PhD Openings in Museum Studies at CUT: Two posts in the field of «Museum Studies» in one of the following topics: “Visitor photography in museums” “Museums and national identity” Qualifications: Candidates for this post should possess: 1. A Bachelor’s degree and a postgraduate degree of Master’s level from accredited Universities in museum studies, sociology, anthropology...Read More
Dear all, We are pleased to inform you that registration is open for the Contemporary Museum and Gallery Education practices: Local Communities meet Global Narratives Conference (May 22 and 23, 2015). You can register here: http://artedupractices.org/conference/registration-2/ You can see a preliminary version of the Conference Programme here: http://artedupractices.org/conference/programme/ Also do take a look at the...Read More
A conference organized by the Nicosia Municipal Arts Centre, Cyprus University of Technology/VSMS Lab, University of Nicosia, European University and Frederick University. Roundtable Discussion: Photography and Cyprus: Time, Place and Identity Editors: Liz Wells, Theopisti Stylianou-Lambert & Nicos Philippou, Publisher: I. B. Tauris, London Round table discussion speakers: Liz Wells (coordinator), Plymouth University, UK; Nicos Philippou, University of Nicosia; Stavros Karayanni,...Read More
Abstract Submission Deadline: January 31st, 2015 Contemporary Museum and Gallery Education practices: Local Communities meet Global Narratives May 22-23, 2015 Point Centre for Contemporary Art | Fine Art Programme, University of Nicosia Nicosia, Cyprus Increasing attention is being placed on the social responsibility of contemporary museums and galleries. The implementation of social responsibility projects and...Read More
Τα ερευνητικά εργαστήρια Ιστορίας και Θεωρίας της Τέχνης (www.cut.ac.cy/mga/research/arthistory) και Οπτικής Κοινωνιολογίας και Μουσειολογίας (www.vsmslab.com), της Σχολής Καλών και Εφαρμοσμένων Τεχνών του Τεχνολογικού Πανεπιστημίου Κύπρου, εκφράζουν τη δυσαρέσκειά τους για την κατάσχεση από την Αστυνομία Κύπρου φωτογραφιών της Πάολας Ρεβενιώτη από την εικαστική έκθεσή της με τίτλο “Διόρθωση” που πραγματοποιήθηκε στη Δημοτική Αγορά Λευκωσίας. Η Δημοτική Αγορά χρησιμοποιείται τα τελευταία χρόνια...Read More
The Visual Sociology and Museum Studies Lab of the Cyprus University of Technology and the International Association of Photography and Theory invite you to a book launch and round table discussion: Photography and Cyprus: Time, Place and Identity Editors: Liz Wells, Theopisti Stylianou-Lambert & Nicos Philippou Publisher: I. B. Tauris, London WHEN: Thursday, December 4th...Read More
The VSMAlab residency program provides academics, artists, curators and other professionals access to facilities and equipment for the purposes of developing and implementing a research or artistic project. The Art & Research Residency was launched in 2012 and it aims at encouraging: – research related to museums, visitor studies, cultural policy, cultural sustainability, photography and...Read More
International Transdisciplinary Conference Culture(s) in Sustainable Futures: theories, policies, practices May 6-8, 2015 | Helsinki, Finland Is culture the fourth pillar of sustainability alongside the ecological, economic and social aspects? How does culture act as a catalyst for ecological sustainability, human well-being and economic viability? What would our futures look like if sustainability was embedded in...Read More
