Due to COVID restrictions, the workshop will be postponed for a later date in 2022. A new date will be announced on this website in the following months.
The workshop on Digital Futures for an Inclusive, Participatory and Decolonising Museum aims to set an agenda on how digital technologies can support museums and their audiences to face challenges related to socio-economical conditions of the present time.
Inclusivity, equality and participation have become major topics for cultural heritage institutions that want to remain relevant to society and its current challenges. Within this context, the focus is shifting in order to address the social, political and financial inequalities that people face. Another question also arises about the past and present policies and practices of museums; specifically about the need to reform and decolonise their collections and institutions more broadly.
One way to move forward and advance the discussion about these topics is to explore the role of digital technologies in the agenda. In recent years, we have seen several examples where technologies have been involved to: engage museum audiences with artefacts and exhibitions; enhance the participation of communities in the interpretation process; involve audience groups in creative activities; repatriate artefacts to communities and reform collections. While it is important to discuss about such interventions, it is also critical to understand their sustainability in terms of funding, expertise, long-term viability and environmental impact.
The workshop will advance this dialogue by providing a platform to exchange best practices and discuss ideas between policy-makers, professionals, researchers and communities.
The workshop is funded by the University of Brighton and is organised by the Centre for Secure, Intelligent and Usable Systems and the School of Humanities at the University of Brighton. The event is also organised in collaboration with SEAHA (Science and Engineering in Arts Heritage and Archaeology), which is an EPSRC funded Centre for Doctoral Training delivering the cross-disciplinary expertise necessary for heritage science research.
To register please follow this link.
