Museum Connections 2024

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Charlotte SLARK

THE SENSATIONAL MUSEUM / UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER

Research Fellow

Biography

Dr Charlotte Slark is a Research Fellow for the Sensational Museum. She is an interdisciplinary scholar who uses both social science and humanities methodologies to examine museums as institutions. She came to academia from the heritage sector and has experience working both back and front of house in museums. Charlotte is interested in challenging structural inequalities throughout the heritage sector.

EVENTS

Find us at the following events:
Jan 16, 2024
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Sensory mediation: for an emotional experience of museums and heritage sites

Lucie AERTS (MUSÉE NATIONAL DE LA MARINE)Kathleen BOUQUET (MUSÉE DE LA CONSERVERIE DE LOCTUDY)Isabelle BURKHALTER (MAH - MUSÉE D'ART ET D'HISTOIRE DE GENÈVE)Anne-Sophie GRASSIN (MAC VAL - MUSÉE D'ART CONTEMPORAIN DU VAL-DE-MARNE)Anne-Sophie MARCHAL (CHÂTEAU DE CHILLON, LA LUCARNE)Charlotte SLARK (THE SENSATIONAL MUSEUM / UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER)
Description
In parallel with the increase of analogue and digital mediation tools, we have seen a return to the senses and emotions as key aspects of cultural experience. Venues are putting the visitor's body back at the centre of the relationship with cultural objects and at the heart of soothing or stimulating sensory devices. In this conference, we will be looking at the distinctions between "sensory", "sensational", "multisensory", and at the different ways in which accessible and inclusive cultural experiences are now being offered to all kinds of audiences. We will explore projects that incorporate the senses and emotions from an early stage, and at the reasons why venues implement them, as well as their impact.
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