Sent: Tuesday, July 2, 2019 3:31 PM

Subject: Event: November 2019 Transatlantic Seminar for Museum Curators and Educators

The Smithsonian Office of International Relations is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for a new Transatlantic Seminar for Museum Curators and Educators: "Museums as Spaces for Social Discourse and Learning." The Smithsonian Institution is organizing and hosting the Seminar in partnership with Germany's Leibniz Association and Fulbright Germany.

WHEN: November 4-7th 2019

WHERE: Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC

WHO: Open to 12 German and 12 American curators, educators, and other professionals working in museums or similar institutions, such as memorial sites. One spot will be reserved for a Smithsonian participant.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
The four-day seminar will bring participants together to explore museums as spaces for social discourse and learning. The seminar will aim to deepen international understanding, while simultaneously supporting hands-on professional development, exchange of best practices, and lasting professional connections. Topics covered will include:

  *   Exhibitions and public programming;
  *   Diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion;
  *   Collaboration across disciplines and sectors;
  *   National mission in a globalized world.
Participants will be expected to discuss and share their experiences through active participation.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please see the following link to the Seminar Application and further information about the program: https://www.fulbright.de/projects-and-initiatives/deutschlandjahr-usa/seminar-for-museum-curators<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fulbright.de%2Fprojects-and-initiatives%2Fdeutschlandjahr-usa%2Fseminar-for-museum-curators&data=02%7C01%7Cdltbs%40si.edu%7Cff9b270050db4d1982ca08d6fef9149e%7C989b5e2a14e44efe93b78cdd5fc5d11c%7C0%7C0%7C636976743122535286&sdata=MWhUzdEKBNFNl8e8L7UnYKtVW4ecDO%2BKbSoHBmZWd%2B8%3D&reserved=0>.

The application deadline is July 31st. All applications will be reviewed by a selection committee, and applicants will be notified of selection results at the beginning of September.

Please share widely among your professional networks.
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