Call for new MEG Executive Committee Members

Chair, Secretary and Events Officer, to be elected at MEG Glasgow Conference AGM, 7 April 2017 The current MEG Chair, Antonia Lovelace, is coming to the end of the three years this role is limited to, so we are looking for nominations for a new Chair, to begin from April 7 2017. The current MEG Secretary, Andy Mills, has also been in post for three years, and wishes to hand-over rather than stand for re-election, given his current work commitments. The Events Officer, Tony Eccles, has also served more than three years and now wishes to hand-over too. MEG’s constitution sets the framework for the periods which committee officers serve, please view the pdf of the constitution for further details.  

The MEG committee meets three times a year aside from the AGM, usually in June, September and December. We often meet in London, but try and meet elsewhere in the UK as well. The Chair chairs these meetings and the Secretary writes up the minutes and helps archive them. Both these posts work with other committee members to debate and plan the forward strategy for MEG and its liaison with other museum SSN groups in the UK, and with other world culture museums abroad.  The Events Officer organises two or more MEG events a year, responding to invitations from member and outside institutions and working with other SSNs. As a charity MEG does not have the funds to pay travel costs for all committee members to attend meetings, so it is vital that applicants seek the support of their own institutions to recognise the importance of the work of this SSN and make this part of their current job role, and undertake to help with the travel costs, and time commitment. We can pay for the travel of a few committee members however, if you are on a low salary and your institution has no travel funding available.   

If you are interested in any of these roles please contact the current holder for an informal discussion of what is involved.  Then please let the Chair and Secretary have confirmation of your interest by Friday 31 March 2017, so we can undertake your nomination and put this before the MEG AGM for the process of election on 7 April.

 

Booking now open: From Malacca to Manchester: Curating Islamic Collections Worldwide

Registration for the upcoming conference From Malacca to Manchester: Curating Islamic Collections Worldwide (Manchester Museum, UK, 22-24 February 2017) is now open. 

 

For more information and to book please follow this link: http://www.whitworth.manchester.ac.uk/whats-on/events/malaccatomanchester/.

 

Attendance will be charged at £20 per day for the two days of the full conference programme (£10 per day for students).

 

The workshops and visits are free but may only be attended by paying conference attendees, with the exception of the SSN workshop which anyone can attend (preferential booking will be given to UK museum professionals engaged with Islamic art and material culture).

 

Enquiries should be sent to: malaccatomanchester@gmail.com.

 

Post Vacant: Electronic Reviews Editor for the Journal of Museum Ethnography

This voluntary post requires the successful candidate to work closely with the Editor and Deputy Editor of the Journal of Museum Ethnography (JME) to ensure a high standard of reviews of electronic content are covered in the Journal.

The post holder will be required to solicit reviews and to edit those reviews in the first instance. They will then work with the Editor and Deputy Editor to prepare the content for publication. The Electronic Reviews Editor is expected to supply two or three articles to the
journal each year. Past reviews of electronic content have included online exhibitions and research projects, and social media related to museums.

To express interest in this position please contact JME Editor Ali Clark via email. For more information about JME visit the JME pages of the MEG website. 

Transformers 2017 - 18 applications now open

The programme, run by the Museums Association, which promotes radical change in  museums, will see in the region of 170 mid-career professionals participate across 3  different strands. Each strand is designed to help participants develop innovative ways of  working, influence more effectively and create change for themselves, their colleagues and  their organisations.  If you are a mid-career professional, looking to be an agent for change in museums then you should consider applying for Transformers. Previous Transformers have self-defined ‘mid-career’ broadly, and their roles have ranged  from project officers to more senior leaders. As some general guidance, you will have at least  three years of working in museums, and most importantly have a desire to generate change  and a commitment to professional and sector development.   Do you have a radical idea for change? Transformers: Innovate will give 19 people the opportunity to test out a new or risky  idea or change, through an intensive programme of events, coaching, assessments and  access to micro-funding for a project or professional development. Application deadline: 27 January 2017 Do you believe in the social power of museums? Transformers: Influence is a less intensive programme for a cohort of 130 people, who will attend two learning days, and will culminate in a festival of change. This strand has a fee of £100 to participate, which includes attendance at events and MA membership for  one year. Application deadline: 28 February 2017 Do you believe museums should be more inclusive and encourage diversity? Transformers: Diversify is for people who believe that museums cannot achieve their objectives unless they are founded on equality, diversity and inclusion. 24 mid-career practitioners will attend events and coaching sessions and have access to micro-funding. Application deadline: 28 February 2017 Applications are to be submitted online. You will find lots of information about the three  strands on the Museums Association website, as well as case studies and films from the  previous Transformers.  Please ensure that you read all the supporting materials before submitting your application, and if you would like to talk to someone about your suitability for any of the programme  strands,please contact us on 020 7566 7862, or email Katy Swift.                                                                       “My ‘kit bag’ is brimming with tools I can use to bring others up with me to make our museums the best they can possibly be." Participant, 2015