Professional opportunities Aug. 12, 2014

12 August 2014 – editors

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ANNCT: The Commonwealth Association of Museums is conducting a survey of the multiple ways in which museums interact with various communities as part of a larger study of museums and participatory governance.
DEADLINE: Aug. 22, 2014

AWARD: Society for History in the Federal Government Invites Nominations For the 2015 John Wesley Powell Prize to an individual or collaborators for a major historical display or exhibit completed in 2013 or 2014, including any form of interpretive historical presentation (eg. museum exhibits, historical films, CD/DVDs, websites, or multi-media displays)
DEADLINE: Nov. 30, 2014

CFP: “The Life of Things,” 2014 WIP (Work-in-Progress) Conference – Sept. 29-30, 2014, Brisbane, Australia
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Aug. 25, 2014

CONF: “Reparative Histories: Radical Narratives of ‘Race’, and Resistance” – Sept. 11-12, 2014, Brighton, UK

CONF: “Meant to Last? Preserving the Modern & Contemporary” – Oct. 27-28, 2014, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

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