Conference venue
Dunkers Kulturhus, Kungsgatan 11, 25189 Helsingborg, Sweden
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12:00 – 13:00 |
Registration |
13:00 – 14:30 |
Welcome Welcoming speech Introduction to the conference theme |
14:30 – 15:15 |
Coffee break |
15:15 – 16:30 |
Ethical Challenges for Museum Professionals |
Moderator: Helga Lára Thorsteinsdottir, Board Member ICOM Iceland Moral challenges for museum professionals when working with difficult issues – a short overview House of Silicone: displaying macabre and contested history at the Saga Museum The German Tank Museum: a blood diamond as a regional touristic crown jewel? |
16:30 – 17:00 |
Coffee break |
17:00 – 18:15 |
Difficult Objects and Sensitive Stories |
Moderator: Eero Ehanti, Chair ICOM Finland Witch hunts, immigration and integration. New 'difficult' museums in the making Conservational challenges in dealing with Holocaust objects Documenting collective grief FOLK: an exhibit on science, identity, and politics |
18:30 – 20:30 |
Reception at Dunkers "Bending Reality – Erik Johansson" "På gränsen" (At the border)
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Thursday – Friday |
Roll-up Presentations (Foyer) |
The following Roll-up Presentations on the theme of the conference will be on show during the conference (Foyer): Congo Gaze – people,encounters and artifacts. Obstacles trust and mistrust An international refugee museum 'Kunst auf Lager': from blind spot to spotlight An open forum for reflection about ethics – a new ICOM International Committee on ethical issues? |