Future Work
Upcoming Presentations:
National Council on Public History, Feb. 17th, 2026, 6pm EST https://ncph.org/news/11th-agent-of-deterioration-in-collections-incorrect-cultural-care/
Association of American Indian Affairs 11th Annual Repatriation Conference, Feb. 25th, 2026, 2pm EST 11th Annual Repatriation Conference - Association on American Indian Affairs
Collaboration Ideas
We understand the implementation of addressing this agent is complex and that not any one person has enough contacts to develop the myriad of procedures needed, so we are presenting some ideas:
An international database of cultural procedures (or at least who to contact when determining procedures).
Regional working groups to develop those procedures and lists for the cultures in that region.
If you have interest in taking part of any of these or other ideas, reach out to Melanie Deer ([email protected]).