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 4-7^th 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.

 

The application deadline is July 31^st. 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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