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New book on participatory practice in museums by Dr Helen Graham published
econstituting Museums: Participation’s Affective Work by Dr Helen Graham is out this month. Published by UCL Press, Deconstituting Museums: Participation’s Affective Work explores why participation – the direct involvement of non-museum staff in museums – has been so hard. Over the past 30 years, museums have hoped that participatory projects would better serve their claims to be accessible,...
Postgraduate Researcher Layla Khoo published in Conjunctions: Transdisciplinary Journal of Cultural Participation
An article on visitor engagement by artist and practice-based postgraduate researcher Layla Khoo has been published in Conjunctions: Transdisciplinary Journal of Cultural Participation.
Registrars Training for the Future blog post celebrates conclusion of Dr Stuart Bowes' PhD
In a new blog post, Dr Stuart Bowes recounts the final stages of his collaborative PhD with the Royal Armouries and the University of Leeds and looks forward to the opportunities beyond.
Events
Museums and participation: What is it, exactly, that we’ve been doing? Bernadette Lynch and Helen Graham
We been facilitating participation in museums alright. Lots of us have now for many years … but what is it,...
Heritage Show + Tell is back!
Heritage Show + Tell is a chance for people passionate about heritage in Yorkshire to come together and share their work, get feedback on ideas and meet new collaborators.
Spilling the Tea: How stereotypes of modern female gossip emerged from Georgian tea parties
Curated by four MA students from the University of Leeds, the exhibition examines fine art and objects from tea parties. It aims to provoke the audience to reconsider biased representations of women’s communication over time.