November 9–11, 2026 | Adelaide, Australia Theme: Collections for a Changing World To explore how science, culture and diverse knowledge systems can work together to address global challenges, including climate change, biodiversity loss and wider societal transformation. Natural history collections — including preserved animals and plants, fossil material, geological evidence of change and even living collections — represent centuries of …
Recap on NATHIST at ICOM Dubai 2025: Bridging Scientific Taxonomy and Living Knowledge Systems
At the ICOM Dubai 2025 General Conference, ICOM NATHIST reaffirmed its core mission of advancing the study of biodiversity, systematic knowledge, and environmental sustainability — while demonstrating, across five collaborative sessions, how natural history museums are evolving from static scientific repositories into active agents for socio-ecological change. Challenging the Nature–Culture Divide (with UMAC) In our joint session with UMAC, we …
OPEN CALL FOR HOST INSTITUTION
OPEN CALL FOR HOST INSTITUTION Annual Conference & General Meeting of ICOM NATHIST (International Council of Museums – International Committee for Museums and Collections of Natural History) ICOM NATHIST invites its members to submit expressions of interest to host the upcoming 2026 Annual Conference and General Meeting (AGM) of ICOM NATHIST. This is a unique opportunity to bring the global …
Call for Proposals for 2026 SAREC Projects (Internal Deadline: 14th Dec. 2025)
Dear colleagues, Please refer to the earlier announcement of ICOM concerning the 2026 projects: https://icom.museum/en/news/icom-sarec-2026-special-projects-grants-and-solidarity-projects/ We will gather ideas for proposals from NATHIST members until 14th December 2025. Please send your proposal(s) to both secretary.nathist@icom.museum and icom.nathist.generic@gmail.com
Result of the ICOM NATHIST Board Election (2025-2028)
Dear ICOM NATHIST members, Our election was conducted from 9th November 14h00 UTC+4 to 14th November 14h00 UTC+4. The result was first announced in the AGM 2025 on 15th November, both onsite and online. Please find the result as follows: Chair Phaedra, FANG Hui-Shih, Taiwan Vice-Chair Andréa PARES, France Treasurer YABE Atsushi, Japan Secretary Nyundu KULUZA, Zambia Ordinary Members (in …
2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of ICOM NATHIST
2025 Annual General Meeting of ICOM NATHIST 2025-NOV-15 Saturday, 15h00-17h00, UTC+4, Dubai Time. Physical venue: TERRA, The EXPO City, Dubai, UAE Virtual venue at Microsoft Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_N2Y2M2IwMDEtZDgyYS00ZjNjLWExZDUtZTNhNzRiODcwYmZi%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22d0ea345f-1325-415c-93d0-c42f433b0e62%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22e82000c0-ee0f-4dea-aa48-cb6d381918c9%22%7d **Draft agenda** Opening remarks (Vote) Approval of the chair of the meeting (Vote) Approval of the agenda 2024 report (Vote) Financial Report (Vote) President’s Report (Vote) Secretary’s Report ICOM NATHIST Annual Conferences to the …
ICOM NATHIST Board Election 2025 (voting procedures)
Reminders for ICOM NATHIST Board Election We will conduct the Board Election for the term 2025-2028 via the online platform Xoyondo from Sunday, 9 November, 14:00 (GMT+4) to Friday, 14 November, 14:00 (GMT+4). The platform is available throughout the above duration. Please reserve time for your voting. For details concerning the candidates, please find the candidate list attached. To familiarize …
ICOM NATHIST Board Election (2025-2028)– Call for Candidates until 11th October
(Previously announced in July with Newsletter. Second announcement via social media in August.) In mid-November 2025, ICOM NATHIST will hold online elections for the next three years, 2025-2028, before its hybrid AGM on 15th November. A number of positions are available: Vice Chair (1) Chair (1) Secretary (1) Treasurer (1) Ordinary Board Members (1~8) If you are interested in being …
ICOM NATHIST 2025 Joint Meetings in Dubai (updates 2025-NOV-04)
Dear NATHIST members and friends, For those who are looking to participate, please stay tuned to the official website of the ICOM 2025 Dubai meeting. (updates 2025-11-04) For more detailed itinerary of the academic sessions concerning ICOM NATHIST, please find the document here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pxxLNJXHfIWlQxDpCMFFiUkZOkwy76wY/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=117870304371302038154&rtpof=true&sd=true ======================================== (updates 2025-06-17) For the sessions concerning NATHIST, as per the previous newsletter, we will …
Call for Student Bursary 2024 Application
❗️NEW DEADLINE: 15th June 2024, 23:59, GMT+1 ICOM NATHIST Student Bursary for the 2024 Annual Conference in Nantes, France (10-14 September) About the 2024 Annual Conference, please refer to the following post: https://icomnathist.com/2024/04/27/call-for-papers-icom-nathist-2024-annual-conference/ To a cap of €1,200 the bursary will cover: 1. Airfare to France (economy) 2. Accommodation during the conference 3. Food during the conference 4. Registration fees …