Conference Info Book The 3rd Regional Museum Conference of the Balkan Museum Network Museum of Vojvodina, Novi Sad 15-17 April 2015 The 3rd Regional Museum Conference of the Balkan Museum Network Museum of Vojvodina, Novi Sad 15-17 April 2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS Conference Programme .......................................... 6 Conference Venue Map ........................................... 9 About The Programme ........................................... 10 About Facilitators .................................................... 18 List Of Participants ................................................. 30 Dear participant of the conference, We are happy to welcome you on the third Balkan Museum Network’s conference in the beautiful city of Novi Sad that is made possible with the support from the Museum of Vojvodina, member of the BMN. In this booklet you can find detailed information about the conference. We are certain you will have inspiring three days exploring the embedded attitudes and beliefs and to create new partnerships, knowledge and skills. Museums change, and it is our duty to help this change to be real and for the benefit to our communities. We hope you will take the most out of this conference through meeting, seeing, critically thinking and taking the action. BMN Secretariat MEET, SEE, (CRITICALLY) DO 2015 CONFERENCE PROGRAMME Day 1 – Wednesday, April 15 8:30 – 9:00 Registration (Venue: Museum of Vojvodina) 9:00 – 9:30 Introduction and Welcome (Venue: Museum of Vojvodina – main hall) 9:30 – 10:30 Keynote session: Critical approach to museums in the Balkans: Building the new mind-set in the age of heritage - Prof. Dr. Tomislav Šola (Venue: Museum of Vojvodina – main hall) 10:30 – 11:00 Networking coffee and moving to the venues of the parallel sessions 11:00 – 12:00 Parallel sessions 1 1. Memorialization of difficult heritage: the example of the former communist prison of Spaç - Mirian Bllaci and Nedi Petri (Museum of Vojvodina – main hall) 2. Community Engagement - Ana Ivanović & Gordana Grabež (Museum of Vojvodina – Ground floor) 3. Building a community engagement strategy for the Museum - Alisa Gojani (Museum of Contemporary Art of Vojvodina) 4. Approaches to learning at National Museums Scotland - Stephen Allen (Collection of International Art) 12:00 – 14:00 Networking lunch (Venue: Hotel Putnik) 6 Meet, See, (Critically) Do 2015 14:00 – 15:00 Market place: there is so much talent in the room (moderator Michèle Taylor) (Venue: Museum of Vojvodina) 15:00 – 15:30 Critical feedback on sessions (Venue: Museum of Vojvodina) 18:00 Visit of The City Museum of Novi Sad - Petrovaradin fortress (gathering in front of the Hotel) 19:30 Conference dinner (Petrovaradin fortress) Day 2 – Thursday, April 16 9:00 – 9:30 Gathering, networking/posters exhibition (Venue: Museum of Vojvodina) 9:30 – 10:30 Keynote session: Should museums take sides? The case of Scotland - Nat Edwards & Stephen Allen (Venue: Museum of Vojvodina – main hall) 10:30 – 11:00 Networking coffee and moving to the venues of the parallel sessions 11:00 – 12:00 Parallel sessions 2 1. Story telling – The Viking mother and the modern leadership - Ing Marie Munktel (Museum of Vojvodina – main hall) 2. Consciousness of the Shared - Anna Viola Hallberg (Museum of Vojvodina – Ground floor) 3. Learn about us - Irena Ruzin (Museum of Contemporary Art of Vojvodina) 4. Access in Action – Tatjana Mijatovic & Etleva Demollari (Collection of International Art) 12:00 – 14:00 Networking lunch (Venue: Hotel Putnik) Conference Programme 7 14:00 – 15:00 Parallel sessions 3 1. Meet the Neighbours. Open Space at the History Museum of BIH – Elma Hašimbegović (Museum of Vojvodina – main hall) 2. Labels and Voices: introduction to interpretation of objects – Diana Walters (Museum of Vojvodina – Ground floor) 3. The Little Archaeologist: How to engage children at the museum - Melsi Labi (Museum of Contemporary Art of Vojvodina) 4. Why bother with personal development? Michèle Taylor (Collection of International Art) 15:00 – 15:15 Return to the Museum of Vojvodina 15:15 – 15:45 Critical feedback on sessions (Venue: Museum of Vojvodina – main hall) 15.45 – 18.00 One hour tour through the city center and visit to galleries – Gallery of Matica Srpska, Gallery of Rajko Mamuzić, The Pavle Bevljanski Memorial collection Day 3 – Friday, April 17 8.30 – 9.30 Visit to the Museum of Vojvodina, guided tour 9:30 – 10:30 Keynote session: Art and Activism - Anna Viola Hallberg (Venue: Museum of Vojvodina – main hall) 10:30 – 11:00 Networking coffee 11:00 – 12:00 Talk show: Regional examples and case studies of NGO activism (Venue: Museum of Vojvodina – main hall) 12:00 – 14:00 Networking lunch (Venue: Hotel Putnik) 8 Conference Programme 14:00 – 15:00 BMN Second assembly meeting (Venue: Museum of Vojvodina – main hall) 15:00 – 15:30 The Happy museum - Nat Edwards (Venue: Museum of Vojvodina – main hall) 15.30 – 16.15 Feedback and closing with photo session (Venue: Museum of Vojvodina – main hall) Novi Sad CONFERENCE VENUE MAP Meet, See, (critically) Do - Map of