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Subject: WHY DOES THE (Contemporary) PAST MATTER? CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
From: "Neil Silberman" <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thu, October 7, 2010 10:52 am
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Dear list members:
This one definitely does not think contemporary history is useless. It
also thinks the contemporary impact of contemporary history is important!
Please come. Please share with interested colleagues.
Best,
Neil Silberman
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The University of Massachusetts Amherst Center for Heritage and Society
is pleased to announce a
FIRST CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
For an International Conference
To be held May 4-7, 2011 at the UMass Amherst Campus
WHY DOES THE PAST MATTER?
Changing Visions, Media, and Rationales
in the 21st Century
The goal of this conference is to bring together a wide range of
academics, public officials, planners, educators, heritage professionals,
and community leaders to examine the practical value of the past?through a
serious humanities and social science reexamination through five distinct
thematic lenses that assess contemporary social impacts of heritage
administration and commemoration throughout the world.
A special feature of this year?s conference will be the recognition of the
achievements of three outstanding heritage professionals for their
contributions to a more inclusive, more sustainable. In addition to
presenting thematic plenary addresses, they will be honored at a special
evening event:
? HENRY CLEERE -- For his worldwide activities in support of, and
furtherance of, the UNESCO World Heritage Convention and his mentoring of
countless heritage professionals throughout the world
? BARBARA LITTLE -- For her tireless professional activities and
influential publications emphasizing the public value and importance of
heritage in general and public archaeology in particular
? DAVID LOWENTHAL -- For his path-breaking theoretical and
philosophical work, which has transformed the contemporary understanding
of heritage and its enormous impact on contemporary society.
For more information, and to submit abstracts for posters, research
papers, and organized sessions,
please visit: http://www.whydoesthepastmatter.org
For questions or requests for additional information, please contact the
Program Coordinator, Heidi Bauer-Clapp ([log in to unmask]), or
visit our website: http://www.umass.edu/chs.
We hope you will find this conference to be of interest. Details for
conference registration and accommodations will be announced soon.
Please feel free to distribute this call to all interested colleagues and
students-- and we look forward to seeing you in Amherst next May!
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