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 2025-06-17)

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. For the sessions concerning NATHIST, as per the previous newsletter, we will have three sessions each jointly organized with different ICs. However, each has different preparatory progress. So far, Session A with UMAC has issued …

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ICOM NATHIST 2024 Annual Conference at Nantes, France (10-14 September)

Theme: Questioning the Collections: Natural History Museums and Socio-Ecological Challenges Date: 10th-14th September, 2024 Venue & Local organizer: Natural History Museum of Nantes In the 2020s, many science museums find themselves in a major transformation process in order to respond to socio-ecological issues and enable their visitors to image a desirable future by devising ways of getting there. Natural history collections are an …

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Student Bursary 2023- Open for application!

Rules: ICOM NATHIST Student Bursary 2023 What the Bursary Covers To a cap of €1,000 the bursary will cover: Airfare to Costa Rica (economy) Accommodation during the conference Registration fees In addition, the successful student will: Be presented at formal ICOM NATHIST functions during the conference. Give a presentation (approx. 10-15 minutes) on an area of his/her specialty in one …

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Call for Papers (extended)- ICOM NATHIST 2023 Annual Conference in Costa Rica

CFP extended until September 20th 2023, 23:59 (UTC+0)! ICOM NATHIST 2023 Annual Conference, Costa Rica, November 13 – 15, 2023 Realize Sustainability! Museums as agents for social and environmental development Museums are active contributors to the social cohesion of communities, the well-being of individuals, and an informed and active citizenry. Museums are recognized as trusted sources of knowledge and valuable …

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Updates on ICOM NATHIST 2023 Annual Conference in Costa Rica

Conferencia Anual ICOM NATHIST 2023, Costa Rica Theme: Realize Sustainability! Museums as agents for social and environmental development  ¡Realizar la sostenibilidad! Los museos como agentes de desarrollo social y medioambiental Agenda: Download PDF (EN)  、PDF(ES)   Call for Papers (until 15th July): Download Word file(EN) & Word file(ES), or click for details here>> https://icomnathist.com/2023/06/13/call-for-papers-…ce-in-costa-rica/ Student Bursary Application (until 15th July): …