Evocative Arts and Heritage
Moira Simpson Conference Presentations, Public Seminars, Radio Interviews
2014 ‘Developing culturally-diverse and culturally-sensitive approaches to art education: lessons from the museum sector.’ Paper presented at the 34th World Congress of the International Society for Education Through Art (InSEA) on the theme of Diversity through Art – Change, Continuity, Context’ to be held 7-11 July, 2014 in Melbourne, Australia.2014 ‘The same but different - Exploring cultural diversity in visual arts teaching’. Paper presented at the 34th World Congress of the International Society for Education Through Art (InSEA) on the theme of Diversity through Art – Change, Continuity, Context’ to be held 7-11 July, 2014 in Melbourne, Australia.2014 ‘Ethnomuseology: Sharing knowledge, protecting living heritage and creating new museum models in diverse cultural settings’. Paper presented at Museums Australia annual conference, Tasmania, 16-19 May.2012 ‘Art Exhibitions for Children: Designing for children’s emotional, intellectual and physical needs’. Petcha Kucha presentation at Young Children, the Arts and Creativity, a Statewide Forum organised by Creative Connections in the Early Years, Launceston, 2-3 March 2012.2011 ‘Bark Paintings: From ceremonial art to cultural ambassadors’. Presentation as part of Conversations About Art public program series, Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston, Tasmania, 19 April 2012.2011 ‘Visual Literacy: Reading objects and images as strategies for teaching history through the arts’. Paper presented at “Building Bridges for Historical Learning: Connecting teacher education and museum education”, Canberra, 28-29 March 2011.2009 ‘Walking a tightrope: Balancing public and private dimensions of culture in Indigenous museums, heritage sites and tourist destinations’. Paper presented at the 2nd International Conference of the Inclusive Museum, Brisbane, Australia, 8-11 July 2009.2008 ‘Repatriation and the development of Indigenous museum models in Australia’. A keynote presentation at an international conference on community museums, organised by Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre, Bangkok, Thailand, 3rd –5th Nov 20082008 ‘Engaging the imagination and reading the visual arts: recent developments in art gallery education’, paper presented at the conference Teaching English and the Arts in the 21st Century Conference: Action, Imagination, Engagement, University of Sydney, 9-10 Oct 2008.2008 ‘Restorative Justice: Museums, heritage and cultural education’. A paper presented at the international Conference on the Return of Cultural Property, organised by the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and UNESCO, in Athens, Greece, 17th -18th March 2008.2008 ‘New Museums as Sacred and Social Spaces’. A paper presented at Crossing Cultures: Conflict – Migration – Convergence, the 32nd Conference of the International Committee of the History of Art, Melbourne, Australia, January 2008.2007 ‘Issues of Control in Indigenous Tourism - The development of Indigenous Museums and Cultural Centres’. A presentation to students in cultural tourism at the University of South Australia, 10 October 20072007 ‘New Museum Models: A Values and Rights-based Approach to Heritage Preservation’. A poster presented at: Symposium 2007. Preserving Aboriginal heritage: Technical and traditional Approaches, Ottawa, Canada, September 2007.2007 ‘Museums and Cultural Heritage: Matters of Life and Death’, keynote presentation given at an international conference on the repatriation of cultural heritage, organised by National Museum of Greenland, in Nuuk, Greenland, in February 2007.2006 ‘The indigenization of the museum: indigenous models and parallel practices in contemporary museology’, a paper presented at The Museum: A World Forum. University of Leicester, England, 25th-27th April 2006.2005 ‘Repatriation as a stimulus for cultural revitalization: implications for museums’, a paper presented at The meanings and values of repatriation: a multidisciplinary conference, organised by the Centre for Cross-Cultural Research, National Museum of Australia, and Griffith University in association with the World Archaeological Congress. Canberra, Australia, 8-10 July, 2005.2005 ‘Ravens, eagles, thunderbirds and sea wolves: art of the Canadian Northwest Coast’. Invited as a guest speaker to present an illustrated talk to members of the Folk Art Society and the public on Friday 30th September 2005.2005 ‘Repatriation and the revitalisation of intangible heritage’. A paper presented at the Indigenous Inter-Congress of the World Archaeological Congress, Auckland, New Zealand, November 2005.2005 ‘Repatriation and cultural revitalisation’. Public presentation at Rotorua Museum of Art and History, New Zealand, 13th November 2005.2005 ‘Repatriation and cultural revitalisation’. Presentation, School of Maori Studies, Massey University, Palmerston North, NZ, 13 Nov 2005.2005 Convened a session entitled ‘The Responsibilities of Repatriation’ , Museums Australia Annual Conference, Sydney, Australia, 2-4 May 2005.2005 ‘Museums, cultural revitalization and social responsibility’, a paper presented in the session entitled ‘The Responsibilities of Repatriation’ at the annual conference of Museums Australia, held in Sydney, Australia, May 2005.2005 ‘Keeping Place / Sending Place: The role of Aboriginal museums and art centres in preserving and communicating culture’. A paper presented by invitation at the ‘Ist International Congress on Heritages and Identities, organised by the