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Reading Artifacts | Summer Institute in Material Culture Research

August 16-20, 2010

Presented by:

Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation
Collection and Research Branch and Conservation Services

Our acclaimed and innovative 2009 Summer Institute broke new ground on how to approach history through intense study of artefacts by bringing together international experts and participants from diverse backgrounds. This years SI will use the same formula to expose you to a unique experience and change the way you appreciate objects and material culture.

The READING ARTIFACTS SUMMER INSTITUTE is for:

Graduate Students
Post-docs
Faculty interested in teaching history through artifacts
History professionals looking to expand their research methods

Participants will:

investigate artifacts, trade literature and photographic collections as resources for research, teaching, and the public presentation of history
work with leading collection scholars in a national museum setting to explore material culture methodologies and approaches
use artifacts as the centre of discussion and hands-on activities
immerse themselves in a material culture perspective of the technological past
learn the basics of conservation, cataloguing and developing collections in local environments – a growing and essential resource for history studies.

Location: Canada Science and Technology Museum, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Dates: August 16-20, 2010
Tuition: Students $250. Post-Docs $350; Faculty and Professionals $450
(includes breaks, lunches, and a field trip)
Some financial support for students may be provided.

Limit of 30 participants
Registration deadline: June 16th, 2010
For further information contact Anna Adamek at: aadamek@technomuses.ca

Join our Google Group at: http://groups.google.ca/group/reading-artifacts-CSTM?hl=en&lnk=