UMG Conference 2018 – Foreign Exchange?
2018-07-03 | Museum of Zoology, Cambridge University, Downing Street, Cambridge, United Kingdom
2018 Conference of the University Museums Group, UK
Foreign exchange? University museums and international engagement
University museum collections originate from many countries. Over decades and in some cases centuries, they were created and curated through scientific fieldwork and collecting that ranged worldwide. In the present, those interested in studying collections and in borrowing art works and specimens for analysis and exhibition represent, like our students, many nations. International engagement is anything but foreign to us. Read more.

Junctions – University collections and their networks
2018-09-13 - 2018-09-15
© Thomas Hartmann/JGU
10th German Conference of University Collections
7th Annual Meeting of the German Society for University Collections
Mainz University, Germany
During the 18th century university collections developed as “central meeting places” (Dominik Collet) and until now they don’t build enclosed rooms but are gathering around people as well as objects and furthermore have the function of a “contact zone” (James Clifford). Throughout the complex ways of their provenance, their changing uses and their connections to different protagonists they represent junctions of extended networks.
This year’s Conference, organized by Mainz University in cooperation with the German Society for University Collections and addressed to curators of university and museum collections and scientists working with objects, focusses on the networks of collections and the different perspectives on their objects. It will be discussed which potential follows from that for the cooperation with other disciplines, with partners within and out of universities, on regional, national and international level.
Note: the Conference language is German.
See Program.
Read more.

Congreso Sudamericano de Museos Universitarios
2018-09-13 - 2018-09-14 | Centro Cultural R. R. Rojas, Av. Corrientes 2038, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Programa/Program

6th UIA Associations Round Table Asia-Pacific
2018-09-26 - 2018-09-27 | Kuala Lumpur Convention Center, Malaysia
For over 100 years the UIA has been working to promote and facilitate the work of international associations.
The UIA Associations Round Table is an opportunity to learn through networking and through practice:

meet representatives of other international associations and share experience and knowledge
gain practical skills and tools to help you do your work better

This year the Round Table Asia-Pacific will take place Wednesday 26 and Thursday 27 September in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

P-MUS Workshop
2018-10-08 | Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
The P-MUS consortium — UMAC, ICTOP, AAMG and Universeum – will organise a Project Workshop at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 8 October 2018.
Eco Station, UFMG, Belo Horizonte.
The Workshop will have two parts. The first part will be restricted to P-MUS project members. The second part will not only be public but also broadcasted live.
It will include a keynote address by Tereza Scheiner (Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Unirio) and a roundtable to debate P-MUS results.
See preliminary programme.
The Workshop is supported by the Rede de Museus e Espaços de Ciências e Cultura, UFMG.
P-MUS is supported by ICOM Special Projects. Learn more.

V Forum Brasileiro de Museus Universitários
2018-10-09 - 2018-10-11 | Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

ICOFOM Annual Symposium in Tehran, October 15-19, 2018
2018-10-15 - 2018-10-19 | Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
UMAC Board member Fatemeh Ahmadi announces the
ICOFOM 41st Annual Symposium on the theme “Museology and the Sacred.” This symposium will take place in Tehran, Iran, from 15th to 19th October 2018 (Iranian calendar : 22-27 Mehr 1397).
Please look at this site for more information:
http://network.icom.museum/icofom/meetings/next-conference/

I Encontro das Coleções Didáticas e Científicas da UFOPA
2018-11-01 | Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará, Santarém, Pará, Brazil
As coleções da Universidade Federal do Oeste do Pará (UFOPA), em Santarém na Amazônia Brasileira, são representativas da diversidade arqueológica, histórica e natural do Baixo Amazonas, tornando-se referências internacionais.
De forma à trazer a discussão sobre a relação universidade e coleções e seus mecanismos de proteção, UFOPA, Rede Brasileira de Coleções e Museus Universitários e Comitê Internacional para Coleções e Museus Universitários – Conselho Internacional de Museus, promovem este I Encontro.

Programação:
-Apresentação do histórico, importância, conjuntura e possibilidades das coleções e museus universitários (Thomaz Xavier Carneiro, UFPA)
-Apresentações das coleções da UFOPA (docentes responsáveis)
-Proposta de criação de Política Institucional de coleções UFOPA (Profª Thaís Almeida)
-Debate e proposições finais.

