Professional opportunities July 30, 2013

31 July 2013 – editors

CFP: The Alberta Museums Association is currently seeking proposals or manuscripts for contribution to the 2013 issue of Alberta Museums REVIEW that address themes related to sustainability in the heritage sector.
DEADLINE: July 31, 2013

CFP: Archival Legislation for Finance (ALFF) in Europe, Third Workshop, Oct. 25, 2013, Reykjavik, Iceland
DEADLINE: Sept. 1, 2013

CFP: “Museum Metaphors,” Nov. 20, 2013, Nottingham, U.K.
DEADLINE: Sept. 9, 2013

CFP: “Monument/Anti-Monument” conference, April 10-12, 2014, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
DEADLINE: Sept. 16, 2013

CONF: “Scots in the American West,” a one-day symposium co-sponsored by the Smithsonian Consortium for Understanding the American Experience and the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Aug. 8, 2013, Washington, D.C., U.S.
DEADLINE TO REGISTER: Aug. 1, 2013

CONF: Conference on Illinois History, Sept. 26-27, 2013, Springfield, Illinois, U.S.

NCH: The National Coalition for History’s July 23, 2013 Washington Update includes stories on the restoration of funding for the National Historical Publications & Records Commission (NHPRC) and the slashing of the National Endowment for the Humanities’ FY 14 funding by 49%. Read more on the NCH website.

REV: The House on Diamond Hill: A Cherokee Plantation Story (Miles)