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Museums in the Digital Age: Balancing Physical and Virtual Presence for Sustainable Cultural Engagement:

On January 7, 2025, from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM, the CultureSustain network will hold its final online talk between Assistant Professor Elena Querci and Full Professor of Management Patrizia Gazzola from Department of Economics, University of Insubria in Varese, Italy.

Their presentation and will be conducted in English.

The talk is organised by the research network CultureSustain. You can find the description and Zoom link for the online talk here:
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The last online talk by CultureSustain research network will take place on December 5:

The meaning of culture in global policy for sustainable development

Online talk with Cornelius Holtorf, Professor of Archaeology, Department of Cultural Sciences at Linnaeus University, Sweden

The talk will be conducted in English.
Time: December 5 2024 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. Danish time
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“In my talk, I will begin by reviewing various academic definitions of culture.
I will then discuss the difficulties that arise in global policy contexts when there are competing (and confusing) understandings of the term 'culture'. This applies not only to the ongoing campaign to include culture in the Post-2030 Agenda but also to the efforts to do justice to the significance of culture in the work of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
I will conclude by sharing some of my own views on why culture matters in global contexts and what 'cultural sustainability' may mean.”

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Reminder:
The fourth online talk organized by the CultureSustain research network will take place on October 29:

Cultural organisations in the sustainability transition: a conceptual model and global benchmark
Professor Martin Müller, the Department of Geography and Sustainability at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland will give a presentation with the title “Cultural organisations in the sustainability transition: a conceptual model and global benchmark”.

Time: October 29 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Danish time
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“Cultural institutions can be important multipliers and models for advancing the transition to sustainability. Although the sector has recognised the priority of sustainability in recent years, it lacks both a specific model of sustainability that could guide this transition and a systematic knowledge of the current state of sustainability actions. I present the ‘Sustainability Star’, developed as a sustainability model as part of collaborative research with cultural institutions. This model forms the basis of a survey of the sustainability practices of over 200 of the world's leading museums, theatres and opera houses. The presentation will address the main findings of the study, including the state of the art in social and environmental sustainability, the differences between museums and the performing arts, and between regions of the world. It identifies important factors influencing the achievement of sustainability and concludes with a discussion of potential next steps to make cultural institutions leaders in the transition to sustainability”.

The network CultureSustain is hosting a series of online talks throughout fall 2024, featuring international researchers discussing various aspects of cultural sustainability. These events are open to all interested participants:
https://cc.au.dk/en/culturesustain/news-and-activities/view/artikel/cultural-organisations-in-the-sustainability-transition-a-conceptual-model-and-global-benchmark

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Toward sustainable museum education practices: confronting challenges and uncertainties

Director of the Einar Jónsson Museum, PhD, AlmaDís Kristinsdóttir, Iceland, will give a presentation based on her 2017 article "Toward sustainable museum education practices: confronting challenges and uncertainties" published in the journal Museum Management and Curatorship.

Time: October 7 from 13:00 to 14:30 p.m. Danish time (Iceland time 11:00 to 12:30)
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Dansk center for Museumsforskning med en fælles kronik i Altinget i dag den 23. maj 2024 om bl.a. udfordringen i den nye museumsreform ved at benytte “skøn” som vurderingsgrundlag for tildeling af grundtilskud.

Forskere: Ny reform overser, at museer huser meget mere end fysiske genstande Den nye museumsreform skelner ikke mellem forskellige typer af materielle samlinger og overser betydningen af forskning, bevaring og den immaterielle kulturarv, skriver fem forskere fra Center for Museumsforskning.

En ny fælles artikel fra DCM er udkommet 13.01.24 i Kulturmonitor. Den efterlyser et mere kvalificeret blik på forskningsbegrebet i den nye museumsreformrapport:

Center for dansk museumsforskning: Forskningsbegrebet står alt for svagt i reformrapport Det er forskningen, der ligger til grund for alle andre aktiviteter på museerne. Derfor bør den ikke som nu på forhånd devalueres eller sløres ved et mere favnende begreb om vidensudvikling, mener Dansk Center for Museumsforskning, der mener, at forskning skal være et uomgængeligt krav til st...

Så er programmet for dagsseminaret den 4. december på Syddansk Universitet klart. Husk at tilmelde jer inden 10. november på følgende link:
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ICOMS NYE MUSEUMSDEFINITION: DANSKE PERSPEKTIVER 4. DECEMBER 2023

Mandag d. 4. december 2023 afholder Dansk Center for Museumsforskning et dagsseminar med fokus på den nye ICOM museumsdefinition. Seminaret giver museer, forskere og repræsentanter for en række organisationer, mulighed for at diskutere betydningen af den nye ICOM-museumsdefinition i en dansk kontekst, der både inkluderer kulturpolitiske og museumspraktiske perspektiver.

Formiddagen vil byde på en række oplæg og diskussioner som har fokus på ICOM-definitionen i et bredt historisk og kulturpolitisk perspektiv. Her vil vi bl.a. høre oplæg om den nye definitions tilblivelse og udvikling, dens betydning for dansk museumspolitik og for danske fonde. Formiddagens perspektiver præsenteres i en række oplæg fra bl.a. ICOMs internationale komité ICOFOM, det danske ICOM, en repræsentant for Bikubefonden og en repræsentant fra Slots- og Kulturstyrelsen.

Eftermiddagens vil byde på oplæg, paneldebat og workshop, med fokus på definitionens betydning i den konkrete dagligdag ude på museerne. Her vil tre danske museumsdirektører oplyse om, hvorvidt og hvordan definitionen allerede har eller kan få betydning for det enkelte museum, ud fra museernes individuelle kontekster. Det gælder bl.a. museernes fagområder og fagligheder, missioner og strategier, størrelse og geografisk placering, samt andre forhold som kan have indflydelse på fortolkningen, værdien og anvendelsen af definitionen i praksis.

