MEG Conference 2022: Rethinking Practice, Reimagining the Future
Schedule
Thu, 28 Apr, 2022 at 09:00 am to Fri, 29 Apr, 2022 at 05:00 pm
Location
National Museum of Scotland | Edinburgh, SC
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Rethinking Practice, Reimagining the Future: Climate, Colonial Collections, and Contemporary CollectingAbout this Event
Kia whakato-muri te haere whakamua (Māori proverb)
(English Translation: I walk backwards into the future with my eyes fixed on my past.)
What does the future hold for world culture museums and their collections, and what role can or should they play in building the futures our communities desire or aspire to?
At a time of various world crises and museum reckonings, from climate and covid to colonial histories and legacies, the 2022 Museum Ethnographers Group conference presents a range of papers that engage with world collections in ways that seek to address contemporary concerns and inspire new futures for museums and their constituencies.
Papers will engage with the following themes:
Colonisation, Climate, and Sustainable Futures
Contemporary Collecting
Co-curating and Co-design
Addressing Imperial and Colonial Histories and Legacies
Digital Initiatives and Remote Access
For the full programme, abstracts and travel information please visit the Museum Ethnographers Group website:
http://www.museumethnographersgroup.org.uk/en/conference/442-2021-conference-rethinking-practice-reimagining-the-future-climate-colonial-collections-and-contemporary-collecting.html
Conference bursaries:
Two UK bursaries are aimed at people working (paid or voluntary) or wanting to work in UK museums, without institutional support to attend the Conference, with up to £250 each for Conference fee, travel, accommodation and food. Applications are especially welcome from those underrepresented in the cultural sector and those on a low income.
If you are interested in applying for a bursary please send an email by Monday March 21st to [email protected].
Membership of MEG:
Membership is open to individuals, and there is a concessionary rate available to those on low incomes (below £18,000), whether students, those in entry-level jobs, pensioners or part-time workers.
You are invited to join MEG by visiting the Web Collect pages where you can select your appropriate subscription rate. Subscriptions via Direct Debit are automatic at the start of each subscription year and you will be notified that your payment has been made. If you select to pay via bank transfer you will need to action from your bank account each new subscription year.
Our subscription year runs from April 1st to March 31st. Prices are:
UK rates:
£30 for individual members
£25 for concessionary members
EU rates:
£34 for individual members
£29 for concessionary members
International rates:
£37 for individual members
£32 for concessionary members
Institutional subscriptions: £35
For any problems regarding joining or renewal please contact the Membership Officer, at [email protected].
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Where is it happening?
National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
Tickets
GBP 35.00 to GBP 105.00