Encuentro Internacional ORGANISMOS MUSEOLOGICOS HIPERCONECTADOS
2018-11-08 - 2018-11-11 | ITAIPU Binacional y el MUSEO de ITAIPU – Tierra Guaraní, Ciudad del Este, Paraguay
Call for papers and more information: Segunda circular

I SEMINARIO INTERNACIONAL DE EXTENSIÓN UNIVERSITARIA EN LA FORMACIÓN DE LOS ESTUDIANTES DE CIENCIAS TECNICAS EN EL SIGLO XXI
2018-11-26 - 2018-11-30 | Universidad Tecnológica de la Habana, José Antonio Echeverría, Cujae, La Habana, Cuba
Promoción cultural, globalización y gestión universitaria.

Organizado por la Vicerrectoría de Extensión Universitaria de la Universidad Tecnológica de la Habana, José Antonio Echeverría, Cujae.
Esta edición en el marco de la 19 Convención de la Cujae ratifica al ámbito académico y la vía expedita que representa el proceso extensionista para el diálogo reflexivo y franco, la interactividad y la creatividad. El seminario se propone como espacio de encuentro y concertación de proyectos, redes y nuevos compromisos donde se analizan y estudian soluciones a los problemas más apremiantes de la Sociedad, al tiempo que se tributa al futuro de nuestros países.
Se realizará entre el 26 y 30 de noviembre del 2018.
Read more (in Spanish).
Abstract submission: English, Spanish.

De l'ombre à la lumière
2019-02-15 | Université Libre de Bruxelles, 44, Avenue Jeanne, Bruxelles, Belgium
Colloque
Pour une politique de gestion des colletions colloniales de restes humains dans les universités

See programme here.

Conference 'Researcher Meets Curator'
2019-03-22 | University of Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands
Conference on the trends in scientist biographies and its consequences for curators, archivists and researchers of university and scientific collections.
Organized by the Dutch Foundation for Academic Heritage (SAE), Maastricht University, and the Huygens Institute for the History of the Netherlands (Royal Net. Acad. Sc).

The Museum for all people: Art, Accessibility and Social Inclusion
2019-04-02 - 2019-04-05 | Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
The Museum for all people: Art, Accessibility and Social Inclusion
The MUSACCES Consortium (UCM-UNED-UAM) in the frame of its I+D activities in a more inclusive museology, invites the sienctific community to submit contributions, as oral communications or posters, to the International Conference “The Museum for all people: Art, Accessibility and Social Inclusion” which will be held in Madrid between 2nd-5th April 2017. It aims to create a space for dialogue and interdisciplinary meeting between museum managers, teachers, researchers, artists, students and other professionals from the world of culture to discuss the extension of the art museum to all people, regardless of its diversity.
Keynote Speakers: Hans-Martin Hinz (ex president, ICOM), Charles Robert Saumarez Smith (ex director, National Gallery), James Bradburne (Director, Pinacoteca di Breda), Maria Gravari-Barbas (UNESCO Heritage), Nicole Gesché-Koning (Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles / ICOM), Horst Bredekamp (Humboldt University of Berlin), José Manuel Cruz Valdovinos (UCM), Antonella Poce (Università Roma Tre), Tim Coughlan (Open University), Alice Semedo (Universidade do Porto), Lola Álvarez (Universidad de Granada), Eloísa Pérez Santos (UCM y Ministerio de Cultura), Encarna Lago (Red de Museos de Lugo), Hugues Dreysse (Université de Strasbourg), Juan M. Monterroso (USC), Federico Castro and Victoria Díaz (UC3M).
CALL FOR PAPERS
Thematic Scopes: 1. Pluralism in art. Aesthetic and sensory perceptions. / 2. Cultural heritage at everyone’s reach. / 3. Museums as spaces for knowledge . / 4. Museums and 21st century audiences . / 5. Museums and universities . / 6. Museums as spaces for inclusive innovation and technology  / 7. Accesibility beyond the museum . / 8. Outstanding projects and practices in museology accessibility or social inclusion (poster).
The deadline for submitting papers is 15h February 2019. General participation rules and the communication submitting form may be found here.
Further information or any question can be sent to the following address: museumforall@musacces.es

COLLOQUIUM-Workshops on Museum Documentation
2019-04-09 - 2019-04-12 | Universum, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico

11th Symposium of Chinese Science Museums
2019-04-19 | China Science and Technology Museum (CSTM), Beijing, China
The 11th Symposium of Chinese Science Museums will be dedicated to the theme “Science & Technology Collections – Collection, Research, and Communication”.
Organised by: China Association for Science and Technology – Research Center of Science Communication and Popularization (CAST-RCSCP) of Tsinghua University, China Science and Technology Museum (CSTM), and Journal of Natural Science Museum Research, and supported by Chinese Museums Association (CMA), Chinese Association of Natural Science Museums (CANSM), Scientific Instrument Commission (SIC).
Announcement in English.
Announcement in Chinese.

