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Wed 6 Mar, 2019 Museum Debates, Research Forum
Blurring Boundaries? Confronting Ethnography and Contempo...
Recent exhibitions and permanent displays have brought together a selection of ethnographic objects and contemporary art. Notable examples include the Oceania exhibition at the Royal Academy (2018) and the recently opened Albukhary Foundation Gallery of the Islamic World at the British Museum. How can these dialogues between ethnography and…
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Tue 26 Jun, 2018 Museum Debates, Panel Discussion, Research Forum
Museums after #MeToo
The storm of revelations of sexual abuse that hit the world in 2017 raised a host of questions about the prominence of individuals accused of sexual abuse or harassment. These have many implications for the art world, as proven by recent controversies and debates, including public calls for the Metropolitan…
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Thu 22 Mar, 2018 Museum Debates
The Elephant in the Room: Ivory and the Art World
On 6 October 2017, Environment Secretary Michael Gove announced plans to implement a total ban on the UK’s trade of ivory. The ban would have wide-reaching implications across the art world. Its inevitable impact on the movement, display and perception of ivory has polarized opinion amongst art professionals and activists.…
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Thu 16 Mar, 2017 Museum Debates
Museums in a Post-Truth World
In today’s heated post-truth political climate, objective facts have become less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief. How should museums react, as places of respite or centres for debate? Should museums take on activist roles in contemporary society, or should they remain neutral? In…
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Thu 1 Jun, 2017 Museum Debates
Virtual Reality: The Future of Art?
As we consider the future of making art and its display in museums, what role(s) will virtual reality play? There are ethical and practical implications for curators in collecting and showing this continually-developing art form. What are the responsibilities of artists, educators and curators in making this new media accessible…
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Thu 21 Apr, 2016 Museum Debates
In Whose Interest?
As the boundaries between public and private in the art museum become increasingly blurred, this debate asks what is to be gained – and what might be lost or threatened– in the process. Private collectors across the globe are opening their doors to a wider audience, assuming a similar role…
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