MUSEUMS UP: Recent Episodes
ReInHerit Project
Museums Up is a smart tool that gives you the opportunity to explore in a direct and informal way issues concerning museums and cultural heritage management through professionals. These series of Podcasts are hosted by Jaime López of Arte Sostenible and produced by the ReInHerit project (funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No 101004545). New episodes every two weeks!
Prof. Conxa Rodà, former head of strategy and digital innovation at the @museunacional of Art in Catalonia, and professor at the @uocuniversitat of Catalonia, will give us valuable guidelines on how to ensure the longevity of digital initiatives in museums, address key challenges in digital sustainability, and mitigate the environmental impact of digital strategies through green measures in the cultural sector.
Elisa Bruttini professor at the Siena University (Italy), and scientific director of the Musei Senesi Foundation, explains the role of emotions in designing museums: how emotions are a pre-condition for learning and how they facilitate emotional experiences and even aim to foster empathy in visitors
Prof. Erik Stengler, Ph.D. in Astrophysics and Assistant Professor in Science Museum Studies at the @sunyoneonta (State University of New York at Oneonta in Cooperstown) will chat about the evolution of the museographic language, its role in crafting meaningful visitor experiences, and the challenges museums encounter in making this language universally accessible to a diverse, global audience.
Do you want to dive into the adaptive reuse of buildings in museums? Francesca Lanz, assistant professor of Interior Architecture at Northumbria University, Department of Architecture and Built Environment, will chat with us about the transformation of existing spaces into museums, balancing preserving the building's character with modern museum requirements, and exploring the fascinating concept of 'mind museums'.
Dr. Martín López Nores, a Telecommunications Engineer from the University of Vigo and a maestro in the realm of cutting-edge tech, will discuss how digitalization and innovation have transformed the preservation and accessibility of our precious cultural heritage.We'll also explore the challenges and ethical considerations that come along with this digital journey. And, don't miss it, we'll even chat about how AI systems like ChatGPT can play a role in this exciting field!
Ready to unlock the secrets behind museum participation? Dr. Emilie Sitzia, Special Chair at the @uva_amsterdam and an Associate Professor of Cultural Education at the @maastricht_sbe, delves into the fascinating capacity of museums to immerse visitors into the exhibition experience, enhancing their learning and creating a deep connection to museum collections.
Tine Geunis, Head of the Education & Culture department at The Royal Museum for Central Africa in Belgium @africamuseumbe, discuss co-creation during educational activities and with participants: learners taking control of their learning.
Laura Jiménez, Art Historian and Curator at The Garment Museum and Research Center of Ethnology Heritage in Madrid, Spain, enlightens us on the museum's purpose in preserving and showcasing cultural heritage through the lens of garments and textiles. Laura also shares the intriguing criteria and meticulous process behind accessioning objects at this museum.
Hicham Khalidi, contemporary art curator and Director of the Van Eyck Multiform Institute for Fine Art, Design, and Reflection in Maastricht, Netherlands, talks about how to implement actions committed to sustainability and ecology in the @janvaneyckacademie, an institution that has an official climate commitment.
Dianna Djokey, Learning Program Manager at the visual arts organization Aspex Portsmouth (UK), will chat about the importance of co-curation with communities in the cultural heritage sector.
Dr. Soren Brothers, respected ecologist and Allan and Helaine Shiff Curator of Climate Change at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto talks about this emerging new position in museums. He will also explain the term Anthropocene and why museums should embrace it"
Have you ever wondered what it means for a museum to “write history” when engaging with community memory? Dr. Susan E. Crane, Professor of Modern European History at the University of Arizona @uarizona, whose research focuses on collective memory, historical consciousness, and historical photography, will discuss with us these topics and give us advice for respectfully managing historic visual representation in museum exhibition projects.
Josh Adair, associate professor of English at Murray State University @murraystateuniv, where he also serves as coordinator of Gender & Diversity Studies, will chat about museums and social activism, especially in connection to discourses -and silences- on gender and sexuality.
Dr. Massimo Negri, a professional in the world of museology and industrial archaeology, member of the Board of the European Museum Academy Foundation, and professor at the University of Padua will explain all about audience participation in museums and how museums can involve local communities they belong to through their inclusion and representation in the projects they carry out.