The Museum in Evolution: Towards a New Definition
2019-05-08 | Università degli Studi di Milano, Sala di Rappresentanza, Via Festa del Perdono 7, Milan, Italy
A day of reflection on the implications of ICOM’s museum definition on university museums in the context of the cultural and social ‘third mission’ of universities.
Organised by the University of Milan and ICOM-Italia, with representatives from the ICOM Executive Council, ICOM-Italia, ICOFOM, UMAC, CRUI (Council of Italian University Rectors), and the Italian cultural and higher education sectors.
Program

International Museum Day 2019
2019-05-18
Read more here.

Universeum Network Meeting 2019
2019-06-18 - 2019-06-21
In 2019, the UNIVERSEUM Network Meeting will be hosted by the Mendel Museum of Masaryk University in Brno, together with the Charles University in Prague and the University of Bratislava in Slovakia.

International Seminar Heritage on Fire: Who's next?
2019-06-26 - 2019-06-28 | Multiple venues (see program), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Heritage on fire: Who’s next?
Fire risk management for cultural heritage
International seminar | Rio de Janeiro
26-28 June 2019

Fire is a major hazard affecting cultural heritage assets around the world. Although it may seem a ‘rare event’ from a single institution’s perspective, large fires can become routine when considering the total heritage of a nation. Furthermore, their impact is typically catastrophic, causing total or almost total loss in the affected cultural property. Recent examples include the Glasgow School of Arts (United Kingdom, 2014 and 2018), the Institute of Scientific Information on Social Sciences (Russian Federation, 2015), Mzuzu University Library (Malawi, 2015), India’s National Museum of Natural History (2016), New York’s Saint Sava Cathedral (United States of America, 2016), Jakarta’s Maritime Museum (Indonesia, 2018), and Brazil’s National Museum (2018).

The majority of fires affecting heritage institutions have internal causes, and can be avoided or greatly reduced through proper maintenance and safety procedures. In order to prevent fire disasters, emergency preparedness is essential but it must not be the only strategy. There is a clear need to promote more effective legislation and policies, to stimulate the use of new fire safety technologies, and help create a fire prevention culture in heritage organizations.

The seminar will address these pressing issues, underlining the key role that decision makers must play in preventing disaster fires. Fire statistics and their implications for effective decision-making, experiences from different countries and contexts in managing fire risks, and state-of-the-art fire safety measures for application in cultural heritage will be discussed. Contributions will be sought from a diverse range of fields and disciplines, including heritage managers and authorities, cultural first-aiders, conservators, fire legislation specialists, fire engineers, fire chiefs, heritage risk assessors, and insurance experts. A visit to Brazil’s National Museum will be organized to provide a first-hand view of the ongoing actions to re-establish its prominent role as a heritage and research institution in the country and internationally.

A specialist forum will take place at the end of the seminar to set forth meaningful recommendations concerning fire risk reduction in cultural heritage. This will provide a concrete output to support policy changes and ensure wide dissemination of results.

Target audience: heritage authorities, heritage managers, national fire protection agencies, museum directors, museum designers, heritage management educators, etc.
Program in ENGLISH and PORTUGUESE
Registration
Contact: seminario@museus.gov.br
SUPPORTED BY UMAC.

