Conference program
Museum in Collaboration: Professional Practice and Co-Created Heritage
Day 1
Day 2
26.11.26
First Day of the Conference
The program is provisional and can be subject to change
9.00 – 10.00
Registration of participants
10.00 – 11.00
Conference opening, keynote speech — Danielle Kuijten, M.A., director of Imagine IC, the Netherlands
11.15 – 11.30
Elīna Vikmane, Ph.D., Latvian Academy of Culture, Latvia
The Participatory Engagement of Youth in Latvia's Museums: Cognitive, Social, Emotional and Altruistic Dimensions (in Latvian, with a synchronized English translation)
The Participatory Engagement of Youth in Latvia's Museums: Cognitive, Social, Emotional and Altruistic Dimensions (in Latvian, with a synchronized English translation)
11.30 – 11.45
Iveta Ruskule, Mg. philol., Latvian National Museum of Literature and Music, Latvia
Who Owns the Story? The Dialogue Between Museum and Author in Shaping Literary Heritage (in Latvian, with a synchronized English translation)
Who Owns the Story? The Dialogue Between Museum and Author in Shaping Literary Heritage (in Latvian, with a synchronized English translation)
11.45 – 12.00
Triinu Ojamaa, Ph.D., Estonian Cultural History Archives, Estonia
Who says biography is just for the old?
Who says biography is just for the old?
12.00 – 12.15
Q&A
12.30 – 12.45
Elīna Drulle, Mg. art., Latvian National Museum of Literature and Music, Latvia
When an Exhibition Becomes a Meeting Place: Towards Community in the LNMLM Exhibition "Procrastination and Creation" (in Latvian, with a synchronized English translation)
When an Exhibition Becomes a Meeting Place: Towards Community in the LNMLM Exhibition "Procrastination and Creation" (in Latvian, with a synchronized English translation)
12.45 – 13.00
Dora Pauzere, Ojārs Vācietis Museum, Latvia
The Museum Collection as a Resource for Inspiration: The Case of Collaboration Between the Ojārs Vācietis Museum and the "Sābrs" Festival (in Latvian, with a synchronized English translation)
The Museum Collection as a Resource for Inspiration: The Case of Collaboration Between the Ojārs Vācietis Museum and the "Sābrs" Festival (in Latvian, with a synchronized English translation)
13.00 – 13.15
Altea Bondioni, Mg. art., independent researcher, Italy
Fragmented practices of co-creation within queer and trans* communities: Gabrielle Goliath's exhibitions in Italy
Fragmented practices of co-creation within queer and trans* communities: Gabrielle Goliath's exhibitions in Italy
13.15 – 13.30
Q&A
13.30 – 14.30
Lunch break
14.30 – 14.45
Inese Žune, Dr. art., Latvian National Museum of Literature and Music, Latvia
Collection Optimisation and Mobility: The Transfer of Objects as Strategic Cooperation Between Museums (in Latvian, with a synchronized English translation)
Collection Optimisation and Mobility: The Transfer of Objects as Strategic Cooperation Between Museums (in Latvian, with a synchronized English translation)
14.45 – 15.00
Marjolein Impe, M.A., Gaasbeek Castle, Belgium
Innovative Biological Control Using Parasitoid Wasps: A Sustainable IPM Strategy Against Anobium punctatum in Historic Interiors and Collection Storage Rooms at Gaasbeek Castle, Belgium
Innovative Biological Control Using Parasitoid Wasps: A Sustainable IPM Strategy Against Anobium punctatum in Historic Interiors and Collection Storage Rooms at Gaasbeek Castle, Belgium
15.00 – 15.15
Christina Horvath, Ph.D., University of Bath, United Kingdom
Co-Creating Counter-Narratives through Art: Agonistic Engagement with Uncomfortable Heritage Sites
Co-Creating Counter-Narratives through Art: Agonistic Engagement with Uncomfortable Heritage Sites
15.15 – 15.30
Nasim Shiasi, Ph.D., Technological University of the Shannon, Ireland
Host, Editor, Convenor: Three Models of Collaborative Professional Practice at MACRO Rome
Host, Editor, Convenor: Three Models of Collaborative Professional Practice at MACRO Rome
15.30 – 15.40
Birutė Masiliūnaitė, M.F.A., Šiauliai “Aušros” Museum, Lithuania
Preventive Conservation as a Collaborative Practice: The Experience of Šiauliai “Aušros” Museum
Preventive Conservation as a Collaborative Practice: The Experience of Šiauliai “Aušros” Museum
15.45 – 16.00
Q&A
17.30 visiting the exhibition “Krāt un celties”, Pulka iela 8
27.11.26
Second Day of the Conference
The program is provisional and can be subject to change
9.00 – 10.00
Registration of participants
Intro to the exhibition “SongSpace”
Intro to the exhibition “SongSpace”
10.00 – 11.00
Keynote speech — Trilce Navarrete, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands
11.15 – 11.30
Inese Sirica, Dr. art. un Jūlija Abramova, Mg. art., Art Academy of Latvia, Latvia
The Image Collection of Digitised Soviet-Period Diploma Works of the Art Academy of Latvia (in Latvian, with a synchronized English translation)
The Image Collection of Digitised Soviet-Period Diploma Works of the Art Academy of Latvia (in Latvian, with a synchronized English translation)
11.30 – 11.45
Elizabete Grudovska, Mg. art. un Elīna Vikmane, Ph.D., Latvian Academy of Culture, Latvia
AI Chatbot-Avatars of Historical Figures in Museum Communication: Typology, Ethics and Risks (in Latvian, with a synchronized English translation)
AI Chatbot-Avatars of Historical Figures in Museum Communication: Typology, Ethics and Risks (in Latvian, with a synchronized English translation)
11.45 – 12.00
Lisa Ezrati, M.A. Art. Hist., M.A. Cult. Anth., independent researcher, the Netherlands
Virtual Museums as Spaces of Co-Created Resistance: Reimagining Heritage and Solidarity in Times of Conflict
Virtual Museums as Spaces of Co-Created Resistance: Reimagining Heritage and Solidarity in Times of Conflict
12.00 – 12.15
Ieva Pīgozne, Dr. art., LU HZF Institute of Latvian History; Daniel Antal, M.Sc., Reprex B.V.
