12 - 16 novembre, New Orleans, USA : ICOM/ICMAH annual conférence
This conference organized by ICOM and International comitee of muséums and collections of archeology and history (ICMAH) will explore the various ways in which museums document and interpret the direct and indirect effects on society of natural, economic, and military disasters. It will be held in a city that suffered a devastating flood in 2005 that killed 1,464 people and where recovery has been painfully slow. Special emphasis at the conference will be on recent history/contemporary events. Speakers will address four interrelated themes to explore the conference topic.
Contact : Marie-Paule Jungblut c/o Musée d'Histoire de la Ville de Luxembourg
L-2090 Luxembourg Tel : +352 4796-4562 Fax : +352 47 17 07 E-mail : m.jungblut(at)musee-hist.lu