AAMG Annual Conference 2019
2019-06-27 - 2019-06-30 | Weisman Art Museum, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States

„Junges Forum für Sammlungs- und Objektforschung“ | Workshop Dresden 2019
2019-08-22 - 2019-08-24 | TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
Vom 22. bis 24. August 2019 veranstaltet die Kustodie der TU Dresden gemeinsam mit der Koordinierungsstelle für wissenschaftliche Universitätssammlungen in Deutschland und der Gesellschaft für Universitätssammlungen (GfU) e.V. den vierten Workshop in der Reihe „Junges Forum für Sammlungs- und Objektforschung“. Eingeladen sind Doktorand*innen aller Disziplinen, die an und über materielle/n Objekte/n oder Sammlungen forschen.
Im Rahmen des geplanten Workshops sollen wissenschaftliche Fragen, Methoden und Ergebnisse vorgestellt und mit Nachwuchswissenschaftlern*innen aus anderen Disziplinen sowie Expert*innen diskutiert werden. Darüber hinaus erwarten wir von den Teilnehmer*innen, dass sie ihre Beiträge und die Ergebnisse der Diskussion für eine gemeinsame Publikation aufbereiten.
Das Lesen und Deuten von Spuren ist alltägliche Orientierungs- und Überlebenstechnik und gleichermaßen epistemische Methode. Spurenlesen als Grundlage unseres Wissens über unsere Lebenswelt stützt sich dabei ebenso auf den geschulten Blick oder ‚embodied knowledge‘ wie auf objektivierbare natur- und kulturwissenschaftliche Methoden. Spurenträger kann das einzelne Objekt, der einzelne Fund, die Sammlung oder der Befundkontext sein. Manche Spurenträger werden ausschließlich für den Zweck der Erkundung im epistemischen Prozess hergestellt. Andere Spuren wiederum sind flüchtig, sodass erst (Ab)Bild, Abguss, Tonaufnahme, Moulage oder Modell als Spurenträger zweiter Ordnung eine (dauerhafte) Konservierung erlauben. Richtet sich der epistemische Fokus auf die Methoden des Spurenlesens, können Sammlungen oder Befunddokumentationen aus den Kultur- oder Naturwissenschaften als Spurenträger der Evidenzerzeugung gelesen werden. Wissenschaftliche Geräte und Instrumente oder ganze Experimentalsysteme werden zu Quellen, die Aufschluss über die Verfahren der Spurenproduktion geben.
Wir möchten einen interdisziplinären Austausch zu objektwissenschaftlichen Ansätzen befördern und fordern Nachwuchswissenschaftler*innen aller Disziplinen auf, ihre aktuellen Forschungsvorhaben vorzustellen und in einem interdisziplinären Forum zu diskutieren.
Das „Junge Forum für Sammlungs- und Objektforschung“ ist ein Kooperationsprojekt der Koordinierungsstelle für wissenschaftliche Universitätssammlungen mit vier Universitäten und wird von der VolkswagenStiftung finanziert. Die Workshopreihe bietet eine Plattform für jüngere Nachwuchswissenschaftler*innen, um sich fächerübergreifend miteinander zu vernetzen und Fragen der objektbasierten Forschung insbesondere in wissenschaftlichen Sammlungen an Hochschulen zu reflektieren. Zentrales Anliegen ist es, den wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchs dazu anzuregen, mit wissenschaftlichen Sammlungen und Objektbeständen an Hochschulen zu arbeiten, Objektkompetenz zu erwerben und interdisziplinäre Projekte zu entwickeln.
Wir bitten um kurze Abstracts im Umfang von maximal einer Seite für eine 20-minütige Präsentation sowie einen knappen Lebenslauf mit Stichworten zu den Forschungsinteressen an die unten angegebene E-Mail-Adresse.
Stichtag der Einsendung ist der 31. März 2019.
Einsendungen bitte an: kustodie@tu-dresden.de (Betreff: „Junges Forum“).
Die Tagungsbeiträge werden von der Gesellschaft für Universitätssammlungen e.V. digital publiziert (https://edoc.hu-berlin.de/junges_forum); Reise- und Übernachtungskosten werden erstattet.
Für weitere Informationen zur Kustodie der TU Dresden und den CfP als pdf finden Sie hier: https://tu-dresden.de/kustodie; für Informationen zur Koordinierungsstelle für wissenschaftliche Universitätssammlungen siehe http://wissenschaftliche-sammlungen.de.
Für Rückfragen wenden Sie sich bitte an: joerg.zaun@tu-dresden.de

UMAC 2019
2019-09-01 - 2019-09-07 | Kyoto ICC, Kyoto, Japan
The 19th UMAC Annual Conference will be in Kyoto — 1-7 September. See more details here.

