Event 4 Extending Influence via Collaborative Working I - Public Institutions

17 January 2014, The Courtauld Institute of Art, Somerset House, London WC2R

This event brought together existing CHASE partner contacts to discuss the interface between academic research and the public engagement priorities of galleries, museums and libraries. It drew on exemplar projects such as Gill Perry’s curation of ‘The First Actresses’ at the National Portrait Gallery and David Solkin’s ‘Turner and the Masters’ at Tate Britain, and involved CHASE strategic partners such as The British Film Institute. Speakers included: David Solkin, Walter H Annenberg Professor of the History of Art, Dean and Deputy Director, The Courtauld Institute of Art; Gill Perry, Professor of Art History, The Open University; Richard Paterson, Head of Research and Scholarship, the British Film Institute;Tanya Kirk, Lead Curator, Printed Library Sources, The British Library; Laura Allan, Heritage Manager, Severndroog Castle and Visiting Lecturer, University of Greenwich.

Note: Nigel Llewellyn was unfortunately unable to attend due to transport disruption caused by flooding.

To view the programme and podcasts, please click the links below.

Event 4 Programme

Podcasts

Tanya Kirk (Lead Curator Printed Library Sources, The British Library) and Richard Paterson (Head of Research and Scholarship, The British Film Institute) explored what cultural heritage institutions look for in external collaboration.

Laura Allan, David Solkin and Gill Perry discussed their experiences, both good and bad, of collaboration outside the HEI sector.