The AAMG 2025 Conference Committee invites you to attend one of two listening sessions this month as they prepare the 2025 Call for Proposals in advance of next year’s gathering at the University of New Mexico. These open Listening Sessions will be held on Sept 12th and 18th both at noon EST.
Registration is required but we welcome all voices to help contribute to making 2025 our best year yet!
Mark your calendars and register below!
1) When: Sep 12, 2024 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYtdOGurTsoHNQSDEyMOtvcEtZ22zom4RTX
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
2) When: Sep 18, 2024 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMtdeGvrzsiE9SJQk44ijwOBW7wawavqc8P
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
NAGPRA Regulations Training, Fall 2024
Brought to AAMG by the Association on American Indian Affairs
September 17 & October 1, 2024
September 17
Part 1: Introduction to the new NAGPRA regulations and how to read and interpret the law.
The new NAGPRA regulations have finally synced the intent of the legislation with appropriate implementation. The new regulations were intended to correct the old regulations, which had developed into burdensome practices that conflicted with the law. Understanding the underlying purpose and concepts of the law and new regulations is the starting point to resolve any question on how to move the repatriation process forward. There will be a Q&A period.
October 1
Part 2: Introduction to the new NAGPRA regulations repatriation process, step-by-step.
With a firm understanding of the purpose and concepts in NAGPRA, the regulations’ step-by-step process will provide a clear and efficient way forward. If time allows, we hope to hear feedback on what your institutions may still be struggling with, considering that the new regulations are intended to lessen costs and provide clear timelines.
Pricing:
AAMG and AAIA Members: $29/workshop, $55/both
Nonmembers: $59/workshop, $115/both
Student Members of AAMG or AAIA: FREE registration for both workshops
Offering 5 member and 5 nonmember registrations to attend BOTH workshops for FREE on a first come, first serve basis. Fill out this sponsorship application form here. You will receive registration information once received.
https://museum.gwu.edu/museums-today-collections-management-critical-museum-work
Museums Today: Collections Management as Critical Museum Work
Virtual, Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 6-7 p.m. EDT
There is a common misconception that collections management in museums is a set of rote procedures or technical practices that follow universal standards of best practice. Collections Management as Critical Museum Practice challenges this notion — recognizing collections management as a political, critical and social project involving considerable intellectual labor, which often goes unacknowledged within institutions and in the fields of museum and heritage studies.
About Cara Krmpotich
Cara Krmpotich is a professor of museum studies in the Faculty of Information at the University of Toronto. Her research, teaching and professional practice are in the areas of collections management, repatriation, Indigenous and community collaboration, and digital heritage.
How to Participate
To participate, register online, and we will email you a link and instructions for joining the program on Zoom. Simply follow that link at the time the event starts (6 p.m. EST). When you register, you can also request to receive a reminder email one day before the program with the link included.
About the Museums Today Series
Each month during the academic year, museum leaders lead lively online discussions about critical issues in the field. This series is presented in partnership with the The George Washington University Museum and the Textile Museum. Browse upcoming programs
Check out our past webinars in the meantime by clicking here!