The challenges faced by the cultural sector today are many and varied. Join us for a conversation about how arts organizations can chart their future and accommodate opposing points of view in an era of great social upheaval. We will be asking: -How much of a responsibility do the arts have to reflect the society […]
We are delighted to bring you the second series of pre-conference webinar events in the run-up to the conference MUŻE.X - Shaping Museum Futures. Three international voices from the museum world shall be in conversation with the conference convenors Prof Carmel Borg and Dr. Sandro Debono. The one-hour conversations shall revolve around participatory practices, creativity […]
"The Lab: Making Sense of Immersion in 2021" has been a series of online collective problem-solving and panel discussions gathering key professionals from the XR and museum industries for game-changing conversations. From these sessions, key learnings and insights have been compiled and transformed into a precious handbook for museum practitioners and immersive experiences producers. To […]
How can Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) help us to enrich and research cultural heritage collections? How can ML models be adapted to the complexities of historical and cultural material it has not been trained for? Which biases can we reveal in historical collections? How can we gain new perspectives by using AI […]
Few could have predicted the recent, dramatic rise of NFTs around the world. As exclusive symbols of digital ownership, their value is set by market demand which has increased their appeal to luxury. As these virtual tokens fetch increasingly high prices, Jing Daily explores the long term impact of the craze and navigates the legal […]
For years, museums have talked about their indispensability to society. Yet during the pandemic, most were closed for extended periods of time. Why is it that museums were not considered essential enough to keep open during the pandemic? And now that Covid-19 may be drawing to a close, how can museums make a stronger case […]
The NEMO report “Follow-up survey on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on museums in Europe” issued in January 2021 highlighted the increased importance of digital museum offers in a changing world. Many institutions received financial support for new investments in digital infrastructures and/or digital programmes but they also claimed lack of skills in digital literacy. […]
How can Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) help us to enrich and research cultural heritage collections? How can ML models be adapted to the complexities of historical and cultural material it has not been trained for? Which biases can we reveal in historical collections? How can we gain new perspectives by using AI […]
The programme has been designed by the symposium scientific committee, which considered a range of the implications that building digital collections and their reuse have: from the choices made by cultural heritage professionals in directing their efforts and resources, to the opening up of research practices for community participation and non-specialist contributions; from the obstacles […]
The Symposium will explore the connection between creativity and mental illness, showcase original work by the artists of Fountain House Gallery in an online art auction, and feature an interview between Agnes Gund, Founder of Art for Justice Fund, and Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation.
