"Community of disagreement" is increasingly used to describe a well-functioning democracy. But what do we actually mean by the term? And how fruitful is it in the thinking around our museum practices? What role can and should the community of disagreement have in a museum? 

These questions form the core of the seminar "Community of disagreement at a museum?" at the Falstad Center and Stiklestad National Cultural Center on 14 and 15 October.

There will be lectures, discussions, tours and practical exercises. In addition, participants will get to see the brand new exhibition The new planet, produced by the Human Rights Academy.

The seminar is a collaboration between the democracy network and the diversity network and is open to all interested parties. It will take place from lunch to lunch, with the first day at Falstad and the second day at Stiklestad, with the option of an overnight stay at Scandic Stiklestad. After lunch on day two, there will be an annual meeting for the Democracy Network, as well as project meetings.

Day 1

10.00 – 11.30: Pre-program Falstad Center and Falstad Forest

Introductory lecture, guided tour of Falstadskogen, opportunity to visit exhibitions

Lunch 11.30

12.15 Welcome
12.20 – 13.20 Simona Bodo “Fortress Europe, Fortress Heritage? Museums as intercultural spaces in times of crisis»
13.20– 13.30 Break
13.30 -14.30 Lars Laird Iversen (MF University of Science) "What is the community of disagreement?"
14.30 – 15.00 Ingvild Hagen Kjørholt (Falstad centre) "Commandant's residence - an arena for dialogue" (tour)
15.00 – 15.10 Lillian Hjort (Human Rights Academy) "The new planet - an introduction"
15.10 – 15.30 Break with the opportunity to visit the exhibition "The new planet"
15.30 – 16.10 Anders Bettum (Oslo Museum) "Community of disagreement vs. dialogue method"
16.10 - 16.40 Alfredo Zamudio (Nansen Peace Center) "The importance of remembering in times of distress"
16.40 – 16.50 Break
16.50– 17.35 Panel discussion "Museums and The community of disagreement – ​​a valuable approach?" with Alfredo Zamudio, Simona Bodo and Anders Bettum

17.40 Bus to Stiklestad

18.10 Arrival Stiklestad w/ check-in

18.45 Gathering in Stiklestad church

Musical feature with Mildri Austmo Ryan and Solveig Salthammer Kolaas

Heidi Anett Øvergård Beistad (Stiklestad National Cultural Center) "Sanctus and symbol for a thousand years - the use of Olav and Stiklestad"

20.00: Dinner

Day 2

08.00 – 08.25 Visit to Olavshaugen

08.30 Presentation of the networks' two cultural council projects: "Museums and the community's borders" and "Unity of discord" v/ Torleif Hamre (Eidsvoll1814/Demokratinnettverket) and Annelise Botner (Oslo Museum/Mangfoldnettvernetet)

09.00 – 10.00 Ingeborg Hjorth (NTNU/Falstadsenteret) "The national memorial site process after 22 July and memorial sites as an arena for community of disagreement"

10.00 – 10.15 Break

10.15 – 11.15 Sten Inge Jørgensen (Morgenbladet) "The value of the community of disagreement? Experiences from All of Norway is talking"

11.15 – 11.45 Ellen Lange (Norwegian Museum of Technology) "Medical rooms. The power of diagnosis” Group exercise.

11.45- 12.00 Summary and welcome home

12.00: Lunch

 

After lunch:

13.00 – 13.30 Annual meeting of the Democracy Network

13.30 – 15.30 Project meetings for "Museums and community boundaries" and "Community of disagreement"

 

 

About the speakers:

Simona Bodo: one of the world's foremost experts on intercultural work, especially museums' work with diversity and inclusion. Among other things, she has published the book Museums as places of intercultural dialogue. Selected practices from Europe. In addition to his research, Bodo has worked as a supervisor for a number of museums and other institutions with a focus on how cultural heritage and art can be used as tools for inclusion and intercultural dialogue. 

 

Lars Laird Iversen: associate professor at MF science college for theology, religion and society and author of the book Disagreement community. Look at democratic interaction.

 

Alfredo Zamudio: director at Nansen Fredssenter, which works with dialogue as a method for resolving conflicts. Zamudio has experience as an international aid worker from organizations such as the Norwegian Refugee Council, the Red Cross and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.

 

Sten Inge Jørgensen: foreign journalist in Morgenbladet and project manager for the anti-polarization project "All Norway talks", a collaboration between Morgenbladet, Dagens nårnesliv, Fagbladet and NRK.

 

Ingeborg Hjorth: Ph.D scholar and conservator at NTNU and the Falstad Center who researches the process surrounding the establishment of memorial sites after 22 July

 

Anders Bettum: first conservator and research coordinator at Interkulturelt Museum, Oslo Museum. National museum network for minorities and cultural diversity.

 

Prices:

Participation on 14 October: NOK 450

Participation on 15 October: NOK 450

Participation both days: NOK 800

Festive dinner on 14 October: NOK 425 (drinks are additional)

 

Scandic Stiklestad offers various accommodation options:

 

Single room: NOK 1150 per person, including breakfast

Double room: NOK 1350 including breakfast

Guest loft at Stiklastadir (share room with up to 6 others): NOK 550 including breakfast

The longhouse at Stiklastadir (dormitory): NOK 550 including breakfast

 

For questions, contact Heidi Anett Øvergård Beistad at heidi.beistad@snk.no

The registration deadline has expired

 

The seminar is supported by the Cultural Council.