The Reinwardt Academy organises a digital conference together with the Working Group Museums & Material Culture (SIEF) and the International Committee for Collecting (ICOM). The conference focuses on the impact of Covid-19 on museums and addresses challenges on collecting, archiving and exhibiting as a direct response to the pandemic.

The two-day programme on 8 and 9 October is based on world-wide practice-based examples from museum professionals. What happens to an exhibition about the history of dance if the body cannot be present? How does a museum's inclusivity policy change if the museum suddenly has to close? What is the impact of making films internationally available for a national film archive?

Participation is free of charge, but you’ll need to register. Send your name, a short motivation and the day(s) you would like to attend to rwa-heritagelab@ahk.nl.

Please note: the conference will be held in English.

Programme 8 October

13.00 - 13.15         Introduction

13.15 - 15.15         Panel I: Collecting during crises   
                                                    
Back to normality? Everyday life defies Corona
Speakers: Janette Helm and Raffaela Sulzner - Museum of Everyday Culture Waldenbuch

Collecting, analyzing and exhibiting everyday experience during the Covid-19 pandemic
Speakers: Birgit Johler and Christiane Rainer - Volkskundemuseum Graz

Systematic collecting or rapid response?
Speakers: Judith Schühle and Jana Wittenzellner - Museum Europäischer Kulturen

Life in times of corona: Antwerp citizens, MAS and FelixArchief creating the corona-archives together
Speaker: Sofie De Ruysser - Stad Antwerpen
                                                    
Moderator: T.B.A.

15.15 - 15.30         Break

15.30 - 16.15         Academic reflections

Urgency and alliances of convenience
Speaker: Marija Đorđević - University of Belgrade

Moderator: Hester Dibbits - Reinwardt Academy

16.15 - 16.30         Lessons learned

Programme 9 October

13.00 - 13.15         Introduction 

13.15 - 14.00         Policy reflections

In the times of Corona(virus): culture and museums
Speaker: Masha Vukanovic - Center for Study in Cultural Development

Moderator: Sophie Elpers - Meertens Instituut

14.00 - 14.15         Break

14.15 - 16.00         Panel II:  Practical challenges

Covid-19 and the Inclusive Museum
Speaker: Uta Karrer - Vogtland Open Air Museum

What happens to exhibitions about performance when the body cannot be present?
Speaker: Caroline Spitzner - The Museum of Art of São Paulo

(De)accessioning nationality during COVID-19 pandemic
Speaker: Milja Jelenic - Yugoslav Film Archive

Moderator: T.B.A.

16.00 - 16.15         Lessons learned