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Current events, contention and the contemporary world
- how can and do museums respond?
Workshop/symposium program and booking form now available on the
"Contested Sites" website
http://www.amonline.net.au/amarc/contested/symposium.htm
Book for one or both days
Have your say about current and potential roles of museums as civic
spaces by completing the online
survey http://www.amonline.net.au/amarc/contested/survey.htm The
survey has been extended to Friday 31
October.
Museums and Galleries Foundation of NSW, University of Sydney History
Department and Australian Museum
Audience Research Centre present
Contest & Contemporary Society: redefining museums in the
21st century
28 November 2003
A symposium presenting the findings of the ARC funded international
research "Exhibitions as contested sites" and
debating the role of museums as civic spaces. A range of speakers
respond including Elaine Heumann Gurian,
Professor Graeme Davison, Dr Patrick Greene, Director, Museum Victoria;
Eva Cox, University of Technology.
Timeliness & Relevance: museums & current events
27 November 2003
A full-day workshop with leading international museum consultant, Elaine
Heumann Gurian on how museums can
be 'timely' in responding to current event. Targeted at museum senior
staff and decision makers in all disciplines the
workshop will explore how museums can ensure they are relevant in a
changing world. Places are limited so book
early.
--
Dr Fiona Cameron
Research Fellow
History
School of Philosophical and Historical Inquiry
University of Sydney
NSW 2006
AUSTRALIA
ph 61 2 9351-2998
fax 61 2 9351-3918
email [log in to unmask]
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