Knowledge Graphs and Online Exhibitions: New Opportunities for Museums and Researchers (in Latvian, with a synchronized English translation)
Knowledge Graphs and Online Exhibitions: New Opportunities for Museums and Researchers (in Latvian, with a synchronized English translation)
12.15 – 12.30
Q&A
12.30 – 13.30
Lunch break
13.30 – 13.45
Ingus Barovskis, Dr. philol., Latvian National Museum of Literature and Music, Latvia
Post-Mortem Photographs of Rainis: Visual Anthropology and the Museal Concept (in Latvian, with a synchronized English translation)
Post-Mortem Photographs of Rainis: Visual Anthropology and the Museal Concept (in Latvian, with a synchronized English translation)
13.45 – 14.00
Astra Spalvēna, Dr. art., Pauls Stradiņš Medicine History Museum, Latvia
A Herbarium, a Mourning Notice and Torn-Out Leaves. The Albums of Physician Klāra Hibšmane (1924–1943) from a Material Culture Perspective (in Latvian, with a synchronized English translation)
A Herbarium, a Mourning Notice and Torn-Out Leaves. The Albums of Physician Klāra Hibšmane (1924–1943) from a Material Culture Perspective (in Latvian, with a synchronized English translation)
14.00 – 14.15
Evita Veinberga, Mg. sc. anth., University of Latvia, Faculty of Humanities, Latvia
Fungi in the Collections of Latvia's Museums: From Natural Object to Cultural Heritage (in Latvian, with a synchronized English translation)
Fungi in the Collections of Latvia's Museums: From Natural Object to Cultural Heritage (in Latvian, with a synchronized English translation)
14.15 – 14.30
Gundega Skagale, Mg. hist., Latvian Ethnographic Open-Air Museum, Latvia
Drums. Not Those Drums. Other Drums. (in Latvian, with a synchronized English translation)
Drums. Not Those Drums. Other Drums. (in Latvian, with a synchronized English translation)
14.30 – 14.45
Q&A
15.00 – 15.15
Leonarda Ķestere-Kļaviņa, Mg., Turaida Museum Reserve, Latvia
The Sculpture Park at Folk Song Hill (Dainu kalns): A Process of Harmonising Cultural Memory and Community Identity (in Latvian, with a synchronized English translation)
The Sculpture Park at Folk Song Hill (Dainu kalns): A Process of Harmonising Cultural Memory and Community Identity (in Latvian, with a synchronized English translation)
15.15 – 15.30
Maija Pozemkovska, Mg. hist., Dr. med., Riga Stradins University, Latvia
The History and Culture Space of the National Centre for Mental Health: A Museum for Society and Collaboration (in Latvian, with a synchronized English translation)
The History and Culture Space of the National Centre for Mental Health: A Museum for Society and Collaboration (in Latvian, with a synchronized English translation)
15.30 – 15.45
Marianna Maija Auliciema un Jūlija Apse, Latvians Abroad — Museum and Research Center, Latvia
The Taste of Home: A Project Based on Community Participation (in Latvian, with a synchronized English translation)
The Taste of Home: A Project Based on Community Participation (in Latvian, with a synchronized English translation)
15.45 – 16.00
Q&A
16.30 – 16.45
Charlie Maddaus, B.A., M.Ed., independent researcher, USA
The Crossing – Searching for My Baltic German Ancestry and Discovering Latvia
The Crossing – Searching for My Baltic German Ancestry and Discovering Latvia
16.45 – 17.00
Laurynas Giedrimas, Ph.D., Šiauliai "Aušros" Museum, Lithuania
The Putvinskis Family Archive as a Biographical Collection to Strengthen Lithuanian Statehood
The Putvinskis Family Archive as a Biographical Collection to Strengthen Lithuanian Statehood
17.00 – 17.15
Kristiāna Vaickovska, Mg. un Zane Prēdele, Dr. art., Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music, Latvia
When a Personal Archive Becomes Cultural Heritage: The Case of the Oļģerts Grāvītis Collection (in Latvian, with a synchronized English translation)
When a Personal Archive Becomes Cultural Heritage: The Case of the Oļģerts Grāvītis Collection (in Latvian, with a synchronized English translation)
17.15 – 17.30
Q&A
18.00 Launch of the conference proceedings article collection “Acts. Facts. Artefacts”, conclusion of the conference
Special guests
Danielle Kuijten
Museologist and curator, director of Imagine IC, an organization dedicated to participatory cultural heritage. Critical reflections on power relations, presence of diverse voices, concepts of care and active listening hold great importance in her work.
What matters most to me when thinking about contemporary collecting and participatory heritage practices is to be reflexive and transparent.
Trilce Navarette
Assistant Professor in the Economics of Digital Culture at the Erasmus University Rotterdam. A specialist in the economic and historical aspects of digital heritage, with special interest in digital cultural participation and the use of generative technology in relation to heritage content.
Besides being memory institutions, museums are key co-creators of societal transformation.
