Proposals are still being accepted for the Collecting, Collectibles, Collectors, Collections Area. Listed below are some suggestions for possible presentations, but topics not included here are also welcome:

* museum theory/curatorial theory
* private collections
* early American collections and Americana
* cultural productions of the archive (including fundraising archival events such as anti-slavery fairs)
* collections of Native American, African American, Asian American, and Latina/o cultures(and others)
* collections dedicated to archiving American immigrant experiences
* gender and museum representation
* anatomical museums and collections
* postmodern collections
* interactive museums and exhibitions
* offbeat museums
* museums/collections and literature
* museums/collections and film

Scholars, teachers, professionals and others are encouraged to participate. Graduate students are particularly welcome, with award opportunities for the best graduate papers.

Send 250 word abstracts or proposals for panels by 12 November 2007 to Elizabeth Festa eaf2@rice.edu

Elizabeth Festa
Rice University
eaf2@rice.edu
713-206-6885
Email: elizabeth.a.festa@rice.edu
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