conference locations Collection of International Art (Dunavska 29) Museum of Vojvodina (Dunavska 35), two sessions Museum of Contemporary Art of Vojvodina (Dunavska 37) Hotel "Putnik" (Ilije Ognjanovića 24) Collection of International Art Museum of Contemporary Art (Dunavska 29) of Vojvodina (Dunavska 37) Museum of Vojvodina Hotel “Putnik” (Ilije (Dunavska 35), two sessions Ognjanovića 24) Meet, See, (Critically) Do 2015 9 ABOUT THE PROGRAMME Day 1 – Wednesday, April 15 9.30 – 10.30 Keynote: Critical approach to museums in the Balkans: building the new mind-set in the age of heritage - Prof. Dr Tomislav Šola Small museums have to be creative and courageous. New potential will rise with their versatility and new alliances: we must bring top profes- sionals into leading positions and in close cooperation with local com- munities. We must forge the alliance with communities, with cultural tourism and social enterprise to demonstrate that heritage is part of a developmental strategy. A museum that does not respond to the needs of people is an empty museum. 11.00 – 12.00 Parallel sessions 1 Community engagement - Ana Ivanović & Gordana Grabež This session is about a community engagement project developed in National Museum of Montenegro. The main idea of the project was to involve young people (18-24-year-olds) in decision making processes about museum programmes and activities. Experience of working with students and process of community consulting will be shared and peo- ple will find out how it worked out in practice for National Museum of Montenegro. Museum professionals (curators, educators) should attend. 10 Meet, See, (Critically) Do 2015 Building a community engagement strategy for the museum - Alisa Gojani The session that I run will be more like a forum of discussions, were I will present via power point the work that I’m doing together with my partner from the National Museum in Northern Ireland trying to develop a community engagement strategy for the Museum of Koso- va. Participants will work in groups and together we will try to build a strategy for a virtual museum based on the data that I submitted earlier in the presentation. I think that this session will increase awareness and help to understand better the importance of community involvement at the museum. Approaches to learning at National Museums Scotland - Stephen Allen This session will look at strategies and approaches to museum learning at National Museums Scotland (NMS). As well as describing the pro- grammes and activities at NMS, this session will aim to be interactive and fun. It is aimed at any staff/colleagues involved in museum learn- ing/education. Memorialization of difficult heritage: the example of the former communist prison of Spaç - Mirian Bllaci and Nedi Petri Participants will learn about how an appropriate methodology can turn a difficult site of memory into an excellent platform of inclusion, learn- ing and spreading of democratic values. The themes for the session will focus around the reuse of the ruins and degraded buildings, engaging with marginalized groups, museum forms and expressions. Museum managers, cultural heritage officials, exhibition curators, historians, cul- tural heritage activists, and people dealing with “difficult heritage” are encouraged to join. About the Programme 11 14.00 – 15.00 Market place - Michèle Taylor An opportunity to create and develop partnerships and networks. Find out who has the resources you might need for your work, or who needs the skills and experience you can offer. Day 2 – Thursday, April 16 9.30 – 10.30 Debate: Should museums take sides? The case of Scotland - Nat Edwards & Stephen Allen The referendum on the question of Scottish independence in 2014 saw unprecedented levels of public engagement in the political process. Nearly 85% of the population voted in the referendum, and the cam- paign was notable for the passion shown by both sides. Two Scottish museum professionals reflect on how the museum and heritage sector responded to the challenges and opportunities and discusses the ex- tent to which museums should engage with political debate. 11.00 – 12.00: Parallel sessions 2 Story telling - The Viking mother and modern leadership – Ing Marie Munktel Can we learn about leadership from storytelling/acting? The role of Directors has changed from being an isolated untouchable person at the top of the hierarchy, to a creative, communicating team leader. We will discuss and analyse leadership guided by the Viking mother. Access in Action – Tatjana Mijatovic and Etleva Demollari What is inclusion? Why it is important? What are hidden barriers? 12 Meet, See, (Critically) Do 2015 This session will try to give answers and to inspire participants through many examples to act creatively in order to make their institutions more accessible for disabled people and to try to change how society perceives inclusion. Consciousness of the Shared - Anna Viola Hallberg The session “Critical Art & Activism as Consciousness of the Shared” is a workshop to explore potential geopolitical critical contingencies.