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1) CFP: "Museums Making Connections" - Oct. 6-9, 2010 (Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.) 2) CFP: "Reusing the Industrial Past" - Aug. 10-15, 2010 (Tampere, Finland) 3) CFP: Panels on "The Film Archive and Cinematic Heritage" - Feb. 10-13, 2010 (Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.) 4) CFP: “American History and Culture” area - Feb. 10-13, 2010 (Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.) *********** 1) CFP: "Museums Making Connections" - Oct. 6-9, 2010 (Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.) In 2010, AMM will partner with Ohio Museums Association (OMA) to sponsor a joint annual conference, Museums Making Connections, in Cleveland, Ohio. AMM and OMA invite museums professionals to submit proposals and encourage session topics that address new audiences, new technologies, and new practices, particularly given the current economic climate! Sessions should focus on best practices and innovative approaches that lead to new ideas and creative solutions for museums. Presenters representing a variety of disciplines and sizes of museums are encouraged to submit a proposal. A copy of the proposal form can be downloaded at the AMM Web site at http://www.midwestmuseums.org. Please include a brief, one-page description of your proposal and a list of presenters (with their contact information) with this form. All proposals must be received by January 31, 2010! If you have any questions, contact Brian Bray, AMM Executive Director, at 314-746-4557 or at bbray@midwestmuseums.org. Brian Bray Executive Director Association of Midwest Museums PO Box 11940 St. Louis, MO 63112 P: 314-746-4557 F: 314-746-4569 Make plans now to join us October 6-9, 2010 for the AMM Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, featuring an opening reception at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Great Lakes Science Center. ------------ 2) CFP: "Reusing the Industrial Past" - Aug. 10-15, 2010 (Tampere, Finland) CFP Reminder: Reusing the Industrial Past - ICOHTEC/TICCIH Joint Conference 2010 ICOHTEC & TICCIH Joint Conference 2010 Reusing the Industrial Past Tampere, Finland 10–15 August 2010 A Joint Conference between the International Committee for the History of Technology (ICOHTEC) and The International Committee for the Conservation of the Industrial Heritage (TICCIH). The International Association of the Labour Museums (WORKLAB) is a minor partner in the conference. Deadline for Proposals is 16 November 2009. Conference language: English As a joint conference, the primary theme ‘Reusing the Industrial Past’ is intended to be a broad idea covering various approaches. Clearly, the industrial past is reused whenever old industrial installations are renovated or adapted. There have been many attempts to preserve the most significant aspects of old industrial areas after productive activity has ceased, by giving them a new viable function. However, the idea of reusing the industrial past need not stop there. Old industrial and handicraft technology can also be reintroduced and reused in manufacturing various products or in explaining how they work to the public in exhibitions. Various kinds of ‘retroproducts’ are now in vogue, while people are looking for alternative technological solutions for plastics, electronics, concrete, artificial chemicals and fertilisers. Knowledge of old technologies is in demand. What technologies do historians suggest could be reused? Manufacturing still has a strong impact on culture, working habits and ethics. The industrial past and obsolete technologies are also present in the way people think and use their language. For instance, “put the small pulley on” continues to be used as a metaphor in British English for speeding up. Similar examples can be found in other languages as well. For social historians, it would be interesting to discover practices and ethics of factory work that continue to be used in offices and shops today. The culture of work seems to change more slowly than work itself and technology in use. The conference programme will include scientific and plenary sessions, poster presentations, business meetings and general assemblies of the organising societies, excursions, social events such as receptions and the banquet, and pre- and post-conference trips. The premises of the University of Tampere and the historical industrial buildings on the in the City Centrum will serve as conference venues. Download Call for Papers as PDF here: http://www.tampere.fi/industrialpast2010/doc/cfp_tampere_2010.pdf The conference website at http://www.tampere.fi/industrialpast2010/ also has more details on the program, keynote speakers, travel, and accommodation. Please submit proposals for papers and sessions via the website of the Tampere conference at https://secure.tavicon.fi/abstracts/index.php?conference_id=16 If web access is unavailable, proposals may be sent by fax to ICOHTEC 2010 at: +358 (0) 3 5656 6808. Otherwise they may be sent via regular mail or courier, postmarked not later than 9 November 2009. The mail address is: ICOHTEC 2010 c/o Museum Centre Vapriikki PL 487 Alaverstaanraitti 5 33101 Tampere Finland All questions about the programme proposals should be submitted to the local organizing committee, icohtecticcih2010@tampere.fi. Queries about the conference venue should be made to the same address. Email: icohtecticcih2010@tampere.fi Visit the website at http://www.tampere.fi/industrialpast2010/ ----------- 3) CFP: Panels on "The Film Archive and Cinematic Heritage" - Feb. 10-13, 2010 (Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.) The Film Archive and Cinematic Heritage chair invites papers and panels that explore the meanings of the film archive—both past and present. Possible topics