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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
Participation Right Now: an interdisciplinary in-conversation
Hosted by Postgraduate Researcher Yang Feng , this in-conversation activity brings together Dr Helen Graham, Dr Emily Gray and Siyuan Zhao to reflect on today’s participatory culture.
Deconstituting Museums: Participation's affective work – book talk
In this talk, Dr Helen Graham will share insights from her new book, which explores why participation – the direct involvement of non-museum staff in museums – has been so hard.
Anonymous Voices: The Art of the Unseen
How would you feel if you were anonymous? In this exhibition of unclaimed 19th century artworks, we investigate how much is revealed through the things we make, and how art can leave a lasting memory.