Registration is underway for this upcoming course - please contact us soon if you are interested in attending! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ "Curatorship: Indigenous Perspectives" June 20-28 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Cultural Resource Management Program, University of Victoria Indigenous peoples across Canada - and around the world - are reclaiming control of their cultural heritage. This course examines the indigenous perspectives which are reshaping conventional curatorial practices and looks at emerging forms of cultural stewardship. Topics include: - collecting practices and their influence on existing collections - representation: past and present - cultural politics - aboriginal perspectives/aboriginal museums and cultural centres - issues and problems of acquisitions - issues of access and ownership - collections care, handling, and use Instructor: Gerald McMaster is Curator of Contemporary Indian Art at the Canadian Museum of Civilization Dates: June 20 - 28 * Please register as soon as possible Fee: $589 Canadian Accommodation: On-Campus options include: bed & breakfast facility, condo-style apartments, and residence rooms with meal plans. Program staff can advise on Off-Campus alternatives. Outline Summary =============== Day 1 - Representing the Indian: Past to Present Day 2 - Collecting Practices: Past to Present Day 3 - The Object: Issues and Problems Day 4 - Cultural Politics: Museums as Sites of Struggle Day 5 - Curatorship: Contemporary Perspectives / Contemporary Art Practices Day 6 - Indigenous Perspectives: Asserting Control of Material and Ideological Culture Day 7 - Conclusions, Presentations For more information and registration materials, please contact: Brenda Weatherston, Program Coordinator Cultural Resource Management Program University of Victoria, PO Box 3030 Victoria B.C., CANADA V8W 3N6 Tel: 604 721-8462 Fax: 604 721-8774 email: [log in to unmask] Website: http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp/crmphome.htm Upcoming training opportunities: Communicating Through Exhibitions, September 18-27 Heritage Planning, October 21-25 Curatorship: Issues and Practices, October 28-November 6 Financial Management November, 13-22 Public Programming December, 2-11 Museum Research in the Information Age October, 14-16 Shaping Futures, Managing Change: A Retreat for Senior Museum and Heritage Managers, November 27-29