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Assembling Nuclear Cultural Heritage: the practices of collection

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Time: 2.00pm - 4.00pm
Venue: Room 2010, John Galsworthy Building, Penrhyn Road campus, Penrhyn Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey KT1 2EE
Price: free

Assembling Nuclear Cultural Heritage: the practices of collection

This workshop explores the practice of collecting nuclear cultural heritage, because collecting forms the core institutional identity of the heritage and museum sector. First, collecting nuclear cultural heritage faces obstacles related to secrecy and security. How these are negotiated in different contexts? Second, collecting requires creative assessment of potentially new cultural resources and values. Participants will present and examine different institutional and national cases, focusing on collecting as the active management of donor and recipient relationships, including the nuclear industry, cultural heritage professionals and local communities. Find out more information on the research network >

Confirmed speakers:

Dr Irina Klopova (Deputy Director of Historic and Cultural Centre of Rosatom Corporation, Moscow, Russia):
The Heritage Collection Strategy of the Russian Nuclear Authority

Dr Linara Dovydaityte (Head of Art History Department, Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania):
Collecting Nuclear Heritage as an Artistic Practice

Robin Tarbet (Senior Lecturer in Fine Art, Kingston University):
Orange Buckets

Organised by the Arts and Humanities Research Council Network and Kingston University. All are welcome.

For further information about this event:

Contact: Dr Egle Rindzevičiūte
Email: e.rindzeviciute@kingston.ac.uk

Directions

Directions to Room 2010, John Galsworthy Building, Penrhyn Road campus, Penrhyn Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey KT1 2EE:

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