The Germanisches Nationalmuseum in Nürnberg is host to the 33rd Congress of the International Committee of the History of Art (CIHA 2012) in Nuremberg. It is the first time since 1873 that a museum has taken on this task. The theme of the congress is "The Challenge of the Object / Die Herausforderung des Objekts". The object and how it is perceived in art history is a question that is currently very highly charged, the result of increasing globalization and digitalization. Art and cultural historians from all over the world, from a vast cross-section of disciplines and fields of professional interest, are called upon to discuss together the role and the theory of the object in art history.

Up to 2.500 art und culture historians from all over the world will discuss actual issues of the cultural object for five days. Nearly 400 speakers will give a lecture in 21 sections.

For registration as of now until 15th June 2012 click

www.ciha2012.de/nc/en/registration

Further information about the program of CIHA2012, the Book Fair and the venue under www.ciha2012.de/en