Jemma Jarman, Author at ICOM UK

Colonial past must be in mainstream of UK history, says new English Heritage chief

Posted on December 11, 2023 (December 11, 2023)

This article was first published by The Guardian. Stories about the legacy of slavery and colonialism must be central to the way museums and heritage organisations present their collections as part of “a new chapter of what heritage is about”, the incoming head of English Heritage has said. Nick Merriman said a focus on the country’s often […]

Call for Papers – Transnational Island Museologies, 5 – 7 June 2024, University of St Andrews

Posted on December 11, 2023 (December 11, 2023)

ICOM’s International Committee for Museology (ICOFOM), the School of Art History at the University of St Andrews, and the European Research Council (ERC) selected and UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) funded Shared Island Stories research project, are pleased to announce a hybrid (in-person and online) conference on the overarching topic of Transnational Island Museologies, to be held from […]

Improving Mental Health through Museums: Italy’s Exploration of the Healing Potential of Museum Spaces

Posted on December 11, 2023 (December 11, 2023)

In the last two decades, a growing body of evidence supporting the connection between museums and health has emerged, particularly demonstrating the role of art programmes in supporting mental health (Chatterjee and Camic, 2015). However, alongside the role of programs offered by museum institutions, it is interesting to explore how the museum environment, including its […]

Swansea University: Rare Egyptian artefacts come to Wales

Posted on December 11, 2023 (December 11, 2023)

This article was first published by BBC News. Hundreds of rare Egyptian artefacts dating back as far as 7,000 years ago are set to be displayed until May. Swansea University’s Egypt Centre will host 800 items in a collection on loan from Harrogate Museum for three years. The university’s experts will analyse the objects, in […]

NEMO conference closed with pledge by NEMO and the European museum sector for future sustainability of the planet

Posted on December 11, 2023 (December 11, 2023)

The final day of the NEMO European Museum Conference 2023: ‘and… ACTION! Museums in the climate crisis’ covered risks of natural disasters, the potential in collaborating with activists, a pledge by the sector to sustainability, and small and big steps of climate action in museums. The conference was closed with workshops, the NEMO Annual General Meeting and a final […]

Last chance to book for ICOM UK Student and Emerging Professionals Conference, online, Thurs 7 Dec 2023

Posted on December 4, 2023 (December 4, 2023)

Crafting Experiences in Museums: Physical or Digital? ICOM UK Student and Emerging Professionals Conference, online, Thursday 7 December 2023 The conference is being organised as part of the ICOM UK Student and Emerging Professionals offering. We are seeking to develop a space for students and emerging professionals to engage with other museum professionals through conversations […]

Art Fund Museum of the Year 2024 – applications now open

Posted on December 4, 2023 (December 4, 2023)

Could your organisation be Art Fund Museum of the Year in 2024? Not only will the winner and finalists receive a cash prize but you will also be supported and promoted by Art Fund during the prize campaign and beyond. Art Fund is encouraging applications from organisations across the UK, who can demonstrate how they […]

Museums and Chill Podcast – The Rematriation of the Ni’isjoohl Memorial Pole

Posted on December 4, 2023 (December 5, 2023)

In this episode of Museums and Chill, we welcome Sigidimnak’ Noxs Ts’aawit, Dr. Amy Parent and Barbara Fillion to talk about the repatriation of the House of Ni’isjoohl memorial pole The House of Ni’isjoohl memorial pole makes its way home from Scotland as the first totem pole rematriated from the United Kingdom. The rematriation of […]

Booking open for the 2024 ICOM UK Conference at the Ulster Museum in Belfast on Friday 12 April 2024

Posted on December 4, 2023 (December 5, 2023)

Join us at the Ulster Museum in Belfast for the 2024 ICOM UK Conference – Common Ground: the role of museums in divided communities. We live in an age of division and discord, with many communities riven by political differences, social inequalities and, in some cases, conflict and its legacy. This conference will explore the […]

Author: Jemma Jarman

Posts by Jemma Jarman

Colonial past must be in mainstream of UK history, says new English Heritage chief

Call for Papers – Transnational Island Museologies, 5 – 7 June 2024, University of St Andrews

Improving Mental Health through Museums: Italy’s Exploration of the Healing Potential of Museum Spaces

Swansea University: Rare Egyptian artefacts come to Wales

NEMO conference closed with pledge by NEMO and the European museum sector for future sustainability of the planet

Last chance to book for ICOM UK Student and Emerging Professionals Conference, online, Thurs 7 Dec 2023

Art Fund Museum of the Year 2024 – applications now open

Museums and Chill Podcast – The Rematriation of the Ni’isjoohl Memorial Pole

Booking open for the 2024 ICOM UK Conference at the Ulster Museum in Belfast on Friday 12 April 2024