News
30
Sep
‘11
The Website is changing
Dear visitor,
The Website of the ICTM is changing.
Along with the recent transfer of the ICTM Secretariat from ANU in Canberra, Australia to University of Ljubljana in Ljubljana, Slovenia, this website has also changed hands.
You will find more news in the upcoming issue of the Bulletin of the ICTM, which will mark the start of operations, and the first test, of the new Secretariat.
In the meantime, you're most welcome to send your comments about the Website to my...
27
Jun
‘11
ICTM Voting Materials
We wish to advise members there is currently a postal strike in Canada that may affect the 2011 ICTM election.
The ballot box at the conference site will be available for 2 days preceding the day of the General Assembly and will close for voting at 5pm, Thursday, July 14, 2011 at Memorial University in St John's.
Members attending the 2011 World Conference in St John's are asked to bring thier ballots with them to the conference.
For Member NOT attending the 2011 World Conference: if possible...
30
Nov
‘10
Website Membership Accounts
As part of the ICTM's new website development all ICTM membership subscriptions shall be managed online. Each member shall be issued with a website user account. A member's user account will allow members to,
update their contact and mailing information at any time
renew memberships online
purchase a supported membership
gain access to the new ICTM members database
gain access to new premium website content
Over the coming days we will be transferring membership...
16
May
‘10
Announcement of the Tullia Magrini Award
Announcement of the Tullia Magrini Award
The Scholarship Award 2009-2010 dedicated to the memory of Tullia Magrini for a research project centered upon the topic “Anthropology of Music and Mediterranean Cultures” was won by Camilla Mingardo (Italy). The title of the research project by Camilla Mingardo is "The reception of the belly dance in Italy: historical and ethomusicological aspects".
Loris Azzaroni, member of the commission of the Tullia Magìrini Award...
16
May
‘10
UNESCO NEWS
UNESCO NEWS
Preparatory Meeting For The Establisment Of An International Coordination Committeee (Icc) For Haitian Culture
UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France, 16 February 2010
The earthquake of 12 January has not only wrecked human lives and infrastructure in Haiti, but also the world’s cultural heritage. When cultural heritage is destroyed, people suffer a fundamental loss, one that is often not sufficiently recognized. In situations in which life is little more than survival,...
16
May
‘10
Journal For The Anthropological Study Of Human Movement Call for Papers
Journal For The Anthropological Study Of Human Movement Call for Papers
A special issue of JASHM will be devoted to papers that explore the significance of “agency” within movement practices in their cultural contexts. We are interested in papers that critically examine the idea of “agency” from the various theoretical perspectives in which it exists. We wonder, what is at stake here for understanding human beings as dynamically embodied persons? Why does it matter? A...
