conferinta online dedicata interpretarii

Theme: Inspiration Uploaded
Tuesday to Thursday, 1–3 December, 2009

Topics include visitor experience, social media, graphic design, theatrical and “dark” interpretation

Worried about the economy, H1N1, the costs of travel or lengthy approval processes? Let your worries melt away, as experts from across North America inspire you with cutting edge topics – delivered right to your computer. No matter how remote your museum, park, or site, you will be connected to a thriving community of interpreters across Canada and beyond.

Our keynote speaker, Dr. Sam Ham, will discuss how the work we do can make a tangible difference in the world. So grab a coffee, log in, and join us for this exciting event!

Background:

Many participants in last November’s IC workshops saw using more technology as a key way forward for our association. IC board members are pleased to offer this opportunity back to you.

Conference Details:

There will be six live online sessions, as well as our first-ever online AGM (Annual General Meeting).

Registration will give you access to all seven sessions as well as continued access to the recorded sessions for six months.  So if your time zone or daily work prevents you from attending all of the sessions, you will still have access.

Registration Fees:

These will be converted to your local currency when you pay, as with some other online purchases.

Early bird rates:

 - US $90 for IC members

 - US $150 for non-members. Non-member rate includes a one-year individual professional membership.

For more information and to register visit www.learningtimes.net/ic/

From the Margins to the Core? – international conference, 24-26 Mar 2010

From the Margins to the Core? – An international conference exploring the shifting roles and increasing significance of diversity and equality in contemporary museum and heritage policy and practice.

To be held at the Sackler Centre for arts education, V&A,
24, 25, 26 March 2010

Run jointly with University of Leicester’s School of Museum Studies

For further details, see: http://www.le.ac.uk/ms/profdev/sackler.html

Programme: http://www.le.ac.uk/ms/profdev/marginstocore-prog.pdf

The Museum 2010

The Museum 2010
National Taipei University of Education, Taipei/Taiwan
17 –19 May, 2010

An international conference exploring the value, purposes and priorities of museums at the start of the 21st century

In recent years, museums and galleries around the world have had to contend with shifts in the political, economic, social and technological environments they inhabit that have had profound effects across the cultural sector. At a time of significant change, this conference provides an opportunity to reassess and re-examine the value, purposes, and priorities of museums. The conference aims to provide a forum for an interdisciplinary and international exploration of the meaning, function and impact of museums and a platform for discussion of issues and ideas that are relevant to the contemporary museum world.

Themes:
Social responsibility of museums
Museum management, policy and marketing
Collections, interpretation and design
Engaging visitors: museum communication and education 
The digital museum

Who Should Attend?
Museum practitioners
Researchers, academics and research students Policy makers and senior managers

Call for Papers:
All those interested in presenting papers at the conference are requested to submit an abstract in English of their proposed paper by 15 December 2009 by email attachment (the document should be made with Word 2003 compatible application) to Dr. Yung-Neng LIN (email: museum2010@gmail.com).  The abstract should not exceed 300 words and should include the following information:
Author name(s)
Email address
Affiliation and position
Title of paper
Authors will be notified of the acceptance of their proposals by the end of January 2010. Accepted authors must submit papers or case studies of between 1500 and 3000 words in English by 15 March 2010 by email to Dr. Yung-Neng LIN. All proposals, presentations and papers must be in English or Chinese.

Enquiries may be sent to: Dr Yung-Neng LIN
Email: museum2010@gmail.com

Registration:
Registration is free.
Coffee breaks, lunches & dinners are US$50; please pay on arrival.
The organisers are also offering US$200 towards travel costs for up to 20 overseas participants who submit a paper. Applicants will be assessed on the basis of the quality and relevance of their submission to the conference aims and themes.

Organisation:
Sponsors: Council of Cultural Affairs, Taiwan
Organisers: The University of Leicester; National Taipei University of Education; National Taiwan University of Arts; Taipei National University of the Arts; Fu Jen University

Co-Organisers: Chinese Association of Museums, Japan Museum Management Academy Tokiwa University, Japan

Secretariat for the Conference
All correspondence and questions concerning the conference should be directed to:
Department of Cultural Industry, National Taipei University of Education, 134, Sec. 2., Heping E. Road, Taipei, 106, Taiwan
E-mail:  museum2010@gmail.com

Teatrul muzeal – perspective si experiente

Reteaua Nationala a Muzeelor din Romania a editat cu ajutorul ed. Tritonic volumul Teatrul muzeal: perspective si experiente. Volumul analizeaza conceptul de teatru muzeal, include un mic studiu privind amploarea acestui fenomen in muzeele romanesti si dezbate mai multe exemple de bune practici.

Lansarea acestui volum are loc joi, 15 oct., la orele 16.00, la Libraria Carturesti – MTR.

Teatrul Muzeal in Romania

In cadrul proiectului ShowMuz derulat de Reteaua Muzeelor, Uniter si Teatrul Metropolis s-a realizat o platforma online dedicata teatrului muzeal din Romania. Aceasta platforma, numita Bursa ShowMuz, urmareste sa realizeze un registru al tuturor programelor de teatru muzeal din Romania derulate dupa anul 2000. De asemenea, cei interesati, pot inscrie propuneri de proiecte de teatru muzeal.

Bursa ShowMuz este disponibila la http://www.muzee.org/showmuz/