BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.5//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3144@artinliverpool.com DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20180309T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20180309T173000 DTSTAMP:20180212T114936Z URL:https://www.artinliverpool.com/events/museum-liverpool-symposium-rethi nking-disability/ SUMMARY:Museum Of Liverpool: Museum of Liverpool: Symposium: Rethinking dis ability DESCRIPTION:Rethinking disability: what needs to change in museums and gall eries?\n\nFree symposium at the Museum of Liverpool 1-4.30pm\, with a drin ks reception 4.30-5.30pm.\n\n\nIt is clear that most museums and galleries have a strong commitment to diversity but are still failing to represent disabled people in their workforce and through their exhibitions and colle ctions.\n\nThe Rethinking Disability symposium is an opportunity for the museums and galleries sector to come together to get to grips with why th ese challenges continue to exist and start to work on a manifesto that has the potential to bring about real and lasting change.\n\nOn 12 January 20 18 Arts Council England produced a report 'Making a Shift' that showed a s hocking lack of deaf and disabled people make up the workforce. Museum col lections also rarely highlight the stories of deaf and disabled people\, a nd exhibitions often fall short of what might be deemed as truly accessibl e.\n\nJoin us to show solidarity and commitment to improving the accessibi lity\, visibility and involvement of disabled people within the sector as well as speak frankly and openly about what is working and what is not wit hin this area.\n\nThe symposium will include:\n\n Keynote speakers:\n\n The University of Leicester’s Jocelyn Dodd reflecting on the progress the sector has made\, ten years on from the ground breaking Rethinking Di sability Representation project and report\n Sharon Heal\, Director of t he Museums Association\, speaking about why improving the accessibility\, visibility and involvement of disabled people within the sector is a key c oncern for them\n\n\n An opportunity to hear and learn from the curatoria l team from M Shed Bristol\, the Museum of Liverpool and the Victoria and Albert Museum\, London who have all been instrumental in shaping the Histo ry of Place exhibitions\n VocalEyes will be represented by Anna Fineman\ , who will be discussing their current research into the provision of acce ss information for disabled visitors on museum websites.\n A chance to se e the landmark accessible exhibition The Blind School: Pioneering People and Places\, which explores the history of the UK’s first school for bli nd people\n\nThis is an opportunity to look further at how museums and gal leries can change lives and make a difference\, becoming social hubs to th ink about issues of equality\, empowerment and engagement.\n\nThis symposi um is part of History of Place\, a national project run by Accentuate\, which explores 800 years of disability history through eight different sit es around the UK.\n\nBooking\n\nPlaces are free of charge and are limited\ , to be assigned on a first come first served basis. Early booking is stro ngly advised and limited to two places per person. Please be aware that if you register and subsequently find you are unable to attend you must canc el your registration.\n\nYou can book now by emailing museumofliverpool@l iverpoolmuseums.org.uk\n\nPlease let us know of any specific access requir ements that you have when you book. At the time of booking please also let us know if you are representing an organisation and if you are happy to b e named in our delegates packs to enable networking.\n\nAccess\n\nBritish Sign Language interpretation and speech to text will be provided during th e symposium. There will also be sighted guides available should you need t hem. If you have any further access requirements please let us know by con tacting museumofliverpool@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk\n\nYou can find more in formation about access at the Museum of Liverpool on the Access page of t he website. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artinliverpool.com/wp-content/upload s/2018/02/rethinking-disability-symposium.jpg LOCATION:Museum Of Liverpool\, Pier Head\, Liverpool Waterfront\, Liverpool \, L3 1DG\, Liverpool\, United Kingdom GEO:53.406165;-2.995119 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Pier Head\, Liverpool Water front\, Liverpool\, L3 1DG\, Liverpool\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100 ;X-TITLE=Museum Of Liverpool:geo:53.406165,-2.995119 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20171029T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR