By every measure, the 2017 NATHIST conference was a great success. About 250 delegates gathered at Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh from the 25th-29th of October, representing about 30 countries and ranging from university students, through curators, to directors of some of the world’s most important institutions. The theme of the conference was The Anthropocene: Natural History Museums …
2017 AGM working papers & proxies on the web
Papers and proxy forms for the 2017 Annual Business Meeting are now available online, on the working papers page. Feel free to download them and we will also have hard copies for meeting attendees. Should you have any questions or comments, please contact us via the online form. PLEASE NOTE: Proxies for the meeting are due at least SEVEN days …
Pre-conference soirée
For those getting into Pittsburgh early, we are having a pre-conference soirée, which is free with your registration. This will be a casual get-together, to make new friends and see old ones as you relax after your flight. When: Tuesday, 24 October from 7-9pm Where: in the Wildlife Halls at Carnegie Museum of Natural History What: Drinks and light food …
Important information on post-conference trips
UPDATE: Due to popular demand, we are consolidating our post-conference trips, focusing only on Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s active research facility Powdermill Nature Reserve and Frank Lloyd Wright’s residential masterpiece, Fallingwater. PLEASE NOTE: We will not be going to Niagara Falls These visits will be part of the same trip, on Sunday October 29. You can register for the …
Conference Countdown – don’t forget to register!
We’re getting ever closer to the conference, and we can tell by the extensive speaker’s list that there are still a few folks who need to register. Now’s the time when it will be really helpful for us if those who intend to come to fill out the registration form and get on our list. We have goodies to put …
Isabelle Hayeur exhibition to see while at the 2017 conference
While you’re at the conference, we invite you to see an exhibition at the University of Pittsburgh, “A Part From Nature,” photographic works by Canadian artist, Isabelle Hayeur. It is displayed in the same gallery as “Shifting Ground: Landscapes from the UAG and Local Collections”. Both of these exhibitions resonate strongly with our topic of the Anthropocene A Part From …
2017 Conference Schedule Now Available Online
The schedule for the 2017 meeting is now available on the conference website. It’s shaping up to be even better than anticipated, with 60 spoken presentations and posters, discussion panels and a wide variety of workshops. Getting here early? Join us for an informal pre-conference reception at the museum on the evening of Tuesday June 24th. Stay tuned for more …
New Anthropocene Working Group Meeting Wednesday, October 25, 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
At the 2017 conference, we will advance the idea of setting up an Anthropocene Working Group within ICOM NATHIST. The proposed group will be chaired by Dr. Emlyn Koster, Director of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (USA). Prospective members include Dr. Osamu Kamei (Japan) and Dr. Nicolas Kramar (Switzerland). The meeting time will be Wednesday, October 25, 4:00 …
2017 Call for Papers Extended
Want to present a paper at ICOM NATHIST 2017, but haven’t submitted an abstract? You’re in luck – the deadline to submit an abstract as been extended to May 31, 2017. Join museum professionals to explore manifestations of the Anthropocene in nature, art, and the humanities through keynote presentations, concurrent breakouts, and workshop sessions at the 2017 ICOM NATHIST Conference. …
Conference Website and Call for Papers
Carnegie Museum of Natural History has created a dedicated website for the 2017 conference. On the site, you will find: A call for papers with submission form Conference registration and prices Speaker information Details of special sessions, workshops and events Information about Pittsburgh’s sights and attractions Trips and tours Membership and sponsorship resources Please use this, along with the contact …