[BCMA] Call for Papers: Taking it to the Streets, international symposium, Glasgow May 2014, Commonwealth Association of Museums

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CALL FOR PAPERS
Taking it to the Streets
Commonwealth Association of Museums (CAM) and Glasgow Museums
Scotland Street School Museum, Glasgow
May 14-17, 2014

Museums are increasingly engaged in civic debate and developing exhibitions
and programs to extend the reach of the museum beyond four walls throughout
the community and, by extension, increasing their benefit to the society.
Some museums are encouraging deeper community engagement - participatory
governance - in which citizens are involved in all aspects of
decision-making. There is a commitment to enabling individuals and groups to
engage more fully in political issues, in public policy and in the
governance of the museum at all levels. These relationships pose challenges
for museums committed to sharing authority whether on a project basis or
considering sustained changes. Join us for an international symposium, the
opportunity to visit community outreach programs and tour Glasgow Museums,
and an invitational workshop on Museums and Participatory Governance. 

CAM and Glasgow Museums invite proposals for papers, panels, roundtables,
Ignite! sessions, workshops, posters, and presentation forms such as
performance art, that deal with community engagement and outreach.
Interested participants, whether panel chairs or individual presenters,
should send a proposal of 300-500 words and a 200-word biography by
September 15, 2013. 

CAM was established in 1974 as a Commonwealth professional association and
an international non-governmental organization (NGO) working towards the
betterment of museums and their societies in the Commonwealth family of
nations and globally. Glasgow is known internationally for its outreach
service, the Open Museum, based at Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, which
for more than 20 years has taken Glasgow's museum collections beyond the
museum walls and out into the community.
There will be an application and selection process for all delegates to
ensure solid participation from Commonwealth nations outside of the United
Kingdom. Funding assistance may be available for participants from
Commonwealth developing countries. Please advise whether funding is
required. 

For further information or to submit a proposal, contact: Catherine C. Cole,
Secretary-General, Commonwealth Association of Museums, 10023 93 Street,
Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA, T5H 1W6; 1-780-424-2229;
CatherineC.Cole at telus.net;
http://www.maltwood.uvic.ca/cam/activities/upcoming_conferences/index.html 

To join CAM go to:
http://www.maltwood.uvic.ca/cam/about/membership_info.html 

Catherine C. Cole
Secretary-General 
Commonwealth Association of Museums
10023 93 Street
Edmonton, Alberta
CANADA, T5H 1W6
phone/fax: 1-780-424-2229
CatherineC.Cole at telus.net 
http://www.maltwood.uvic.ca/cam/about/index.html 

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