ICOM/ICMAH Annual Conference 2008: "Museums and Disasters"
Thursday, November 12–Sunday, November 16, 2008
The Historic New Orleans Collection will host the annual International Council for Museums and Collections of Archeology and History Conference 2008: "Museums and Disasters." The conference will explore the various ways in which museums document and interpret the direct and indirect effects on society of natural, economic, and military disasters. Special emphasis at the conference will be on modern history / contemporary events. Speakers will address four interrelated themes to explore the conference topic: The Ethics of Collecting and Interpreting Disasters; Establishing the Truth; What's the Message?; and Exhibition Design. To view the complete schedule, click here. For more information and to register, please visit www.regonline.com/ICHMAH.
