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COVID-19 Resources for Canadian Museums
The Canadian museum sector has been significantly impacted by the global rise of novel coronavirus and the resulting COVID-19 pandemic. Most Canadian museums are now closed and located in communities where increasingly serious social/physical distancing and isolation/quarantine measures are required. In these uncertain times, ICOM, the Canadian Museums Association, and the provincial and territorial museums associations are sharing valuable resources and communications in response to COVID-19. ICOM Canada has compiled links to those associations' resource pages where available, which can be accessed below. If you have resources you want to share or wish to let ICOM Canada know about how your museum is responding to this challenge, please email us at icomcanada@gmail.com. Le secteur canadien des musées a été considérablement touché par l'essor mondial du nouveau coronavirus et la pandémie de COVID-19 qui en résulte. La plupart des musées canadiens sont maintenant fermés et situés dans des collectivités où des [...]
Notice of ICOM Canada 2020 AGM
Due to the ongoing impact of the global novel coronavirus and COVID-19 pandemic, the ICOM Canada Annual General Meeting will be held virtually. The meeting was originally scheduled for Wednesday, April 15, 2020 in Montreal as part of the Canadian Museums Association annual conference. The 2020 Annual General Meeting will now take place at 6:00 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) on Tuesday, July 7, 2020. The meeting will take place using the Zoom conferencing platform. The 2020 AGM is open to all current members in good standing. Please register using the link below and when your membership is confirmed you will receive the meeting link by email. Registration is now closed If you wish to become a member please visit this page, and if you have questions about your membership, please email icomcanada@gmail.com. AGM Documents: AGM 2020 Announcement Letter ICOM Canada AGM 2020 Agenda ICOM Canada AGM 2019 Minutes 2020 Annual [...]
ICOFOM Annual Symposium Call for Papers – Montreal-Ottawa 2020
ICOM Canada is pleased to share the Call for Papers for the 43rd Annual ICOFOM Symposium. The Symposium was scheduled to be held in Montreal and Ottawa from September 28 - October 2, 2020, however this has been postponed. The call for papers (below) will continue with an extended date of May 31. The conference will now take place March 15-21, 2021. The theme for the Symposium is "The decolonization of museology: museums, mixing and myths of origin." Please click here for the full ICOFOM Symposium Call for Papers document. Proposals must be submitted by May 31, 2020 (the call for submissions was extended from the original March 31 deadline). The proposals will have to integrate one of the proposed axes of analysis. They should follow the formatting rules of ICOFOM and be written in one of the three languages of ICOM (English, French, Spanish). ICOFOM is the ICOM International [...]
From Decolonization to Indigenization: the Road to Equality
A version of this presentation was given September 2, 2019 by ICOM Canada Board member, Michèle Rivet, C.M. at the 25th ICOM General Assembly in Kyoto, Japan. Michèle's presentation was part of the "Decolonisation and Restitution: Moving towards a more holistic perspective and relational approach" panel (Session 1) moderated by Afşin Altayli (ICOM Secretariat) and Tonya Nelson (Chair, ICOM UK). The presentation spanned two rounds of talks. From Decolonization to Indigenization: The Road to Equality I would like to thank my ICOM Canada colleagues for their contributions, and to Marie Lalonde, Board chair, and the others attending here today. ICOM’s potential contribution to the process of decolonizing museums and museology lies in formal and informal exchanges and collaborations between Canadian Members, within International Committees, and with ICOM members from countries that are, like Canada, in the process of decolonizing their museums. In 2016, Indigenous peoples in Canada constituted over 1.6 [...]
ICOM Canada Events at Kyoto 2019
Are you attending the International Council of Museums General Assembly in Kyoto in September 2019? Join ICOM Canada for two special events on September 2: ICOM Canada members are invited to attend the Americas Breakfast Roundtable at ICOM Kyoto 2019. Join colleagues from ICOM US and ICOM Latin America/Caribbean for a discussion on ICOM activities and opportunities for working together throughout the Americas. 7:30-8:30 at the Grand Prince Hotel Kyoto Near Kyoto International Conference Centre Iwakura Hataedachō, Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, 606-8505, Japan ICOM Canada members are also invited to attend ICOM Canada Board member Michèle Rivet's presentation as part of the "Decolonization and Restitution - Moving towards a more holistic perspective and relational approach" panel. Michèle is presenting in Session 1 from 14:30-16:00. Please RSVP for either of these events by August 29 by sending your name, title, affiliation, international committee (if applicable), email address, and (international) phone number to: marielalonde24@gmail.com
Notice of ICOM Canada 2019 AGM
We look forward to seeing you at our Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, April 16, from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. (EDT) at the Hilton Toronto in Toronto. Download the AGM materials below: AGM 2019 Agenda Slate of Nominations to the Board Proxy Voting Form - Submit by April 15 Proposed Definition of Museum