TOKYO UMAC SEMINAR
2019-09-09 - 2019-09-10 | Keio University Art Center, Tokyo, Japan
UMAC TOKYO SEMINAR University Museums as Cultural Commons
Post-UMAC 2019 Seminar.
With Yohko Watanabe (Keio University Art Center), Andrew Simpson (UMAC/Department of Ancient History, Macquarie University, Australia) and Judy Willcocks (Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts, London, UK), among others.
See Program and more info here.

Conference 'Universities and their Contested Pasts'
2019-09-11 - 2019-09-12 | Samuel Alexander Building, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
The University of Manchester’s Research Group on University Histories is organising a conference on 11-12 September 2019, focussing on ‘Universities and their contested pasts’. The conference aims to include both academic and practice/policy discussions and abstracts from UMAC members are warmly invited.
Call for Papers
Deadline: 31 May 2019

Conversation about the legal framework for university museums
2019-10-14 | Universum, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico
See the debate live here.

Launch of MÁS MUSEOS: REVISTA DIGITAL
2019-10-23 | UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico

International Colloquium on the Public of University Museums
2019-11-05 - 2019-11-07 | University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
Supported by UMAC-ICOM.

Les musées universitaires connaissent, depuis le début du XXIe siècle, un véritable regain d’intérêt : fondation d’un réseau européen UNIVERSEUM (2000) et du Comité international pour les musées et collections universitaires (UMAC) au sein de l’ICOM (2001), rénovation de l’Ashmolean Museum à Oxford (2009) reconnu comme premier musée universitaire (1683), création de nouvelles réserves accessibles et rénovation du Conservatoire national des arts et métiers à Paris (2000).
Ces quelques initiatives semblent incarner la volonté des acteurs universitaires de donner un nouveau sens à leurs structures muséales mais aussi le besoin d’une reconnaissance officielle par la communauté internationale des professionnels des musées ; alors que le grand public semble se sentir moins concerné.Aujourd’hui, l’Embarcadère du Savoir s’associe au Séminaire de Muséologie de l’Université de Liège pour l’organisation d’un colloque relatif aux publics des musées universitaires qui aura lieu du 5 au 7 novembre 2019.
Read more and call for papers here.

VII Encuentro de Museos Universitarios de Latinoamérica y del Caribe/I Encuentro de Museos Universitarios de Guatemala
2019-11-25 - 2019-11-28 | MUSEO DE LA UNIVERSIDAD DE SAN CARLOS, COLEGIO MAYOR DE SANTO TOMAS DE AQUINO, Guatemala, Guatemala
MUSEO DE LA UNIVERSIDAD DE SAN CARLOS, 25 al 27 de noviembre.
COLEGIO MAYOR DE SANTO TOMAS DE AQUINO, 28 de noviembre
HORARIO: 10.00 a 17.00 horas.
ADMISION: GRATUITA
PROGRAMA PRELIMINAR

Europeana 2019: Connect Communities
2019-11-27 - 2019-11-29 | National Library of Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal
There is no one-size-fits-all cultural heritage professional – your roles, your institutions, your passions and your skills are incredibly wide-ranging. Europeana 2019 makes the connection between you all. At this unique interdisciplinary event 250 professionals with interests in tech, copyright, education, research, impact and communications will come together to explore where those communities meet and how each specialist group can support the others.
This three-day conference at the National Library of Portugal, Lisbon, isn’t simply three days listening to others talk. It’s a real hands-on affair with workshops, discussions, panels, interaction and networking. Attend, contribute and transform the world with culture.
Whether it’s tips on how to run a workshop, insights into the best approach to opening up content, new ideas for digital storytelling, or new people to follow up on Twitter, you can go back to your day job with tangible new skills, experiences and contacts to help you make a difference to your organisation.
Read more.

Joint Conference ICOM CIMUSET-CIM-CIM
2020-02-04 - 2020-02-06 | Cité de la Musique, Paris, France
Playing and operating: functionality in museum objects and instruments
4-6 February, 2020
Cité de la Musique – Philharmonie de Paris, France

See final program here.

