[BCMA] Reminder: Proposals due April 15, 2012 City Museums: Collisions | Connections, CAMOC/Museum of Vancouver, BC, October 24-26, 2012

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City Museums:  Collisions | Connections, CAMOC/Museum of Vancouver,
Vancouver, Canada, October 24-26, 2012
CAMOC, the International Committee for the Collections and Activities of
Museums of Cities of the International Council of Museums (ICOM,
http://camoc.icom.museum/index2.php), in collaboration with the Museum of
Vancouver, invites papers for "City Museums:  Collisions | Connections", a
conference on city museums and their engagement in city life to be held at
the Museum of Vancouver, October 24-26, 2012. 

Become Involved! Submit an abstract by April 15, 2012 to:
CatherineC.Cole at telus.net 

Conference Papers (15 minutes): Interested participants, whether panel
chairs or authors of individual papers, should send a proposal of 300-500
words accompanied by a 200-word biography

OR. if you'd prefer to give a shorter talk to generate awareness and
stimulate thought and action

Ignite! Talks: Submit a proposal for a five minute talk about your
work/research accompanied by 20 slides on any aspect of the conference
theme. Just send an email with the following: 1) Name; 2) Affiliation/Title;
3) Presentation Title and 4) 150 words about your presentation

Updates:

Keynote Speaker: International consultant Larry Beasley, one of the world's
best urban planners. As former Director of Planning for the City of
Vancouver, he led the revitalization of neighbourhoods, a strong heritage
preservation program, and the city's urban design studio.

Opening Reception:  MOA/Museum of Anthropology, University of British
Columbia, featuring a welcome by a Musqueam elder and performance by the
First Nations Dancers of Damelahamid. 

City Museum charette: Planning workshop towards new and expanded museums in
three of Vancouver's sub-cities: Surrey, Richmond and North Vancouver 

Poster Competition: Details coming soon

 
For details about conference themes or further information,  contact
CatherineC.Cole at telus.net; 1-780-424-2229

 

 

 

Catherine C. Cole

Principal Consultant

Catherine C. Cole & Associates

10023 93 Street

Edmonton, Alberta

CANADA, T5H 1W6

phone/fax: 780-424-2229

CatherineC.Cole at telus.net 

 

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