[NHCOLL-L:5867] Museums Australia 2012 - Call for Abstracts is Open

[Tindall, Alexis (SAM)]

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Museums Australia National Conference 2012
Research and Collections in a Connected World
24-28 September 2012, Adelaide University, South Australia

The Organising Committee would like to advise that Call for Abstracts for the Museums Australia National Conference 2012 to be held in the Adelaide University, 24-28 September 2012 is now open.



The theme of the 2012 conference is research and collections in a connected world. The conference will use this theme to explore the research activities and potential in institutions like ours. We will look into research:



*         By museums: the role of collections and curatorial expertise in understanding current global challenges such as climate change;

*         With museums: research collaborations with industry, academia, government and community;

*         About museums: how the process and outcomes of research can transform the social, economic and educational role of museums in a rapidly-changing world.



Within this overarching theme, session threads will embrace natural history collections, cultural collections, the arts, heritage sites, specialist collections, community museums, visitor research, social history, living collections, community initiatives, digital heritage and interdisciplinary ventures.



Visit the website at www.ma2012.org.au<http://www.ma2012.org.au> to submit an abstract or to sign up for regular updates in the lead up to the conference.



Abstracts must be submitted by clicking on the Submit Abstract button<http://www.ma2012.org.au/ABSTRACTS/?IntCatId=28> on the website by 27 April 2012.  Each submission should include:

 *   Abstract title (max 15 words)

 *   Handbook entry (max 50 words)

 *   Target audience

 *   Abstract (max 300 words)

 *   Relevance to conference theme

If you have any queries regarding the Call for Abstracts, please contact Conference Logistics on 02 6281 6624 or email conference at conlog.com.au<mailto:conference at conlog.com.au>

Kind regards

The Conference Logistics Team

Conference Logistics*
PO Box 6150, Kingston ACT 2604
T 02 6281 6624 | F 02 6285 1336 | E conference at conlog.com.au<mailto:conference at conlog.com.au> | W www.conferencelogistics.com.au<http://www.conferencelogistics.com.au>
* Conference Logistics acting as agent for Museums Australia
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