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Engaging through Collections

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Thursday 1 May, 9:30am - 12:30pm, Ramphal

Engaging through Collections

This workshop will give you the tools to communicate the stories of your research through objects, in collaboration with galleries, libraries, archives and museums. Interactive exercises will suggest ways to unlock material literacy using close looking, creative responses, and display-making. Participants will also learn the practical essentials of object handling and how to navigate collections with confidence.

About the session lead

Lily Crowther is a curator with twenty years' experience working with collections, from Sir John Soane's Museum and the V&A to the Ashmolean, and is currently based in Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum. She also researches the historical role of museums in professional education and advocates for the ongoing pedagogical importance of physical engagement with real objects.

Last Minute Cancellations/ No Shows

This session is subject to our training cancellation policy. If you can no longer attend you must give at least 7 days notice to cancel your place or else receive a strike on your record. Those with two strikes will be barred from future training and WIE Funding until the following academic year.

Exceptions do apply for illness/ emergency. Please see the policy for full details.