necessary to provide the organisers with a written paper, preferably before the conference.
Funding and Bursaries
Due to funding constraints, INTERCOM will not be able cover any travel or accommodation costs for speakers or delegates.
Fees
There is no charge for attending the two day conference.
Please submit your proposal to Francoise McClafferty, INTERCOM Secretary at intercom@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk by 7 May 2010.
For more information about the ICOM General Meeting, visit the official website