Formålet med seminaret er, at vi får mulighed for at tale om definitionen i dansk museumskontekst. Hvordan forstår vi den nye definition, hvad kan og skal vi bruge den til? Har den betydning for os?

Info om seminaret:
Dato: mandag d. 4. december 2023. Kl. 10-16:30
Seminar: ICOMs nye museumsdefinition: danske perspektiver
Arrangør: Dansk Center for Museumsforskning
Sted: Syddansk Universitet, Odense. Lokale: DIAS Auditorium (lokale V24-501a-0)

Deadline for tilmelding er d. 10. november 2023
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ICOMs nye museumsdefinition: Danske perspektiver

Hermed link til en kommentar fra fire forskere fra DCM , udgivet på det digitale nyhedsmedie Kulturmonitor, til debatten om en ny museumsreform:

Tre professorer og lektor før stormøde: Skal alle museer fortsat forpligtes på at forske? Bliver en kommende museumsreform en svækkelse eller nytænkning af museernes opgaver? Tre professorer og en lektor fra landets universiteter kommer i en kommentar med en opfordring til kulturminister Jakob Engel-Schmidt (M) før stormøde om ny museumsreform – hent inspiration i Norge og tag peng...

Museen in der DDR, Museologisk Seminar, Dansk Center for Museumsforskning.
Sted: Københavns Universitet d. 23.3. 2023 kl 13-16.
I anledning af bogen Museen in der DDR (2022) inviterer vi til seminar om en ukendt museumshistorie og dens danske perspektiver.

Hvordan var museernes rolle og virke i et statskommunistisk samfund? Det giver den nye antologi Museen in der DDR: Akteure, Orte, Politik (2022) et unikt indblik i. Bogens bidrag behandler de politiske rammer for museerne i DDR-staten og deres udvikling, de specifikke former for museer, som det resulterede i, og hvordan museerne så virkede igennem samlingspraksis, formidling og udveksling. Dette omfatter både kunstmuseer, kulturhistoriske og naturvidenskabelige museer – og de særlige DDR-typer af udstilling på arbejdspladser og i det politiske system.
Lokale og tilmeldingslink følger senere.

Program:
13:00 Velkomst og introduktion.
13.15-14.00: Kristina Kratz-Kessemeier og Nikolaus Bernau: ”Museen in der DDR” – presentation and case studies.
14.00-14.20: Elke Neumann: ”The Danish Connection: Kunsthalle Rostock and Biennale der Ostseeländer”
14.20-14.45: Pause med kaffe og kage.
14.45-16.00: Gruppeworkshop – hvad kan vi lære af at studere museer i DDR? Andre forståelser af museets rolle i en tid, hvor vi diskuterer den nye ICOM-definition.

Tilmelding er påkrævet, men seminaret er gratis. Klik ind her: https://events.au.dk/museologiskseminar/signup

Oplægsholdere:
Kristina Kratz-Kessemeier (Kunsthistoriker, Berlin, https://www.kulturtext-berlin.de/profil/ )
Nikolaus Bernau (Richard Schöne Gesellschaft für Museumsgeschichte, Berlin, https://richard-schoene-gesellschaft.de/ ) og Elke Neumann (Kunsthistoriker og kurator, Berlin).
Ordstyrer: Kristian Handberg, adjunkt, Institut for Kunst og Kulturvidenskab, Københavns Universitet.

Seminaret er organiseret i regi af Dansk Center for Museumsforskning, Aarhus Universitet, Institut for Kommunikation og Kultur: https://museumsforskning.dk/

This is an invitation to participate into the online talk with Amanda Dotseth (Meadows Museum, Dallas) on Thursday, November 17th, 16:00–17:30. You find the zoom link below:

Dr. Amanda W. Dotseth, Interim Director and Curator, Meadows Museum, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas

Spanish Art for Texas: The Meadows Museum at Southern Methodist University
The Meadows Museum at Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, Texas is recognized internationally for the quality of its collection of Spanish art and its scholarship. Its mission is to be a center for the study of Spanish art and material culture in the United States. The museum’s formation and focus are the result of the specific taste of its founder, Algur H. Meadows, a Texas oilman who spent considerable time in Spain. Although part of SMU’s school of art, The Meadows Foundation continues to be the museum’s primary supporter thanks to large grants to support acquisitions, exhibitions, and educational programming. The Meadows Museum therefore serves not only the university community of students, faculty, and staff, but engages Dallas, North Texas, and international audiences as well. It plays a key role in the promotion of Spanish art and culture in the US. The recent foundation of the Custard Institute for Spanish Art and Culture under the auspices of the museum promises to expand the academic and research role of the institution. This lecture will address and problematize some of the unique qualities and goals of the Meadows Museum, the development of its collection of Spanish art, and the ways in which it serves its diverse communities.

Dr. Amanda W. Dotseth is the Interim Director and Curator at the Meadows Museum, Southern Methodist University, where she also served as Assistant Curator between 2006 and 2009. She completed her Ph.D. on Romanesque Architecture at the Courtauld Institute of Art in 2015, and has held fellowships with Fulbright and Mellon Foundations as well as at the Spanish National Research Council. Her research focuses on medieval Spain but has addressed a wide range of topics, including Baroque painting, medieval treasuries, and collecting history. She has contributed to a number of exhibitions, including Fernando Gallego and His Workshop: The Altarpiece from Ciudad Rodrigo, El Greco, Goya, and a Taste for Spain: Highlights from the Bowes Museum, Canvas & Silk: Historic Fashion from Madrid’s Museo del Traje, Murillo: Picturing the Prodigal Son, and Dalí/Vermeer: A Dialogue.

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