Instituto Superior de Ciencias Sociais e Políticas Polo da Ajuda da Universidade Técnica de Lisboa (ISCSP / UTL), Lisbon, Portugal , November 2005.2004 ‘Museums and Indigenous Cultural Heritage: Developments in North America and Australia’.Invitational address to staff, students and members of the public at Athabasca University, Edmonton, Canada, August 23rd 2004.2004 ‘The Development of Museum Repatriation Policy in the UK’. Presentation at the Haida Repatriation Conference in Old Massett, Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada, 16th May 20042003 ‘Museums, world heritage, and interpretation - the case of the Parthenon Marbles. A paper presented by invitation at the 5th Biennial Greek Studies Conference, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia, 12th - 14th April 2003.2002 ‘Exposing the myths: international perspectives on the management, care and repatriation of Indigenous cultural material’. A paper presented at ‘Once upon our times: exploring the role of cultural institutions in creating, perpetuating and selling cultural, political and national myths’, the Museums Australia National Conference 2002.2002 ‘Introducing Ethnomuseology: Issues in the Management of Culturally-Sensitive Artefacts in Museum Collections’. A paper presented by invitation at UNCOVER: Graduate Research in the Museum Sector conference organised by the Department of Museum Studies of University of Sydney and the Australian Museum, Sydney, 24th May 2002, pp 109-117.1999 Interviewed by Mary Ambrose for BBC World Service programme ’World Update’, 30th November 1999.1999 Participated in discussion concerning repatriation issues, News Hour, BBC World Service, 12 Nov 1999.1999 Participated in a discussion on repatriation issues, BBC World Service, November 2nd 1999.1999 Interviewed for BBC World Service, 1st November 1999.1999 Interviewed by Maeve Kennedy, Heritage Correspondent for The Guardian, 28th October 1999 for an article published on 30 October.1999 ‘Collecting as practice: the acquisition and repatriation of cultural property.’ A paper presented at Museum and Society Seminar 3: Museums and Material Culture: Collecting as Practice, sponsored by the Economic & Social Research Council held at Uni of Leicester, 9th March 1999.1999 ‘Colonial and post-colonial museums: issues of repatriation and repossession’, a lecture given to the MA students, Institute of Archaeology, University College London, 22nd February 1999.1999 ‘Repatriation: attitudes and policies in the UK’, paper presented at 4th World Archaeological Congress, Cape Town, S. Africa, 10-14 Jan .1998 Interviewed for contribution to ‘These Remains Are Ours’, a BBC Radio 4 programme (October 4th 1998) about issues associated with the display and repatriation of human remains held in museum collections.1998 ‘British Museums and Repatriation’, a paper presented at the American Association of Museums annual conference, Los Angeles, USA, in May 1998, in session entitled ‘Repatriation of Indigenous Cultural Property: International Differences and Connections’.1997 ‘Outline of Developments in Europe, North America and Australia’, a paper presented at Point of No Return? Museums & Repatriation, a conference organised by the Museums Association to mark the launch of Simpson, M. 1997. Museums & Repatriation.1997 ‘Outline of research and results of institutional survey’. Paper presented at Point of No Return? Museums & Repatriation, a conference organised by the Museums Association to mark the launch of Simpson, M. 1997. Museums & Repatriation. London, MA.1997 ‘Exploiting popular myths and images: the interpretation of Native American cultures’, a paper presented at a conference entitled Interpreting Historic Places: Images, Myths and Identity, at the University of York, England, 4-7 September 1997.1997 ‘Human remains - a world-wide concern: a review of recent developments, from the Americas to Australia’. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Society for Museum Archaeologists, London, 9th June 1997.1997 ‘The sacred and the profane’: the need for sensitivity in using ethnographic materials in education. Paper presented at the Museum Ethnographers’ Annual Conference ‘Inter-active: World Cultures and Museum Education’, London, 7-8 May 1997.1997 Interview with Radio 4, The Afternoon Shift, Tuesday 18th March 1997 regarding concept of the ‘Global Museum’ and repatriation.1997 ‘Innovative and Controversial ethnology displays in American and European museums’, staff seminar, Liverpool Museum, 14 Jan 19971996 ‘Restitution’, paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Museums Association, October 1996.1996 'Contested items: some ethical and moral considerations', paper presented at the 9th Triennial Congress of the International Congress of Maritime Museums, Liverpool, 5th September 1996.1996 Interview with BBC Radio Solent, Afternoon Programme, 28th August 1996 regarding repatriation of artefacts from UK museums.1996 'Contested items in museum collections'. Presentation at the Museums Association Roadshow, Oxford, 12th April 1996.1993 'Native Americans and museums in the USA', paper given at the Conference of the Museum Ethnographers' Group, Liverpool Museum.1990 ‘Images of Africa in four Dutch museums’, paper presented at the Museum Ethnographers’ Group session ‘To see ourselves as others see us’, Museums Association Annual Conference, Glasgow, 9-13 July 1990.1986 ‘The Way Forward: A personal view’, paper presented at a seminar entitled Museums’ Responses to the Multicultural Society, Bradford Museum, Cartwright Hall, 6 June 1986.
