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*** Apologies for cross-posting*** Please find below information about a forthcoming conference 'Connections and disconnections: museums, cultural heritage and diverse communities' to be held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, on Saturday 22 June 2002,10.30 -17.00. A PDF version of the conference leaflet is also attached. NB: This is a forwarded message. If you are interested in attending the conference, please reply to the contacts at the foot of this message, not to the sender of the email. 'Connections and disconnections: museums, cultural heritage and diverse communities' Victoria and Albert Museum, London, on Saturday 22 June 2002,10.30 -17.00. Overview: "This conference will examine how those involved in cultural heritage are responding to the challenge to draw on, reflect and engage with the cultural diversity and complexity of today 's society. It will explore the nature of existing and potential relationships between museums, material culture and communities at a local, national and international level. The presentations will consider some of the strategies deployed to involve and sustain a more culturally diverse audience, reflecting on the key issues of : * communities; expectations and aspirations; partnership and ownership * 'connections and disconnections 'between diverse communities and both historical and contemporary collections * opportunities for challenging and enriching cultural authority through engagement with diverse communities and the collection of intangible heritage the challenge of new technology alongside more traditional strategies in involving and sustaining new audiences * opportunities for inter-cultural ,inter-generational, inter-disciplinary and inter-agency initiatives. Set within the context of broader political and social realities, the conference is designed to bring together key stake-holders, museum professionals, educators, diverse communities and members of the general public with a view to fostering networks, promoting debate and informing future practice. The conference is supported b the Heritage Lottery Fund through the programme Cultural Diversity and the V&A One of the central aims of the conference programme is to disseminate findings and share experience with others. We are aware that there are many examples of work, both within museums and within communities, that have not been included and we are therefore keen to overcome this limitation through distribution of literature, papers or displays on the day . If you would like to contribute to this please e-mail both [log in to unmask] and [log in to unmask] Event programme: Saturday 22 June 2002 10.00 Museum opens 10.10 Registration and coffee Communities 10.30 Welcome David Anderson, Director of Learning &Visitor Services, V&A 10.35 Introduction Judy Ling Wong, Director, Black Environment Network 10.40 Keynote talk: Cultural diversity within the UK and beyond: reclaiming the vision Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, weekly columnist on the Independent ,broadcaster and author of Who do we think we are: Imagining the new Britain . 11.10 "Separate senses ",voices of Asian teenagers in Kirklees Rajiv Anand, Development Worker for Cultural Diversity, Resource (and formerly with Kirklees Community History Service) 11.35 The story of immigration and settlement in Hackney : designing museums capable of reflecting a diversity of voices Fiona Davison, Head of Hackney Museum Service 11.50 Working with communities in widening and sustaining audiences Eithne Nightingale, Head of Access & Community Development, V&A Clary Salandy, Mahogany Carnival Club Amandeep Singh Madra, United Kingdom Punjab Heritage Association 12.20 Discussion 12.40 Performance by UK Federation of Chinese Schools - introduced by Christine Chin, Chinese Community Education &Arts Officer, V&A 12.45 Lunch in the Gamble Room and view exhibition of work Collections and communities 13.45 Introduction Dr Deborah Swallow, Director of Collections and Keeper of the Asian Department, V&A 13.50 Connections and disconnections: relationships between collections and communities Raj Pal, Principal Heritage Officer, Sandwell Museums" For further information on costs and booking, please contact the Box Office at the Victoria and Albert Museum on 020 7942 2209, or email either [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask] <<Connections.pdf>>