Museums & Galleries NSW and the Museum of Sydney (Historic Houses Trust)
present

 

The Big Chill: Self-censorship in an age of uncertainty

Friday March 30, 1.30pm - 5.00pm

Museum of Sydney, cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney

 

Seminar one in the 2007 series Altered Perspectives: Re-examining museum
and gallery practices

 

As one commentator recently wrote, "museums should be able to provide
opportunities for critical, even conflicted exchanges between
communities to articulate and mediate a sense of separate as well as
shared space".*

 

But has the current political, social and cultural climate in Australia
made museum and gallery staff over-sensitised to potentially
controversial exhibitions and activities? How can we encourage healthy
debate on significant cultural issues that allows opposing views to be
expressed?

 

This seminar aims to examine the vital topic of self-censorship in
museum and gallery practice with contributions by speakers from the
media and select museums and galleries.

 

Speakers & panelists

*	Gary Corbett, Manager Community & Cultural Services, Tweed Shire
Council 
*	Paul Sheehan, Author, columnist and senior writer for The Sydney
Morning Herald 
*	Sheona White, Senior Coordinator of Public Programs, Art Gallery
of New South Wales 
*	Dr Peter Stanley, Head of the Centre for Historical Research,
National Museum of Australia 
*	Katherine Giles, Solicitor, Arts Law Centre of Australia 
*	Kon Gouriotis OAM, Executive Director, Casula Powerhouse Arts
Centre & Liverpool Regional Museum 
*	Alan Sisley, Director, Orange Regional Gallery 

 

For further information including the registration form: Go to
View Attachment or ph 02 9358 1760 or
freecall 1800 114 311 (regional NSW).

 

*Isar, Y.R. (2006) 'Sustainability requires cultural learning', Museums
& Social Issues, Vol 1, No 2, 2006. Left Coast Press.

 

 

Kristin Anderson
Programs Coordinator (Mon. - Wed.)
Direct Line. 61 (0)2 9339 9914
Email.  kristina at mgnsw.org.au
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