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cultural resource management

may 6 – aug. 11 | AHVS489K 2019K D01

Heritage Conservation in Context introduces students to the fundamental and interrelated dynamics of place, community ritual, memory and history as these apply to heritage conservation. The 13 units follow a path from the philosophical and historical roots of conservation to the contemporary issues and challenges facing professional practitioners. Along the way the Canadian legal, regulatory and policy frameworks of heritage conservation are explored. The philosophical underpinnings of conservation are revealed, compared and challenged. Finally, emerging issues and challenges in the conservation sector are presented, and discussed through case studies and assignments.

Registration deadline: Friday, April 5

ONLINE COURSES

Social Engagement

Date: May 6 to Aug. 11

Fee: $709.86

Code: AHVS488W 2019K D02

Instructor: Candace Tangorra Matelic

Museums and other cultural heritage organizations have the capacity to serve as dynamic social spaces for community engagement and action. This graduate course explores the profound social changes that are reshaping the nature and purposes of museums in a pluralistic society and considers the implications for all aspects of their specialized functions...

face-to-face courses

*NEW* Museums as Learning Environments

Date: June 10 to 15

Time: 9 am to 4 pm

Fee: $709.86

Code: AHVS488V 2019K C01

Instructor: Dr. Darlene Clover

Education is never neutral but rather, highly political. Museums and art galleries are first and foremost education institutions and therefore, they are not neutral sites of teaching and learning. Through this six-day intensive course we will explore together the complexity of how museums and art galleries understand, are framed, take up and/or resist acting as learning environments...

About the program

The Cultural Resource Management Program offers online and six-day, intensive, on-campus courses for professionals, volunteers and board members in museums, galleries, heritage sites, cultural centres and related organizations. Courses are designed to address the emerging needs of the sector and build your personal and organizational capacity. In our courses, you interact with colleagues from across North America and beyond, participate in stimulating learning activities, and relate your learning to the practical issues and realities of your workplace and community. Courses are taught by instructors who are leading professionals in the field.

new program launch!

Who comes through your doors?
And who remains outside?

Patrons walking through doors

Are you a museum or cultural professional faced with questions like these?

We’re launching a new online program that will help you to address such questions: the Professional Specialization Certificate in Visitor and Community Engagement.

In a world where more and more museum and cultural professionals are looking to shift the focus outward to the communities they serve, this new program will enhance your knowledge and expertise in the areas of public programming, audience engagement and community relationship building. It will combine flexible, online learning with practical skills you can apply right away in your work, all in a collaborative environment that allows you to network with, and learn from, peers and industry experts.

Sign up to be notified once details become available and applications open in May. Courses start this September.

Cultural Resource Management
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