UMAC 2023 – In-person attendance is at capacity – Digital registrations still available

Dear colleagues,
 
Just a reminder that this year’s annual conference, UMAC 2023 will be held on Gadigal Land at the Chau Chak Wing Museum, the University of Sydney in around 10 weeks’ time.
 
Thank you to those presenters and other delegates who have already registered, we look forward to seeing you in person or digitally in late August.
 
As of the 31st July, in-person registrations have reached capacity and there is a waiting list.  Digital registrations are still available. To register for online access please visit University of Sydney 
 
 The UMAC 2023 webpages have been updated with new information covering aspects of the conference that now includes extended activities from Monday 28 August and into the following week starting Monday 4 September.
 
For a quick overview head to the main webpage.

https://www.sydney.edu.au/museum/whats-on/umac-2023.html

 

Information about some of the extra activities and workshops including Weaving Workshop, Behind the Scenes Tour and DIY Virtual Museum workshop can be seen on the special events section. 

 

For our international visitors, information on Sydney can be found here. 

 

And a FAQ page for other questions including bursaries, transport to the host venue and accommodation.

 

The registration link remains on the webpages and can be found via https://www.sydney.edu.au/museum/whats-on/umac-2023.html

 
 

More information to come soon. General inquiries contact: umac2023.conference@sydney.edu.au 

 
It will be an extraordinary conference downunder!
 
Register now!
 
Best regards
 

Andrew

 
Andrew Simpson
Chair UMAC (University Museums and Collections)
An International Committee of ICOM

UMAC joins LinkedIn …

Dear University museum and collections specialists and all those interested in museology in higher education, we are starting a new Linkedin group!

UMAC – ICOM international committee for university museums and collections | Groups | LinkedIn

ICOM’s International Committee for University Museums and Collections (UMAC) have established this group as a platform for discussions about university museums and collections. It is open to UMAC members and also any one who is interested in museums and collections of higher education.

Please use this group to promote the work of your university museums and collections with news on exhibitions, events, publications and other activities. The group can also be used to pose and answer questions about museums and collections in higher education and operates as a discussion forum. We also welcome postings about best practice and links to useful documents. Join us today!

UMAC – ICOM international committee for university museums and collections | Groups | LinkedIn

Andrew Simpson Chair UMAC (University Museums and Collections) An International Committee of ICOM
chair.umac@icom.com 

 

 

 

 

UMAC ZOOM IN: NEW PROJECTS #6, The Alliance of Taiwanese University Museums

Listen to the latest discussion in: UMAC ZOOM IN

The video is about the Taiwanese Alliance of University Museums 

Marta Lourenco, Former Chair of UMAC-ICOM, talks to Jeng-Horng Chen, Associate Professor in the Department of Systems and Naval Mechatronic Engineering of National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) and former NCKU Museum Director. Also participating: Mei-Fang Kuo and Ying-Ching Chiang.

 

 

UMAC ZOOM IN: NEW PROJECTS #6, The Alliance of Taiwanese University Museums – YouTube

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLNTWXyts6Q