慶應義塾大学アート・センター　Keio University Art Center

UMAC Tokyo Seminar: University Museums as Cultural Commons: Interdisciplinary Research and Education in Museums

A University encompasses diverse cultures. Research and education in various disciplines generate autonomous collections which reflect unique cultural backgrounds of each academic field.

A university museum is a place where these collections meet. Practices in museums — exhibitions, conservation, research, learning and so on — further reveal the cultural backgrounds of collections. Museums also gather and connect the members of communities surrounding the university ― students, faculties, researchers, alumni/ae, visitors, get them together through the discussion on collections.

In this two-day seminar, we will explore the power of university museums which trigger the interchanges of people and knowledge from different cultures, through a keynote panel, paper presentations and poster sessions. We also offer visits to university museums and collections in Tokyo.

Please visit UMAC Tokyo Seminar's website for further details.

Date

9-10 September 2019

Venue

Keio University Mita Campus, North Research Building and East Research Building

Audience

Open to anyone. Require pre-registration.

Cost

Registration fee: 6,000 JPY

Enquiries and bookings

UMAC Tokyo Seminar Office: Homma, Ichikawa
03-5427-1621 (c/o Keio University Art Center)

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Date

9-10 September 2019

Venue

Keio University Mita Campus, North Research Building and East Research Building

Audience

Open to anyone. Require pre-registration.

Cost

Registration fee: 6,000 JPY

Booking

Please register via Peatix website by 18 August (JPT).

Enquiries and bookings

UMAC Tokyo Seminar Office: Homma, Ichikawa
03-5427-1621 (c/o Keio University Art Center)

Organiser(s)

Organised by: Keio University Art Center and Keio Museum Commons
Supported by: UMAC

‍MONDAY, 9 SEPTEMBER‍

8.45    Registration
9.15    Welcome Opening Address
9.20    Keynote Panel “The Power of Objects: Practices and Prospects of Object Based Learning”

Yohko Watanabe (Keio University Art Center, Japan)
Andrew Simpson (UMAC/Department of Ancient History, Macquarie University, Australia)
Judy Willcocks (CentralSaint Martins, London University of the Arts, UK)
Kathryn Eccles (Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, UK)

Moderator: Yu Homma (Keio Museum Commons, Japan)‍

11.30　　　Lunch break

13.00　　　Session 1: Poster Session (Case Studies)
‍
13.45    Panel ‘What we think about Museum and Commons’
Yoshiharu Tsukamoto (Tokyo Institute of Technology/Atelier Bow-Wow), Takami Matsuda (Keio University, Faculty of Letters/Keio Museum Commons), Yohko Watanabe (Keio University Art Center/Keio Museum Commons), Hiroshi Shigeno (Keio University, Faculty of Science and Technology)

14.45　　　Coffee break
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15.30-17:00　　　Session 2: Citizens and University Museum / Session 3: Interdisciplinary Approach‍

17.00          Break

17.15-18:45　　‍Session 4:  University Museum Ethics / Session 5: Student Engagement

18:45    Closure of the first day‍

TUESDAY, 10 SEPTEMBER‍

9.45-11:00    Session 6:  Future of University Museum / Session 7: Object, Display, and Study Guide‍

11.00　　　Closure/Lunch

13.00    Visits to University Museums in Tokyo
[Course A: Visiting University Museums] Historical Buildings of Meiji Gakuin University and Meiji Gakuin Historical Museum / Waseda University Aizu Museum /  Meiji University Museum
[Course B: Visiting Science Museums of Universities] Oishi Fossils Gallery of Mizuta Memorial Museum, Josai University / Intermediatheque (IMT) / Museum of Marine Science, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology
[Course C: Visiting Cultural Institutions in Minato Area] Sengakuji temple / Ajinomoto Foundation For Dietary Culture / NHK Museum of Broadcasting

18.00　　　Closing Reception　Venue: Shibaura House

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