The call for papers for the events during the ICOM General Conference has a new deadline. The CfP is now open until April 10, 2022. The selection process and final decision about the acceptance of the submissions will be carried out between April 12 and April 24, 2022.

The call for papers submission process and informations are available here.

CIDOC will run specific sessions and joint sessions at the conference that are opened to papers submissions:

Joint sessions

CIDOC and COMCOL
Breaking down, building up: rethinking collecting practices

HYBRID FORMAT

23 August 2022, 14:30–16:00, Prague Congress Centre

In the joint session of CIDOC and COMCOL we will proceed with conversations started in 2021 around rethinking museum practices: decolonizing collections. How to look at power structures that surround collections and collecting. How to dismantle or shift these structures in an aim for a more just approach to heritage? Together with our members we would like to exchange experiences, best and worst cases and build on our capacity to change for a better future. (Session based on CFP and invited guests).

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CIDOC sessions

Digital transformation needs strategy

HYBRID FORMAT

23 August 2022, 16:30–18:00, Prague Congress Centre

Museums need sound information management in order to best communicate their collections and themes and develop digital applications to reach their audiences. CIDOC looks for best practice examples where standards are used in order to develop digital documentation and digital applications ideally based on an integrated system. (Session based on CFP and invited guests).

Documentation and language

ON-SITE ONLY FORMAT 

25 August 2022, National Gallery Prague – Sternberg Palace

Terminology is a core part in museum documentation – multilingual vocabulary needed. Technologies today also allow new approaches (e.g. the use of automatic translation). How can we make best use out of it? How to prevent information from being misunderstood or lost? (Session based on CFP and invited guests).

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Sessions not opened to CfP

CIDOC and CIMCIM
Resilient musical collection documentation and social responsibilities

HYBRID FORMAT

22 August 2022, 16:00–17:30, Prague Congress Centre

In addition to the CIMCIM sessions, CIMCIM will have a joint session with CIDOC (ICOM International Committee for Documentation). CIMCIM and CIDOC continue collaboration to further discuss documenting musical collections, particularly from an Inclusive Documentation perspective. The session focuses on the role of social context in defining documentation frameworks. How can documentation practices be inclusive of the rich cultural diversity represented in musical collections? In part, this joint session includes presentation of online resources of musical instruments, and cases of Latin American music collections.

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Sessions calendar and information at a glance.

SESSION	DAY, DATE, TIME	VENUE	HYBRID / NON-HYBRID	PARTICIPANT(S)
BLOCK A	MONDAY 22 AUGUST 4.00 – 5.30 PM	PRAGUE CONGRESS CENTRE	HYBRID	CIDOC + CIMCIM
BLOCK B	TUESDAY 23 AUGUST 2.30 – 4.00 PM	PRAGUE CONGRESS CENTRE	HYBRID	CIDOC + COMCOL
BLOCK C	TUESDAY 23 AUGUST 4.15 – 5.45 PM	PRAGUE CONGRESS CENTRE	HYBRID	CIDOC
OFF-SITE MEETING	THURSDAY 25 AUGUST – All day	National Gallery Prague – Sternberg Palace	NON-HYBRID	CIDOC