[NHCOLL-L:4199] Call for Papers--Museum History Journal

[hgenoway at unlserve.unl.edu]

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                            CALL FOR PAPERS
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The MUSEUM HISTORY JOURNAL is now accepting manuscripts for volume 3  
of the journal.  Manuscripts for volume 3, no. 1 (published in January  
2010) will be received and processed until 1 July 2009.  Manuscripts  
for volume 3, no. 2 (published in July 2010) will be received and  
processed until 1 December 2009.

The Museum History Journal is a refereed international publication of  
critical evaluative histories relating to museums published by Left  
Coast Press, Inc., Walnut Creek, CA.  In the past, museum history  
scholarship has appeared in academic journals from myriad disciplines,  
making scholarly discourse difficult. We are filling this void and  
serving as a forum for scholars interested in this exciting area of  
research.

Our definition of the term ?museum? includes not only a broad range of  
museum types, including natural history, anthropology, archaeology,  
fine art, history, medical, and science and technology, but also  
related cultural institutions, such as aquaria, zoos, botanical  
gardens, arboreta, nature centers, historical societies and sites,  
architectural sites, archives, and planetariums. A variety of  
scholarly approaches, such as analytical, narrative, historical,  
cultural, social, quantitative, and intellectual, are being published.  
Areas of inquiry that are of interest include: cultural and social  
analyses that evaluate the impact of museums and/or related  
institutions in the context of a particular time period; intellectual  
histories that emphasize museum philosophy; architectural histories  
that investigate museum spaces in a cultural context; critical  
histories of museum-related professions?museum management, collection  
management, curation, field collection, preparation, collections  
conservation, exhibit design, and education; the development,  
management, and use of collections; histories of exhibitions and  
public programs; abbreviated biographies of significant museum figures  
with emphasis on contributions made to respective institutions;  
professionalization of the myriad museum communities; and critical  
institutional histories.

We have been fortunate to assemble an outstanding international  
editorial board who represent the broad range of disciplines. The  
board, consisting of 36 members from 11 nations on six continents,  
represents our commitment to make this a truly international journal.

Instructions for authors can be found on the Left Coast Press, Inc.,  
website at http://www.lcoastpress.com/journal.php?id=6.  The journal  
is co-edited by Hugh H. Genoways and Mary Anne Andrei.  Manuscripts  
should be submitted electronically to hgenoways1 at unl.edu.  Juliet  
Burba serves as Editor for Book Reviews.  Recommendation for books to  
be reviewed and indications of interests in writing reviews may be  
sent to burba at thebakken.org.