[ecrea] The transformative museum: participation between place and space

CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT

DREAM (Danish Research Centre on Education and Advanced Media Materials) is=
 very pleased to release the Call for Papers for its international conferen=
ce The transformative museum: participation between place and space, to be =
held 23-25 May 2012 in Roskilde, Denmark.

Keynote speakers will include Kevin Crowley (director of the Center for Lea=
rning in Out-of-School Environments and an associate professor of education=
 and psychology, University of Pittsburgh, US), James E. Katz (director of =
Center for Mobile Communication Studies,Rutgers, the State University of Ne=
w Jersey, USA), dr. Lynda Kelly (head of Web and Audience Research at the A=
ustralian Museum, Sydney, Australia), professor Gunnar Liest=F8l (Dept. of =
Media&  Communication, University of Oslo), professor Angela McFarlane (dir=
ector of Public Engagement and Learning, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK), a=
nd associate professor Ross Parry (Programme Director, School of Museum Stu=
dies, University of Leicester).

CONFERENCE THEME
Globalising trends in knowledge economies, digital participation and changi=
ng community needs catalyse transformations of museums, galleries and scien=
ce centres. The conference will present a rich set of analyses of the curre=
nt situation and raise important questions about the future for material an=
d immaterial cultural and natural heritage. We invite research papers on th=
e following topics:


 *   transforming modes of communication
 *   transforming visitor participation and learning
 *   transforming institutional organization
 *   transforming research methodologies

ABSTRACTS AND PAPERS
Submit your proposal now! The call for abstracts for research papers is now=
 open. Check the submission guidelines on the conference website http://www=
.dreamconference.dk/ and submit before 6 January 2012.

PRE-CONFERENCE: INTERNATIONAL PH.D. COURSE
Students and young scholars are invited to a one-day ph.d. course 22 May 20=
12. Here, you get a venue to meet with some of the main conference speakers=
, make a project presentation and participate in discussions on the confere=
nce topics. Check the submission guidelines on the conference website http:=
//www.dreamconference.dk/?page_id=3D19 and submit before 6 January 2012.

REGISTRATION
Register soon and get attractive early-bird rates. Reduced fees apply for s=
tudents. Online registration on the conference website http://www.dreamconf=
erence.dk/

Check the conference site for updates.


Spread the news. Please forward this message to your colleagues and friends=
!

We look forward to seeing you in Denmark next year!

Best wishes,
Kirsten Drotner
Founding director of DREAM

 from [Ulla Skov<(ulla.skov /at/ dream.dk)>]



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