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Dear all, Booking is now open for our annual Sporting Heritage Conference in November at the National Media Museum in Bradford via this link: https://www.sportingheritage.org.uk/events/sporting-heritage-photography-and-tv-conference-34067275137 Drawing together information and case studies which focus on two interlinked and hugely exciting themes, this event will provide delegates with practical advice and guidance about how to look after and provide access to collections; offer hands-on opportunities; provide information about our regional networks and how to get involved; time to explore the venue and network; and crucially provide in-depth case studies which demonstrate the role and value of Sporting Heritage, Photography and TV. This event will bring together practitioners, volunteers, and academics active and interested in the field of the sporting past, photography and broadcast. It will aim to: Explore the exhibition, display and outputs of the sporting past as captured through photography and broadcast TV Provide practical skills and knowledge for the conservation and access of these collections Understand how sport, photography and broadcast inter-relates Understand where these collections are held and how better to provide access Understand the importance of these collections to different audiences Understand current research in the field of sporting heritage more generally Speakers include: Anna Spender, Collections Manager, Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum Dr Hugh Dan MacLennan, Resource Manager from Sports Heritage Scotland Belinda Monkhouse, Collections Officer, National Football Museum Stephanie Webb, Museums Curatorial and Collections Assistant, Wakefield Museums Johanna Empson, Coordinator, The Photography Network Dr Justine Reilly, Director, Sporting Heritage CIC Elinor Groom, Curator, The National Media Museum Dr Mike O’Mahony, Univeristy of Bristol Professor Paul Wells, Animation Academy Professor Jean Williams, University of Wolverhampton Dr Chris Stride, Senior Lecturer, University of Sheffield Claire Skinner, Filming and Photgraphy Manager, Marlybone Cricket Club Chris Garribaldi, Director, National Horse Racing Museum Russell Todd, Freelance Community Podcast Developer Ian Beesley, Artist in Residence at the Bradford Institue for Health Research Day 2 will also include a seminar session with up-to-date information from our current research programme, delivered in partnership with the National Football Museum, on the wider field of sporting heritage in general. It will also support those with an interest in developing research in the field, becoming a supervisor, or looking to develop a partnership with a Higher Education Institute. The conference will be relevant for anyone interested in this field of work including: Museum and Archive Managers, Staff and Volunteers Curators Education and access specialists Heritage sector volunteers Sports sector professionals and volunteers Academics Policy makers Funding bodies Many thanks and apologies for cross posting! Justine Dr Justine Reilly Director, Sporting Heritage CIC Email: [log in to unmask] Mobile: 07971 008037 Office: 0113 219 3358 Find out more about what we do at www.sportingheritage.org.uk Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/nationalsportingheritageday Follow us on Twitter @sportinghistory + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + GEM list: Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=GEM + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +