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Apologies for any cross-posting, but I thought tis call for papers may
be of interest.
Regards
Ms J Holmen AMA+
Collections Manager
Epping Forest District Museum
39/41 Sun Street
Waltham Abbey
Essex
EN9 1EL
Tel: 01992 716882
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CALL FOR PAPERS
The Science Exhibition: Curation, Design, Communication
I wondered if you'd be interested in
contributing an essay/article to the above forthcoming book which will
be edited by Dr Anastasia Filippoupoliti (Democritus University of
Thrace, Greece) and will be published in 2010 by MuseumsEtc. The
publication will explore three related themes in relation to science
exhibitions in museums:
the processes involved in developing new science exhibitions in and for
museums;the issues involved in transforming scientific ideas or events
into exhibitions; the challenges faced by museums in communicating
science to a wide audience. We are particularly interested in new,
innovative and successful initiatives in this field.
Much has been written about the difficulties of disseminating science
to the public through a variety of new and traditional media. It is,
indeed, a complex subject to tackle in the exhibition space, yet a
challenging and multidimensional one.
How best to understand the process of working from scientific data to
the ideas-based exhibition? What exactly is lost during the
transformation of factual information into an exhibition environment?
And more importantly, how can the exhibition work most effectively as a
tool for narrating science, its past and present?
We welcome a range of submissions including, but not limited to, the
following issues/themes:
both theoretical perspectives and case studies relating to science
exhibitionsexhibition design for science: problems and
opportunitiessuccessful design techniques and approaches in relation to
science displaysscience communication in the museum: interpretation
issues learning activities and science collectionsdeveloping learning
resources for science exhibitionsobject stories and science
learningexhibitions interpreting the history of science If you'd like
to contribute, please submit an abstract (up to 400 words) and a
biographical note (up to 250 words) by 30 September 2009. The final
selection of essays for inclusion will be undertaken by 30 October 2009
and publication will be in late Spring 2010.
I look forward very much to hearing from you - and if you have any
questions, or would like to be in touch before submitting your abstract,
please just drop me an email.
Graeme FarnellPublisher, MuseumsEtc
PS Do feel free to pass this call for papers on to colleagues whom you
feel may be interested.
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