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ACADEMIC CONFERENCE - FRIDAY, MAY 14 2010
THE TASK OF THE CURATOR:
TRANSLATION, INTERVENTION, AND
INNOVATION
IN EXHIBITIONARY PRACTICE
This one-day event will bring together scholars from a variety of disciplines to discuss the role of the curator in relation to how objects
are displayed in museums and galleries. The title, inspired by Walter Benjamin's theories of
translation, brings attention to the often overlooked or naturalized labor of curators, which involves subtle but nonetheless transformative acts of
framing and poetic interpretation. Presenters are encouraged to "look outside of the white box"
toward new and alternative display methods. Proposals are due on February 5th, 2010 (see instructions in the CFP).
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 Keynote Speaker
MARY NOOTER ROBERTS
Professor, World Arts and Cultures, UCLA
Dr. Roberts was Senior Curator at the Museum for African Art in New York from 1984-94, and Deputy Director and Chief Curator at the Fowler Museum at UCLA from 1999-2008.
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Opening remarks will be given by Lucian Gomoll; closing remarks by Lissette Olivares.
Confirmed Moderators include: James Clifford, Jennifer Gonzalez, Shannon Jackson, and Betti-Sue Hertz.
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CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE CALL FOR PAPERS
STAY TUNED FOR THE CONFERENCE WEBSITE
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