Museological Review Issue 14

'Cultural Property: Ownership, Restitution and Retention and its Impact on
Museum Collections, their Care, Display and Interpretation'

The Museological Review, edited by the PhD students of the Department of
Museum Studies based at the University of Leicester, has launched an
annual online journal. It is a forum for students and practitioners to
share and debate innovative perspectives on museums and publishes original
research in the field of museum studies and allied subject areas such as
cultural studies, archaeology, conservation science, architecture, art
history and social sciences, from a range of multi-disciplinary
perspectives. We are seeking contributors from the international research
community, to share experimental and creative ideas to cultivate debate
and enhance museum practice. We actively encourage new thinking with the
aim that the Museological Review will share experimental research and
creative ideas within a constructive environment.

This issue will focus on the ownership, restitution and retention of
cultural property and it's impact on museum collections; which includes
related issues of care and conservation, display, exhibition,
interpretation and visitor reception, as well as cultural diversity,
representation and exclusion.

We invite abstracts, of no more than 300 words in length, for papers in
English that explore these issues. The Museological Review is targeted
towards PhD students from all over the world, but we would also welcome
contributions from other researchers and professionals.

Please send an abstract of your proposed paper - along with a 100-word
biography describing your current area of research or position of
employment - by email to the Editors (cj36leicester.ac.uk), or by post to
the address given below, by February 1st, 2009. Please remember to include
your email address and/or contact details as well as details of your
institutional affiliation, if applicable. Successful contributors will be
notified by email before March 1st, 2009 and final papers are due
September 30th, 2009. All abstracts submitted will be subject to a
rigorous selection process to maintain academic quality. We regret that we
will be unable to accept all abstracts submitted.

The Editors, Museological Review
Department of Museum Studies
University of Leicester
105, Princess Road East
LEICESTER, UK
LE1 7LG
E-mail: cj36leicester.ac.uk<mailto:cj36leicester.ac.uk>