FASos - Arts and Heritage 2025-2026.pdf
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… on the history and future of the museum and its changing role in society. During this course, you will study the developments that have taken place in the museum world over the last decades through literature study, by conducting small case studies, visiting (virtual) museums, talking to people working in the museum field, group presentations, discussions and debates. The course will address several of the many challenges that museums are currently facing, such as an increase of restitution … museums taking to decrease their own ecological footprint? Is the end of the museum as we know it near, or will it be able to adjust itself to the demands of the 21st century? What is the future of museums? The tutorial sessions, lectures, and museum visits give you the opportunity to participate actively in the present debates about the role of museums in society. The course draws on theoretical perspectives from museum studies, anthropology, cultural studies, (art) history, media studies, and …
