Collecting Diversity: Divergence as Dialogue

This year International Committee for Collecting of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) joins forces with ICOM Russia and the National Museum of the Tatarstan Republic for their annual conference. The main theme of the conference: Collecting Diversity: Divergence as Dialogue. During the conference, participants will discuss the issues of democratic collecting and collecting from an inclusive perspective, the ethics of collecting, and dialogue and communication with local communities. Organizers invite papers from researchers, museum professionals and students that address issues of collection development.