Museums, Identities and Representations

Code:

MMUS018

Acronym:

MIR

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Museology

Instance: 2020/2021 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Heritage Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Masters in Museology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MMUS	20	MMUS - Study Plan	1	-	3	26	81

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

- To identify the conceptual tools to approach the museum as cultural institution;
- To develop a critical reflection on the role of the museum in contemporary society: envolved political and ethical issues;
- To recognize the centrality of exhbition in museum work;  
- To understand the potencial contribution of ethnographic methodology for the dynamic contextualization of museum collections;
- To summarize information on different approaches of material culture;  
- To summarize relevant information leading to the critical overcoming of formalist approaches to objects;

Learning outcomes and competences

Students who successfuly complete the module will be able to:
- Master of the theoretical issues related to the museological representation;
- Development of the capacity for critical refletion and analysis;
- Developmente of the ability to communicate orally and in writing. 

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Non applicable.

Program

1. Objects and Museums 
1.1 For a comprehensive notion of "culture"
1.2 The notion of "material culture"
1.3 Ethnographic artifacts: from "curious details" to "scientific documents"
1.4 European and exotic collections
1.5 Mass-produced material culture: MaCracken (1988) and the symbolic character of consumer goods 
1.6 The ethnographic model as a means to accessing to the intangible of the material

2. The 80s and the New Museology/Critical Museology
2.1 The post-colonial context antd the pre-industrial as anacronic
2.2 The new epistemological paradigm: reflections in the  rapprochement between Museums and Anthropology  
2.3 The Museum as a historical product: consideration of the ideological and political implications 

3. The New Museographic Practices
3.1 Museums, collectors and collections as study objects 
3.2 The social life of objects
3.3 Exhibitions: their narratives and their multiple supports

Mandatory literature

Anderson, G. (ed.) ; Reinventing the Museum: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on the Paradigma Shift., . London: Altamira Press., 2004. ISBN: ISBN: 978-0759101708
Anico, Marta ; Museus e Pós-Modernidade: Discursos e Performances em Contextos Museológicos Locais. , Lisboa: ISCSP. , 2008. ISBN: 978-989-646-003-7
Bennett, Tony (1995).; The History of Museums: History, Theory, Politics. , London, New York: Routledge.
Candlin, Fiona (2015).; Micromuseology. An Analysisof Small Independent Museum., London and New York: Bloomsbory Academic.
Dartel, Daan van; "There's a story behind everything. Moving towards the intangible at the Tropenmuseum" , International Conference on Intangible Heritade. S. Lira, R. Amoêda, C. Pinheiro, J. Pinheiro & F. Oliveira (eds.), Sharing Cultures 2009. Barcelos: Green Lines Institute, 341-351, 2009. ISBN: 978-989-95671-1-5
Duarte, Alice ; “Museus portugueses de 1974 à actualidade. Da resolução de problemas funcionais à comunidade”. , Em Questão, vol. 18, nº 1, 15-30., (2012).
Duarte, Alice ; “Ecomuseum”: One of the may components of the New Museology”. , In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Ecomuseums, Community Museums and Living Communities. Seixal: Green Lines Institute, 85-94., (2012b).
Duarte, Alice ; “O museu como lugar de representação do Outro”. , Antropológicas, nº 2, 121-140., 1998
Duarte, Alice ; Colecções e Antropologia: Uma Relação Variável Segundo as Estratégias de Objectivação do Saber. , Braga: Universidade do Minho. [Dissertação de Mestrado] , (1997).
Jones, Siân (2010). ; “Negotiating authentic objects and authentic selves. Behind the deconstruction of authenticity”. , Journal of Material Culture, 15 (2): 181-203.
Karp, Ivan and Lavine, Steven D. (eds.) (1991); Exhibiting Cultures: The Poetics and Politics of Museum Display , Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press. [069.5k28e]
Lumley, Robert (ed.) ; The Museum Time Machine: Putting Cultures on Display, London: Routledge. , 1988. ISBN: 978-0-415-00652-1
Macdonald, Sharon ; “Exhibitions of power and powers of exhibitions: An introduction to the politics of display”. In S. Macdonald (ed.), The Politics of Display: Museum, Science, Culture. , London: Routledge, 1-24. , (1998).
Macdonald, Sharon (ed.) ; A Companion to Museums Studies. , Oxford: Blackwell Publishing., (2006).
Martínez, Javier Gomez ; Dos Museologias: Las tradiciones Anglosajona Y Mediterránea: Diferencias Y Contactos, , Gijon: Ed. Trea, S, L., 2006. ISBN: 84-9704-224-7
McCracken, Grant; Culture and Consumption. New Approaches to the Symbolic Character of Consumer Goods and Activities. , Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1988. ISBN: 0-253-31526-3
Pomian, Krzysztof ; “Musée et patrimoine”. In Jeudy, Henri Pierre (dir.), Patrimoines en Folie. Paris: , Paris: Maison dês Sciences de l’Homme, 177-198., 1990
Stocking, George W. (ed.) ; Objects and Others. , Madison Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin Press., 1985. ISBN: ISBN:0-299-10324-2
Tilley, C et al.(eds.), (2006).; The Handbook of Material Culture , London, Thousand Oaks, New Delhi. Sage Publications
Vergo, Peter (ed.) ; The New Museology. , London: Reaktion Books. , 1993. ISBN: ISBN:0-948462-03-5

Teaching methods and learning activities

The course unit is organized according to two types of classes:
a) Lectures;
b) Debates centred on the discussion of topics previously proposed by the lecturer and as consolidation of the taught subjects;

Software

Microsoft Office

keywords

Social sciences > Political sciences > Public policy > Cultural policy > Museology
Social sciences > Anthropology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho escrito	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	55,00
Frequência das aulas	26,00
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

Students must guarantee a 75% attendance. Attendance will be verified by students' signature in attendance sheets, which may be consulted for absence management. Except for the cases provided for in the general law and regulations of the Faculty.

Calculation formula of final grade

Final Student Research Report: 100%

The Research Report will consist of a critical exercise over a case of museological representation.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Non applicable.

Internship work/project

Non applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Accordance with Assessment Regulations in force.

Classification improvement

To repeat only the Research Report (100%).

Observations

Attendance hours will be scheduled timely.