The Melanesia Project Conference, June 28-29, 2010

The Melanesia Project
Art and Encounter: The contemporary significance of museum collections from Melanesia
June 28-29, 2010
University College London

Evening lecture and conference at University College London
Monday, June 28, 2010 – Lecture by Ralph Regenvanu and reception (5.30pm–8.00pm)
Tuesday, June 29, 2010 – Full-day conference (9.30am–5.00pm)
Location: University College London, Anthropology Department.

What is the significance of museum collections of Melanesian material to Melanesians today? What history, what narratives, what relationships do collected objects evoke or create for contemporary communities? This conference will address crucial issues in the anthropology of engagement and in the evocation and creation of historical transformations. Drawing on the results of a five-year research programme at the British Museum and Cambridge University, developed in collaboration with a number of Melanesian colleagues, this conference will explore the different kinds of exchanges, both intellectual and material, that are possible around collected objects today.

Cost - £20 (£10 for students or concessions) includes registration, drinks, lunch, tea & coffee.

If you are yet to register for the evening lecture and/or conference, please contact Polly Bence on 0207 323 8578 or pbence@thebritishmuseum.ac.uk.

Please RSVP by April, 30th, 2010.

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