The Smithsonian Institution, Germany's Leibniz Association, and Fulbright Germany are pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for a new Transatlantic Seminar for Museum Curators and Educators: "Museums as Spaces for Social Discourse and Learning."
WHEN: November 4-7, 2019
WHERE: Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC
WHO: Open to 12 German and 12 American curators, educators, and other professionals working in museums or similar institutions, such as memorial sites.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The four-day seminar will bring participants together to explore museums as spaces for social discourse and learning. The seminar will aim to deepen international understanding, while simultaneously supporting hands-on professional development, exchange of best practices, and lasting professional connections. Topics covered will include:
• Exhibitions and public programming;
• Diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion;
• Collaboration across disciplines and sectors;
• National mission in a globalized world.
Participants will be expected to discuss and share their experiences through active participation.
HOW TO APPLY: Please see the following link to the Seminar Application and further information about the program:
https://www.fulbright.de/projects-and-initiatives/deutschlandjahr-usa/seminar-for-museum-curators.
The application deadline is
July 31, 2019. All applications will be reviewed by a selection committee, and applicants will be notified of selection results at the beginning of September 2019.
Please share widely with other interested parties in your professional networks.
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Smithsonian Office of International Relations
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