CALL FOR PAPERS
Deadline for submissions: 22 October 2019
Museum collections are formed by selections of objects that represent snapshots of the complexity of the world at different times. As such their value resides as much in their physical supports, as in
the representation of the cultural networks of meanings and interactions of which they were part.
For some types of objects, this includes a particularly strong ‘performative’ element, where the object is a tool to accomplish an action: musical instruments, vehicles, clocks and watches, machinery and objects of science and technology are few of the most obvious examples.
For decades, museum approaches have been divided between emphasizing the preservation of the material support of the object, and preserving its capability to operate, for reasons that include
dissemination as well as research. The use of alternatives, such as replicas and digital modelling has also been explored, sometimes controversially, and few attempts have been made at producing
guidelines for the care and preservation of few among these types of objects.
This conference aims at offering a platform to discuss and compare current approaches the preservation, and interpretation of functional objects, comparing practices across collections, institutions and countries. It is hoped that, by highlighting overlaps and differences, it will be possible to develop a greater understanding of the practical and ethical reasons that inform different policies and that the outcomes of the conference will prepare the ground for a common set of guidelines that might build on the cross-disciplinary experience provided by a variety of objects that present common challenges.
The conference is particularly open to perspectives from curators, conservators, makers, musicians and all key professional stakeholders dealing with the preservation and interpretation of functional objects across collections.
The conference is jointly organized by the International Committee for Museums and Collections of Musical Instruments and Music (CIMCIM), the International Committee for Museums of Science
and Technology (CIMUSET) of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) and the Cité de la Musique – Philharmonie de Paris. It is generously supported by the International Council of Museums ICOM. The International Council of Museums is an international
organisation of museums and museum professionals which is committed to the research, conservation, continuation and communication to society of the world’s natural and cultural
heritage, present and future, tangible and intangible.
Sub-themes:

1. The ontology of functional objects
It has been widely argued that the nature of an object is transformed as soon as it enters a museum collection. Moreover, most functional objects have undergone changes, repairs, maintenance work
and degradations, either before or after entering a museum collection, which might have transformed the way it operates and its outcome.
How relevant is the preservation of functionality – or the capacity to operate – in faithfully preserving and representing a museum object, and how does it combine with the many conflicting priorities that regulate the life and choices of a museum collections?

2. Interpretation of functional objects
Interpretation and public engagement are traditionally among the main reason to operate functional objects in museums collections, either within the museum galleries or taking them outside of the
museum environment itself. This is often the case with musical instruments, vehicles, trains and several types of objects that would have operated in public spaces before entering a museum.
How can the impact of operating an original object be measured and justified, if at all, beyond the satisfaction of passing curiosity? How reliable is the message conveyed by operating an original and
how satisfactory are possible alternatives such as copies or digital reproductions. Can truly satisfactory alternatives be found, compared to operating originals, which could still deliver a fully satisfactory experience for the visitor?

3. Good practice and risk management
During the last decades, approaches to operating museum objects have greatly changed leading to the production of sometimes contradictory policies and guidelines that reflect the spirit of their time.
Individual museums, sometimes individual conservators, have developed practices and protocols to support informed decision making and risk assessment/management.
Can these policies and approaches be distilled in an overarching approach to operating objects held
in museum collections? Where do they overlap and where are they unique to certain types of
collections? Which policies and practices are currently in place and how effective have they been in
their implementation?

4. Objects functionality in the 21st Century
In the last few years, the rise of virtual object design and physical modelling has created new opportunities and alternatives to reproduce and demonstrate the functionality of objects. These
innovative approaches may question the very reason for making actual objects work.
How is the ongoing digital revolution changing the discussion on instruments playability and objects functionality? Can it provide a satisfactory alternative to understand functional objects? What can
it contribute to the discussion on the usage of functional objects?

Abstracts submission Guidelines:
The following types of contributions are invited:
– Short papers, 10 min. + 5 min. Q+A
– Full papers, 20 min. + 10 min. Q+A
– Posters
Please send an abstract of no more than 300 words and a short CV of no more than 150 words including the following information.
Family name:
Given Name:
Museum/Organization:
Position:
Email:
Please specify if you are a member of: CIMCIM, CIMUSET, ICOM
Please specify if you are proposing a short paper, a full paper, or a poster.
Abstracts must be sent to Mathilde Thomas by midnight (12:00 AM-GMT) 22 October 2019; late entries will not be considered.
Accepted formats are MS, word and .rtf.
All submissions will be vetted by the Review Committee.
Please note that the conference language is English.
It is planned to provide simultaneous French translation.
N.B.: a limited number of travel grants will be available for invited speakers, especially young professionals.