Have you ever wondered what it means for a museum to be "accessible"? Dr. Andrea Granell, Associate Professor at the University of Barcelona and expert in evaluation and accessibility in museums will explain all about it, including strategies to make museums inclusive spaces not only physically, but also in terms of communication and at a socio-cultural level.
Marlen Mouliou, Assistant Professor of Museology and Coordinator of CIVIS Open Labs at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, explains her project "The Museum Inside Me" and the benefits it generates for museum visitors. She will also give us some examples of how museums can be an effective medium for discussing significant and difficult social issues.
Dr. Jenny Newell Curator for Climate Change at the Australian Museum’s Climate Solutions Centre aims to increase engagement in environmental stewardship through the medium of museums.
Jenny will explain the meaning of the term ACE (Action for Climate Empowerment) adopted by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. She will also give us practical tips on how museums can be environmentally sustainable and increase community involvement to address Climate Change.
Leena Paaskoski, Development Director at The Finnish Forest Museum Lusto, and Professor of Practise in Museology, at the University of Jyväskylä in Finland, share her experience on Museums and social impact, with a focus on forest relationships and human-forest culture.
Leena explains the meaning of being dynamic and active in an Earth crisis for a forest culture museum. She also brings us new insights into how can museums generate a more engaging narrative flow amidst a combination of museum elements.
Dr. Sandro Debono, museum thinker, speaker & consultant specialized in museum change management, chats about the digital toolbox for museums, reflecting on how 21st-century museums should feature digital content.
Giuliano Gaia, a pioneer in the field of digital communications for museums in Italy, and co-founder together with Stefania Boiano of the cultural company Invisible Studio will talk about how visitors can enrich their experience using digital technology in museums. He will also explain how the importance of a human-centered design is crucial to create better technology experiences in museums.
Do you know what sustainable cultural tourism means? How can museums and heritage sites develop and promote cultural tourism through cooperation? Manos Vougioukas, Secretary-General of the European Cultural Tourism Network (ECTN) and member of Europe Nostra, Interpret Europe, and Europeana Network, will talk about the challenges to the regeneration of cultural tourism after the pandemic.
Chiara Zuani, Associate Professor of Digital Humanities at the University of Graz (Austria), introduces new insights into the impact of the pandemic on museums. She will tell us what kind of digital solutions museums implemented during the pandemic and how they continue to apply them today.
Do you want to better understand how new digital technologies can enhance your museum experience? Professor Marco Bertini, from the University of Florence and director of the MICC in Italy, will explain how artificial intelligence and Computer Vision are used in the field of cultural heritage dissemination, as well as the valuable contribution of the ReInHerit toolkit in this field.
Sibylle Dienesch, vice director of the Graz Museum, brings us new insights into museum cooperation, as she is currently curating one of ReInHerit's traveling/digital exhibitions together with The Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation and the Museum of Cycladic Art. She will respond to interesting questions such as what distinguishes these Travelling Exhibitions from others, or how collaborative processes and curated exhibitions with international partner museums can work effectively.
How can we use intangible heritage to attract young audiences to museums and Cultural Heritage Sites? That’s an interesting question that Susanne Ådahl from Arcada University in Helsinki will answer to help us to better understand the growing relevance of museums in society. She will also offer some very interesting practical examples of some museums actively working on that issue.
Hello and welcome to Museums Up, a series of Podcasts from the ReInHerit project, a smart tool that gives you the opportunity to explore issues concerning museums and cultural heritage through professionals in a direct and informal way.
The ReInHerit project is funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No 101004545. The overall objective of the project is to create a model of sustainable heritage management based on a digital cultural heritage ecosystem, in which all stakeholders will be provided with the tools and resources to communicate, experiment, innovate and disseminate European cultural heritage.
Through these podcasts, you will have the opportunity to get to know important aspects of the Reinherit project, be informed about the results, and get a grasp on current issues related to cultural heritage management, digital innovation, and sustainability in museums.
For more information about the ReInHerit Project go to www.reinherit.eu and check our social channels.
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