** Registration is now open for the Challenging History conference to be held in London, February 23-25, 2012. **
Challenging History: understanding aims, audiences and outcomes in work with difficult and sensitive heritages
The Challenging History project steering group invites delegates to register for the International Challenging History conference to be held at City University London (and the Tower of London), Feb 23-25th 2012.
Since 2009, the Challenging History group has been working with heritage professionals, practitioners and academics in order to explore and interrogate issues raised in work with difficult, contested and sensitive heritages in a range of museum contexts, within and beyond the UK. The project acknowledges that all history is – to a greater or lesser degree – challenging, and encourages practitioners to consider how heritage interpretation can better acknowledge this complexity at its core.
In 2012, we wish to bring together those working in disparate and diverse locations and disciplines to help explore the practicalities, limitations and ethical implications of work in this knotty area of heritage interpretation. The programme will foster collaboration and shared understanding between academia and the heritage sector, and offer opportunities for networking, demonstrating approaches and practice, and presenting empirical research. We anticipate a vibrant and vital range of discussions and keynotes. For more about Challenging History, or the conference (including registration) please visit http://challenginghistoryconference.wordpress.com.
We look forward to seeing you in London,
The Challenging History conference team
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Funding and costs
The conference fee includes papers, lunch, drinks, entry to the Tower of London on Saturday 25 February, and the conference dinner on Friday 24 February.
Registration is open until 6 January 2012, with a special early bird rate, as follows:
*For UK delegates (subsidised by the Museum, Libraries and Archives Council), the 3-day conference registration is £120 (to include conference dinner)
*For International (non-EU/UK) delegates, 3-day conference registration is £260 (to include conference dinner). Please see information about bursaries below.
*For EU delegates, the 3-day conference registration is £260 (to include conference dinner).
NB: All EU delegates should apply for a Grundtvig Visits and Exchanges grant via their EU national agency which will pay for the conference fee, travel and subsistence (300 Euros). After downloading the application form from your Agency please contact [log in to unmask] (at Historic Royal Palaces) to:
inform him that you have applied for a grant;
request a letter of support for the application (if required by your National Agency);
inform him whether you have been successful in receiving a grant, once this has been confirmed.
N.B. If you are refused a Grundtvig grant please contact [log in to unmask] for details of additional bursaries.
For reference: The conference is advertised on the Comenius-Grundtvig database, reference number UK-2012-1470-001.
Bursaries
There are a limited number of bursaries available to cover the conference fee. If you would like to be considered for a bursary please write a 300-word summary of how the conference will benefit your work or studies and send to [log in to unmask] by 30 September 2011. Please put 'Challenging History Bursary Request' in the subject heading. EU delegates will be considered for bursaries if their applications for Grundtvig funding fail. Those offered a bursary will be expected to attend the full conference.
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