Date: Saturday, 11 July 2026 Time: 10:00–11:30 AM UTC+2 / 16:00–17:30 UTC+8 Format: Online — YouTube Livestream at https://www.youtube.com/@ICOMNatHist Registration: https://forms.gle/76GTK9bUkam3hbuQ6 When museums begin to take knowledge systems seriously beyond Western modern epistemology, such as traditional ecological knowledge and diverse local knowledge, interpreting these plural systems often falls into a stereotype or template. More importantly, the frontline interpretive work …
Call for Papers: ICOM NATHIST 2026 Annula Conference in Adelaide, South Australia
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 …
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
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 …
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 …
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 …
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): …
Keynote Speakers ICOM NATHIST Virtual Conference 2021
We are pleased to announce the keynote speakers for the ICOM NATHIST VIRTUAL CONFERENCE 2021 from 13th – 15th September 2021. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Anita Hermannstädter, Museum für Naturkunde Berlin: Old Things – New Insights. Approaches from the Humanities and Arts Eric Dorfman, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences: Natural History Collections at the Core of Research: History, Ethics and the …