Dear Colleagues,
CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND CURATING CONTEMPORARY DESIGN
Tuesday 23 November, Museum of London
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME 10am - 3pm
9.45
Registration - Main Foyer, Museum of London
American Perspectives on Cultural Diversity:
10.00
Olivia Georgia Director, Bronx Museum, New York
>From Design to Destruction: A Sampler of Process and Purpose?
11.00
Thelma Golden, Studio Museum, Harlem
of Harlem
Addressing the particular issues of culture and community that face my
institution and curatorial practice.
12.00 -12.40
LUNCH
(please note as the conference is free, no lunch/coffee is provided)
UK Presentations:
1.00
Annabelle Campbell & Catherine McDermott, Geffrye Museum/Kingston
University
Researching Diversity in Contemporary Design
1.20
Darryl McIntyre, Museum of London
The London Region Museums Hub's Cultural Diversity Agenda
1.40
Judy Ling Wong OBE, Black Environment Network
The importance and potential of how cultural diversity can inspire and
widen the agenda for exhibitions of contemporary design, with particular
reference to the work of Black Environment Network in opening up new
directions
2.00
Eithne Nightingale, V&A, Cultural Diversity Officer
Cultural Diversity within the context of the V&A
2.20
Gus Casley-Hayford, British Museum
A way of being - The Sainsbury Africa Galleries
2.40
Chandan Mahal, Cultural Diversity Officer, Museum of London
Mainstreaming Diversity: The London Look
Discussion and closing address:
3.00
Jack Lohman, Director, Museum of London
Please email all enquiries to:
Conference Administrator:
Susan Holder
MA Design History Kingston University
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Conference organiser:
Professor Catherine McDermott
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Tickets are free but you need to email us to reserve a place and your name
will be held at the reception desk. If you have reserved a ticket and
cannot attend please let us as demand for places is high.
This conference is supported by the AHRB, Museum of London and Arts
Council England
Directions to The Museum of London can be found on
www.museumoflondon.org.uk
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