include film preservation/restoration, film collecting, digital archiving, archival exhibition and film festivals, as well as other practices related to the creation and maintenance of cinematic heritage not directly associated with the archive. Papers, panels, and presentations focusing on the southwest are especially welcome. Scholars, filmmakers, archivists, film curators, and students are encouraged to submit an abstract. Come to the sunny southwest in February! Inquiries and/or abstracts of 250 words may be sent to Janna Jones at the email or physical address below. Please include a biography of 50-100 words with your abstract. Please include your name, institutional mailing address, home address, phone number and email. If you wish to propose a panel of 3-4 presenters or panel discussion of 3-6 participants, please include the panel title, name and contact information listed above for panel chair, titles and abstracts, contact information listed above for each presenter. The 31st Annual Meeting of the Southwest/Texas Popular Culture and American Culture Association (SWTX PCA/ACA) Conference Theme: Alien to You? Not to Me: Science Fiction and Fantasy: Films, TV, and Literature as Popular Culture Albuquerque, NM February 10-13, 2010 Hyatt Regency Albuquerque 330 Tijeras, Albuquerque, NM 87102 Phone: 1.505.842.1234 Fax: 1.505.766.6710 Further details about the conference: http://SWTXPCA.ORG If your work does not focus on the film archive and cinematic heritage but fits within the broad range of areas designated for the SW/TX Popular Culture &American Culture Association, please consider submitting a proposal to another area. Registration info is available at http://www.swtxpca.org Janna Jones Northern Arizona University Cinema and Visual Culture,Director Associate Professor, School of Communication PO Box 5619 Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5619 Phone: 928-523_3596 Email: janna.jones@nau.edu ----------- 4) CFP: “American History and Culture” area - Feb. 10-13, 2010 (Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.) Call for Papers: “American History and Culture” area Southwest/Texas Popular Culture and American Culture Associations 31st Annual Conference, February 10-13, 2010 http://www.swtxpca.org Proposal submission deadline: December 15, 2009 Conference hotel: Hyatt Regency Albuquerque 330 Tijeras Avenue NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102, (505) 842-1234 The annual SW/TX PCA/ACA Conference is one of the nation’s largest gatherings of interdisciplinary scholars. The 31st annual conference will take place February 10-13, 2010, at the Hyatt Regency in vibrant downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico, just steps from historic Route 66. Further conference details are available at our newly updated website, http://www.swtxpca.org. Panels are still forming for all of the conference’s 80+ individual subject areas, including the “American History and Culture” area. Below are some suggestions for presentation / panel topics related to the area of “American History and Culture.” Topics not mentioned here are also welcome for consideration. However, all proposals for the “American History and Culture” area must have a historical focus and should emphasize culture. * American cultural history in general * Specific eras / periods in American history * Regional and local history (especially in the Southwest) * Public history, collective memory, representation, nostalgia, memorials / monuments * Historic preservation and historical sites * Consumer culture and advertising * Leisure, public amusements, travel, and tourism * Urban studies, architecture, city planning, cultural geography, cultural landscapes * Local image / identity creation, boosterism, and the marketing of place * Radio * Sports * Youth culture/subcultures, children’s culture, senior culture, etc. * Visual culture, art, and design The submission deadline for the SW/TX PCA/ACA is December 15, 2009 (which is also the deadline for the Early Bird registration rate). The conference encourages early submissions, and Area Chairs typically respond to them quickly. For the “American History and Culture” area, please email queries and proposals for either individual presentations or full panels to “American History and Culture” Area Chair Kelli Shapiro (Department of American Civilization, Brown University) at Kelli_Shapiro@brown.edu . (Full panel submissions need to include 3 or 4 papers.) Include a 200-word abstract with a two-part working title (as well as a CV and contact information) for each potential presenter. Please convert any Word 2007 .docx files into the older .doc file format before sending them. Mention the conference or the “American History and Culture” area in the email’s subject line. Professors, independent scholars, teachers, and professionals are encouraged to participate. Graduate students are particularly welcome at the conference, which offers awards for the best graduate papers. Please note that the SW/TX PCA/ACA does not generally accept previously presented (or published) papers. Further, it permits only one presentation per person per year. The conference features numerous individual subject areas – each with its own Area Chair, and each typically including multiple conference panels. Therefore, please consult the area list at http://www.swtxpca.org/documents/123.html to determine whether the “American History and Culture” area is the appropriate area to receive your proposal. Kelli Shapiro Area Chair, “American History and Culture” SW/TX PCA/ACA Http://www.swtxpca.org Kelli_Shapiro@brown.edu -- H-Public To post to the list: H-PUBLIC@h-net.msu.edu Home page: www.h-net.org/~public sponsored by the National Council on Public History (www.ncph.org)
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