ICOM-ICTOP 14 October 2015 Workshop: Applying Global Theory to Local Practice

Abstract

This workshop is connected to the presentation ‘Transforming global theory to local practice: Case studies from museums and education in the Caribbean’ and provides a practical and creative exercise for participants. The objective of the workshop is to support participants in exploring how to apply global theories to their own practices and how these theories can be adjusted or re-scaled for their own needs. Sites visited during the conference’s study visit tour will function as examples around which participants will work together creatively to translate a few global theories, such as the constructivist educational approach and community engagement in museology. The workshop will consist of a number of hands on activities in which participants will develop exhibition plans, program activities or generate ideas for other hypothetical changes to these example museums. This practical exercise will create space for the exchange of professional experiences and encourage participants to reflect on their own practices and to revisit their own museums with new insights. The workshop is aimed at museum staff and educators from all over the world with or without formal training.