Engaged Research Global Webinar: Museums for Peace – Networking for Social Transformation; an Invitation from Colombia

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

9:00 am – 10:30 am EST/GMT-5 

Online Event

9 AM New York l 3 PM Vienna

Amplifying the Voices of Engaged Researchers Around the World, an initiative created by OSUN and the Talloires Network of Engaged Universities, supports the development of long-term, sustainable community partnerships as a central component of research. This community of practice (COP) meets regularly to share ideas and strategies for engaged scholarship across geo-political boundaries, while creating new knowledge and lasting ties among engaged researchers. Now the COP is presenting a series of global webinars spolighting issues that arise during presenters' experiences with community engagement. 

This webinar, led by Diana Ordóñez Castillo of Universidad de los Andes, discusses how museums and institutions that are dedicated to memory realize their potential as platforms for citizen engagement while also building bridges among themselves to strengthen their role as tools for the transformation of society. What unites such institutions? What is the extent of the diversity that makes them rich and what can they learn from each other?

Seeking to shape a strong collective of solidarity, the Colombian Alliance of Museums invites global researchers, museums, and initiatives in the service of memories and heritage to join this conversation and envision a collaborative path forward.

Moderator
Diana Ordóñez Castillo, Universidad de los Andes

Panelists:
William López Rosas, Director of National Museum of Colombia
Italia Samudio Reyes, Leader of the Research Area of Colectivo de Comunicaciones Montes de María and the Itinerant Museum of Memory
Camilo Murcia, Member of the Advocacy Committee of the Colombian Alliances of Museums

Discussants (Cohort colleagues):
Jennifer Baird, University of London, OSUN-TN colleague
Anne Chen, Bard University, OSUN-TN colleague


Register to join via Zoom

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