Dear All,

Just a quick reminder about the forthcoming free workshop at the School of Museum Studies, University of Leicester: Care Experienced Young People and Participation. We also have a number of speakers confirmed now, including: Emma Middleton, The Foundling Museum; Pippa Joiner and Kate Kennedy, Orleans House Gallery; Peter Chivers and Emma Collins, Our Future City Brighton; Katrina Siliprandi, Norfolk Museums Service; and Lisanne Gibson, University of Leicester. More speakers to be confirmed.

Do forward onto colleagues who might be interested in attending. To book your place, please email: [log in to unmask]

Best wishes,

Sarah.

Sarah Plumb

PhD Researcher

School of Museum Studies

University of Leicester

UNDERSTANDING EVERYDAY PARTICIPATION

ARTICULATING CULTURAL VALUES

CARE EXPERIENCED YOUNG PEOPLE AND PARTICIPATION WORKSHOP

School of Museum Studies, University of Leicester, 19th June 2015: 10am - 4pm

Orthodox models of culture and the creative economy are based on a narrow definition of participation: one that captures engagement with traditional institutions such as museums and galleries but overlooks more informal activities such as community festivals and hobbies. The Understanding Everyday Participation: Articulating Cultural Values project aims to paint a broader picture of how people make their lives through culture and in particular how communities are formed and connected through participation.

Join us for a special event being held at the School of Museum Studies at the University of Leicester as part of the AHRC’s Connected Communities festival, where we will be discussing the theme of participation and what this means for young people growing up in care throughout the UK. Aimed at young people in care and care leavers, carers, cultural and social work practitioners, the event will include a screening of a film, created by the young women in care as part of the Understanding Everyday Participation project carried out in Gateshead, guest speakers and plenty of conversation.

To book your place on this FREE workshop please email: [log in to unmask]

UEP is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council as part of their Connected Communities: Communities, Culture and Creative Economies programme.

www.everydayparticipation.org

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