Museums and Spirituality Evocative and comforting, or controversial and conflicting - this open-ended conversation with other senior museum professionals provides you with a unique opportunity to consider the private and public roles that spirituality plays in museums and cultural institutions, and to explore the diverse means that institutions use to share spiritual and secular messages through exhibitions, programs, and activities.
You will engage in dialogue and discovery to strengthen your understanding of: * the role that spiritual influences play in organizational culture and decision-making * how museums evolve towards or away from being a place for religious ceremonial practice * the presentation of sacred objects, relics, and intangible collections * the objectification and disassociation of sacred objects in exhibitions * the rational and spiritual explanation of nature and history, evolution, and creationism in museums This workshop welcomes all with a view to share on the role that museums play in sharing information of either a religious, secular, or scientific nature. Dates: March 30-April 1, 2006 Please Register at https://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/forms/crm/spirituality_reg.aspx by February 28, 2005 Fee: $540 (Canadian funds, non-credit participation option) includes workshop fee, lunch, refreshments and snacks daily, and a three-course dinner on Thursday September 15, 2005. A CDN $100 registration deposit is required with each registration form. Location: Dunsmuir Lodge, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Accommodation: Dunsmuir Lodge (http://www.dunsmuirlodge.com ) $110 per person per night plus taxes. Dunsmuir Lodge is located 25 minutes north of downtown Victoria, a short drive from the airport and ferry terminals. Please note other accommodation options are available in and around the City of Victoria. Facilitator: Elaine Heumann Gurian is a consultant/advisor to a number of museums and visitor centers that are beginning, building or reinventing themselves. The workshop description and registration form are available http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp/courses/museums-spirituality.aspx For more information, please contact: Lisa Mort-Putland, Program Coordinator Cultural Resource Management Program Continuing Studies, University of Victoria PO Box 3030 STN CSC Victoria BC Canada V8W 3N6 Tel: 250 721-6119 Fax: 250 721-8774 Email: lmort-putl...@uvcs.uvic.ca Visit our Web site! http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp To receive monthly email updates, contact c...@uvcs.uvic.ca --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: rlancefi...@mail.wesleyan.edu To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com
