2017 Annual ICTOP Conference
Windhoek, Namibia // 11th-13th October 2017 (10th-15th)
Conference Theme: “Curators and Communities: Training for Collaboration”
Dates: 11th-13th October 2017 (10th-15th October 2017)
Venue: University of Namibia / Independence Memorial Museum / National Museum of Namibia – Owela Display Centre / National Art Gallery of Namibia / Heroes Acre / Safari Hotel
Conference Fee: ICOM members: Early Bird = 225 Euro / Late = 275 Euro
Non-ICOM members: Early Bird = 275 Euro / Late = 325 Euro
Call for Papers: ictop.org/conferences/2017-2/2017-call-for-papers/
Registration Form: http://ictop.org/conferences/2017-2/2017-registration/
2017 Annual ICTOP Conference
Windhoek, Namibia // 11th-13th October 2017 (10th-15th)
“Curators and Communities: Training for Collaboration”
Monday, 9th October Arrival in Windhoek (for Training workshop participants)
Tuesday, 10th October One day Training Workshop (MAN/FMA) // Arrival in Windhoek (for conference participants)
Venue: National Archives of Namibia Auditorium
Training Workshop (MAN/FMA) final programme (pdf): Training workshop 10th October 2017
THE MAIN CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
(pdf version could be download here: ICTOP 2017 Programme Final)
| DATE /TIME | ACTIVITY |
| Wednesday 11th October
Safari Court Hotel and Conference Centre |
|
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Registration |
| 09:30 – 10:15 | Welcome |
| Ms Naitsikile Iizyenda, ICOM Namibia Chairperson & Editor, University of Namibia Press | |
| Dr Darko Babić, ICOM-ICTOP Chairperson & Chair of Museology, University of Zagreb, Croatia | |
| Dr Martha Akawa, Vice-Chairperson, Museums Association of Namibia & Deputy Dean, Faculty of Humanities, University of Namibia | |
| Cultural Performance | |
| 10:20 – 11:00 | Key-note address/lecture |
| Ms Anaïs Aguerre, Founder and MD, Culture Connect (former Victoria & Albert Museum, Head of International Initiatives)
“Why do people matter? Museums and capacity building in the 21st century” |
|
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee break |
| 11:30 – 13:00 | Session I / Chair: Ms Naitsikile Iizyenda (ICOM Namibia) |
| Paper 1:
Dr Barbara Rothermel (Daura Gallery & Lynchburg, USA): “Curatorial collaboration between the University Museum, Faculty and Students” |
|
| Paper 2:
Dr Tadahito Emizu (Tokai University, Hiratsuka, Japan) & Dr Yuka Inoue (Bunkyo University, Chigasaki, Japan): “Curator (Gakugei-in) training programmes in Japanese Universities” |
|
| Paper 3:
Dr Verena Vidrih Perko (Regional Museum Kranj & University of Ljubljana, Slovenia): “Quality of life of the elderly, as an international museum program” |
|
| Paper 4:
Dr Jesmael Mataga (Sol Plaatje University, Kimberly, South Africa): “Building from the Group UP – Museum and HeritageStudies Training in a new University in South Africa” |
|
| Discussion | |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | Session II / moderator: Dr Darko Babić (ICOM-ICTOP Chairperson & Chair of Museology, University of Zagreb, Croatia) |
| Round table:
“Teaching Museum Studies in Africa and in others parts of the World” Invited panellists: Dr Barbara Rothermel (USA) Dr Verena Vidrih Perko (Slovenia) Dr Tadahito Emizu (Japan) Mr Christian Tchuisseu Nana (Cameroon) Mr Goodman Gwasira (Namibia) Dr Jesmael Mataga (South Africa) Dr Jeremy Silvester (Namibia) |
|
| 15:00 – 15:15 | ICOM Kyoto 2019 (by Dr Tadahito Emizu – Japan) |
| 15:15 – 15:45 | Coffee Break |
| 15:45 – 16:30 | Session III / Chair: Ms. Leena Tokila (Finnish Museums Association & ICTOP) |
| Paper 5:
Mr Tuuda Haitula (Namibia): “Enriching the Role of Curators” |
|
| Paper 6:
Mr Ephraim Mwaita (Zimbabwe): “Robben Island: Representation and Interpretation of material culture objects of apartheid political imprisonment” |
|
| Discussion | |
| 16:30 – 17:15 | ICTOP Annual General Meeting (open to all) |
| 17:15 – | Free evening |
| Thursday, 12th October
National Art Gallery of Namibia |
|
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Tour of Triennial Art Exhibition (a competition to identify the best contemporary artists in Namibia) at National Art Gallery of Namibia |
| 09:30 – 11:00 | Session IV / Chair: Dr Verena Vidrih Perko (Regional Museum Kranj & University of Ljubljana, Slovenia) |
| Paper 7:
Mr Christian Jarling (University of Hamburg, Germany): “Can collections make connections? – The ethnographic Namibia collection from the German colonial period at the Übersee-Museum, Bremen” |
|
| Paper 8:
Ms Kileni Fernando (Namibian San Council) & Dr Jeremy Silvester (Museums Association of Namibia): “Re-viewing San Culture: Reflections on the dynamics of community engagement in exhibition-making” |
|
| Paper 9:
Mr Siyayo Obyster (National Museum of Namibia): “The National Museum of Namibia and Community Collaboration” |
|
| Discussion | |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee break |
| 11:30 – 13:00 | Session V / Chair: Dr Jeremy Silvester (Museums Association of Namibia) |
| Paper 10:
Ms Aleksandra Nikolić (Central Institute for Conservation, Serbia): “Learning to teach & Learn globally” |
|
| Paper 11:
Mr Goodman Gwasira & Dr Martha Akawa (University of Namibia): “Community/Stakeholder engagement in museum development: The case of Tsandi Royal Homestead, Omusati, Namibia” |
|
| Paper 12:
Mr Wandile Kasibe (Iziko Museums of Cape Town, South Africa): “Museums and the Construction of Race” |
|
| Discussion | |
| 13:00-14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00-16:00 | Windhoek City Tour |
| 16:30-17:30 | Tour of the Windhoek City Museum (under development) |
| 18:00-20:00 | Welcoming reception hosted by the City of Windhoek (with music from the Old Jazz Masters) |
| Friday, 13th October
University of Namibia |
|
| 09:00 – 10:30 | Session VI / Chair: |
| Paper 13:
Ms Sanna Valoranta-Saltikoff (Finland): “Facilitating communities producing information, developing educational programmes and increasing the consciousness of history: Espoo City Museums project Espoo in Civil war – what happened 100 years ago in Espoo” |
|
| Paper 14 / Workshop 1:
Ms Annina Ylikoski (Finland): “Engaging the community with the Time Travel method” |
|
| 10:30 – 11:30 | Guided Exhibition Tour. Mr Chalden Sabab (Usakos Museum Committee): “Guided Exhibition Tour: Usakos – Photographs beyond Ruins: The Old Locations Albums, 1920s – 1960s” (Foyer – UNAM Library) |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Coffee break |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Session VII/ Workshop: |
| Workshop 2:
ICOM UMAC & ICOM-ICTOP Special project: “Professionalising museum work in higher education: a global approach” Moderators: Dr Barbara Rothermel (UMAC) Ms Leena Tokila (ICTOP) Dr Darko Babic (ICTOP) |
|
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 | Departure visit to Heroes Acre |
| 15:30 | Visit to Independence Memorial Museum |
| 17:30 | Closing Reception |