From Dec 11-12, the 2024 International University Museum Director’s Forum unveils at the SJTU Qian Xuesen Library & Museum. The Director’s Forum is a further development of the collaboration between UMAC the International Committee of ICOM for University Museums and Collections and SJTU. It is a specialized meeting focused on university museum leadership and sustainability and is an opportunity to deeply investigate issues of current relevance to the university museum sector globally. The theme of the forum this year is technology empowerment and interdisciplinary integration. 

Speakers from University of Strasbourg, The University of Hong Kong, University of Sydney, Technical University Dresden, Fudan University, Sichuan University, Shanghai University, SJTU and UMAC share and present their unique practices in their respective university museums. 

A list of presentations:

Wednesday, December 11th,2024 (QLM Lobby)

15:00-15:30 Forum opening (moderator: Li Fang)

15:45-16:15 Keynote one: Integration of museums and digital technologies:opportunities and reflections

An Laishun, Professor of Shanghai University, President of ICOM-ASPAC

16:15-16:45 Keynote two: Contemporary global challenges and opportunities for university museums

Andrew Simpson, UMAC President

Thursday, December 12th,2024 (QLM Conference Room B13)

Forum sessions (moderator: Zhang Yong)

Session one: Digital technology empowers the development of university museums

9:00-9:20 Enhancing the use and visibility of university museums and collections through digital practices

Sébastien Soubiran, Director of the Jardin des Sciences, University of Strasbourg

9:20-9:40 Digital teaching tools: online platforms for local and international instructionof school and university students

Florian Knothe, Director, University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of HongKong

9:40-10:00 Action and reflection: practices and prospects of digital development of QLM

Li Fang, Executive Director, Qian Xuesen Library & Museum, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

10:00-10:20 The logic and practice of promoting knowledge sharing in university museums through digital technologies

Zhang Jingwen, Deputy Director, Nankai University Museum, Nankai University

Session two: University museums as hubs for interdisciplinary teaching, research and engagement practices

10:40-11:00 The living collection: embracing a knowledge-centric approach in university museums

Michael Dagostino, Director, Chau Chak Wing Museum, University of Sydney

11:00-11:20 Interdisciplinary research projects with university collections at TU Dresden

Kirsten Vincenz, Director, Office for Academic Heritage, Scientific and Art Collections, Technical University Dresden

11:20-11:40 From Longmen grottoes to Sanxingdui and Rodin: interdisciplinary observations of university museums based on dialogue-style exhibition practices

Li Mingbin, Director, Museumof Shanghai University, Shanghai University

11:40-12:00 “Museum-college” integrated development in department of cultural heritage and museology at Fudan University

Zheng Yi, Director, Fudan University Museum, FudanUniversity

12:00-12:20 Practices and prospects in promoting interdisciplinary development at Sichuan University Museum

Zhou Jing, Deputy Director, Sichuan University Museum, Sichuan University