Call for papers--The public face of conservation

Playing to the Galleries and Engaging New Audiences: The public face
    of conservation

November 13-17, 2011
Williamsburg, VA.

Conservators increasingly find themselves asked to present their
efforts through an ever expanding array of methods ranging from more
traditional techniques such as exhibits, lectures and behind the
scenes tours to newer technologies such as blogs, podcasts and video
learning. These activities are important not only as fundraising
tools but also because they have the potential to define why and how
communities care for their heritage and create social capital.

Colonial Williamsburg's department of conservation invites paper and
poster submissions for a conference dealing with the public face of
conservation.  Held in conjunction with our exhibit "Conservation:
Where Art and Science Meet" the conference will focus on the role of
communicating conservation within a museum context.  In addition to
papers spotlighting other conservation exhibitions, we would welcome
papers focusing on educational initiatives linking students to the
arts, sciences and social sciences through conservation; projects
involving volunteers and the public in museum-led conservation
efforts; and strategies for engaging local communities in the
preservation of cultural heritage. What has worked? What hasn't?
What impact has it had on audiences? What was the planning process
and how have the results been evaluated? We'd love to hear about
your forays into this arena!

Abstracts of up to 300 words should provide a clear enough summary
of the proposed paper to allow an evaluation of its quality and
significance. Submissions will be evaluated by the planning
committee.  Papers presented at the conference will be published in
an edited post-conference publication.

Deadlines:

    March 25, 2011 for abstract submission.
    Acceptances to be announced by May 1, 2011
    Final written versions of the paper or poster will be due
    November 7, 2011 for inclusion in the publication.

Please send abstracts to

    Emily Williams
    Department of Conservation-BHW
    The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
    PO Box 1776
    Williamsburg VA 23187-1776
    Fax: 757-565-8752.

For further program information, contact

    Emily Williams
    757-220-7079
    ewilliams<-a t->cwf< . >org

for general information please contact

    Deb Chapman
    800-603-0948 or
    757-220-7255
    dchapman<-a t->cwf< . >org


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