ICME (International Committee for Museums & Collections of Ethnography) and the Horniman Museum invite scholars and practitioners to explore innovative practices and theories in object-led work with ethnographic collections.

 

We are particularly interested to hear from contributors whose research and/or practice engage with the following questions:

·         How can ethnographic collections be used to examine or contest established notions of ‘Self’ and ‘Other’?

·         How can dialogical and/or affective engagement with ethnographic objects promote critical reflections on controversial issues (e.g. colonial legacies such as racism, ethnocentrism and primitivism, memory making, gender stereotypes)?

·         To what extent can imaginative engagement with objects (through poetry, drawing, drama, dance, storytelling, music, etc) help challenge a fixed understanding of cultural identity and promote inter and transcultural dialogue?

·         How can ethnographic museums use object-led practice to strengthen community collaboration and sense of ownership of collections?

 

Visit the conference website for more information https://www.horniman.ac.uk/visit/events/reimagining-the-human-a-two-day-conference-in-collaboration-with-icme

 

 

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