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The National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement is hosting three of workshops targeted at anyone passionate about the role of public engagement including: museums, community groups, schools, festivals, galleries, voluntary sector and charities wanting to develop more effective engagement work in partnership with the higher education sector.
ENGAGE 2012: Responding to Change
The workshops take place at 09.30 on Wednesday 5th December in three central Bristol locations. There are a limited number of FREE PLACES available to organisations that partner universities.
The following workshop may be of particular interest to staff, students and volunteers interested in ways to maximise the potential of universities and cultural venues working together to co-create public exhibitions. Speakers at the event include Hedley Swain, Director of Museums and Renaissance at the Arts Council and Nick Merriman, Chair of the University Museums Group and Director of Manchester Museum.
Synopsis
This workshop will explore the challenges and opportunities presented by museums and universities working together to engage communities. Working collaboratively, we will explore the role of public spaces in encouraging engagement and the need to make effective partnerships to stimulate creativity and new models of ownership. Delegates will also have the opportunity to take a look at some of the museums exhibits, and meet many of the people involved in making M-Shed including:
· June Burrough, Founder, The Pierian Centre
· Madge Dresser, Associate Professor in History, University of the West of England
· Tim Corum, Deputy Head, Collections and Learning, Bristol Museums Galleries and Archives;
Registration
To register for these workshops: https://www.survey.bris.ac.uk/nccpe/engage2012specialistworkshop
Location: MSHED, Princes Wharf, Wapping Rd, Bristol, BS1 4RN
Why are we organising these events?
The National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE) works with universities to help enhance the social and public value of their research and teaching. Since 2008 we have been working with universities, policy makers and funders to embed a culture of public engagement in the work that universities do. However, much of the engagement activity universities do is in partnership with other organisations, which have strong links and networks in the community. These include schools, festivals, museums and galleries, and voluntary sector organisations and charities. These specialist workshops form an important part of our third national conference Engage 2012. To find out more about the conference and our work log on to our website: http://www.publicengagement.ac.uk/. For specific details about Engage 2012 and the other workshops follow this link.
David Owen
Project Manager | National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement
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