Minor Arts and Heritage Fall 25-26.pdf
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… 2: Museum Meanings The central focus of this course is on museums, museum education and the dynamic relation between museums and society. Museums had and still have various tasks such as collecting, conservation, research and education. However, there are many different types of museums and the contemporary museum differs from museums in the nineteenth century, which were mainly visited by the middle classes. Nowadays participation and reaching a broad and diverse audience are important for the … issues. How to deal with objects that were taken from communities or individual owners under circumstances that we currently find unacceptable? This question includes objects from former colonies, dependencies and territories under foreign occupation. When and to whom should objects be returned that came from former colonies and territories under foreign occupation (post-colonial challenges)? What to do with museum objects that have been taken from their owners in suspect or even unacceptable … or curatorship related to the themes of the course - Identify relevant stakeholders, actors and factors in diverse practices related to arts and heritage research - Apply the knowledge gained on a practical case study Teaching methods Lectures, workshops Assessment participation, the students will choose their own case study and create a podcast reflecting on the case from the three perspectives (art, law, policy) 5 Keywords: museums and coloniality, dissonant heritage, reparation, restitution, …