[Museum] Call for Papers: The Science Exhibition - Curation, Design, Communication

[José d'Encarnação <jde@fl.uc.pt>]

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From: "Marta Lourenco" <mclourenco@museus.ul.pt>
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Subject: Call for Papers: The Science Exhibition - Curation, Design, 
Communication


Pedido de colaboração para um volume de textos sobre Science Exhibitions.
Não é uma área que tenha um grande desenvolvimento nos museus (ainda), mas 
pode haver alguém interessado.

ML

> ****************
> CALL FOR PAPERS
>
> THE SCIENCE EXHIBITION: CURATION, DESIGN, COMMUNICATION
>
> We invite papers for a forthcoming book which will explore three related 
> themes in relation to science exhibitions in museums:
> * the processes involved in developing new science exhibitions in and for 
> museums;
> * the issues involved in transforming scientific ideas or events into 
> exhibitions;
> * the challenges faced by museums in communicating science to a wide 
> audience.
>
> We are particularly interested in new, innovative and successful 
> initiatives in this field.
>
> Much has been written about the difficulties of disseminating science to 
> the public through a variety of new and traditional media. It is, indeed, 
> a complex subject to tackle in the exhibition space, yet a challenging and 
> multidimensional one.
>
> How best to understand the process of working from scientific data to the 
> ideas-based exhibition? What exactly is lost during the transformation of 
> factual information into an exhibition environment? And more importantly, 
> how can the exhibition work most effectively as a tool for narrating 
> science, its past and present?
>
> We welcome a range of submissions including, but not limited to, the 
> following issues/themes:
> * both theoretical perspectives and case studies relating to science 
> exhibitions
> * exhibition design for science: problems and opportunities
> * successful design techniques and approaches in relation to science 
> displays
> * science communication in the museum: interpretation issues
> * learning activities and science collections
> * developing learning resources for science exhibitions
> * object stories and science learning
> * exhibitions interpreting the history of science
>
> Please submit an abstract (up to 400 words) and a biographical note (up to 
> 250 words) by email to both:
>
> Dr Anastasia Filippoupoliti
> Museologist and Historian of Science
> Democritus University of Thrace, Greece
> afilipp@gmail.com
>
> Graeme Farnell
> Publisher, MuseumsEtc Ltd, UK
> graeme@museumsetc.com
>
> Deadline for abstracts and bio 30 September 2009
> Selection for inclusion 30 October 2009