"Shaping Transformation. University Collections in a Changing World" - joint annual meeting of ICOM-UMAC and UNIVERSEUM 2024

University collections are among the great cultural treasures in Germany, Europe and worldwide. Their vast potential, still untapped in many cases, has begun to catch the attention of the international research community. Furthermore, due to their unique position at the intersection of research, teaching and society, university collections often find themselves at the centre of far-reaching processes of transformation, facing challenges as well as opportunities.

From September 24th to 29th, 2024, the Office for Academic Heritage, Scientific and Art Collections at TUD Dresden University of Technology invites academic heritage experts from all over the world to the capital of Saxony. For the first time, the Committee for University Museums and Collections of the International Council of Museums (ICOM-UMAC) and the European Academic Heritage Network UNIVERSEUM, two major international professional associations for university collections and academic heritage, will come together for a joint annual meeting on site.

The conference, titled "Shaping Transformation. University Collections in a Changing World”, will see professionals from a variety of backgrounds coming together to examine the impact of transformation processes on university collections and academic heritage, discuss urgent questions and present new approaches to pressing challenges. A multifaceted conference program will open spaces for dialogues across disciplinary and geographical boundaries and illuminate Dresden's rich academic heritage and vibrant culture.

Learn more on the conference website