In this age of curiosity and exploration, museums are no longer just dusty treasure troves, they are becoming beacons of knowledge and laboratories of innovation! Fitting that, the theme of International Museum Day 2024 is "Museums Committed to Education and Research", which is not only a theme, but also a call to action. We specially invited Director Yang Zhigang, a research giant from the Shanghai Museum, to bring the first theme lecture of the New Year - "Education and Research in the Development of the Museum Career", and dig deep into the charm of this theme with us!
01. Guest profile
Yang Zhigang is a research librarian and emeritus director of the Shanghai Museum, and the honorary president of the Shanghai Museums Association. He graduated from the Department of History of Fudan University with a bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. In 1987, he stayed on to teach, and served as the head of the Department of Culture and Museums (and the management of the university's museum), the director of the Department of Liberal Arts and Scientific Research, and the dean of the Institute of Culture and History. From 2014 to 2022, he served as the director of the Shanghai Museum, the director of the Academic Committee, the director of the Key Scientific Research Base for the Preservation Environment of Cultural Relics in the Collection of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, and the editor-in-chief of Cultural Relics Conservation and Archaeological Science. He has served as the vice chairman of the Chinese Museums Association, the chairman of the Management Committee of the China Museum Association, a member of the Steering Group of Chinese Local History, a member of the Executive Committee of the Asia-Europe Museum Alliance (ASEMUS), a member of the Council of the Museum of Egyptian Civilization, and a member of the Academic Committee of the International Center for International Academic Exchange (ICOM-IMREC). He is the author of 7 books, including "Research on Chinese Etiquette System", "Collection of Ancient Chinese Etiquette", and "Essays on Museums and Cultural Heritage". He was selected as a leading talent in philosophy and social sciences in the national "Ten Thousand Talents Program" and a national cultural master and "four batches".
02. Highlight Express
The deep connection between education and research: We will deeply analyze the connotation of "museums are committed to education and research", and how museums can become a new front for knowledge transfer.
Case-driven thinking: Through selected cases of museums at home and abroad, Director Yang will demonstrate the perfect combination of museology theory and practice, and inspire new ideas for the future development of museums.
Foresight of future trends: Combined with the latest developments of museums around the world, we will share new opportunities for museums in cultural exchanges and scientific and technological integration.
03. Time & Place
Time: 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, 2024
Location: Lecture hall on the first floor of the west area of Wuxi Museum.
Lecture method: offline lecture.
04. How to participate
Registration period: 16:00 on Thursday, February 29, 2024 to 16:30 on Friday, March 8, 2024.
05. Special benefits
The first 50 civilized audience who make an appointment to register and sign in on the spot can receive a beautiful lecture leaflet. Gifts are limited to the first 50 on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Want to keep up with the times? Want to learn more about how museums influence our learning and research? Then don't miss this opportunity! We are waiting for you at Wuxi Museum to explore the new future of the museum together, broaden your horizons, and inject new vitality and inspiration into the museum cause. Come on, friends! In this spring, let's open new doors for knowledge and innovation together!