International Symposium of Minpaku for the 50th Anniversary of the Museumʼs Founding ”Art, Anthropology and MuseumsーPast, Present and Future”
| Date | Saturday, March 1, 2025 10:30-16:45 |
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| Venue | National Museum of Ethnology Auditorium, Osaka |
| Capacity | 【On-site participation】350 participants 【Online participation】500 participants |
| Fee | Free * Admission fee required for entrance to the exhibition hall. |
| Language | Translation English = Japanese |
| Organizer |
National Museum of Ethnology JSPS KAKENHI “Reforming the Study of Art in Anthropology” (20KK0017) JSPS KAKENHI “Anthropological Research on the ‘Emergence’ of Culture in Africa under Social Crises” (23K20563) |
Objective
The collection of art, or more broadly material culture, anthropology, and museums —particularly ethnological museums — came into being as an integrated entity in the latter half of the 19th century. Subsequently, the study of art and the study of anthropology diverged onto separate paths, and the relationship between these fields and ethological museums also developed as distinct entities.
At the turn of the 21st century, the study of objects and museums in anthropology rapidly gained momentum. Similarly, we have observed a closer interaction between art and anthropology, marked by phenomena such as the so-called “ethnographic turn’ in art .
This symposium, held to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the National Museum of Ethnology (Minpaku), aims to examine the past, define the present, and explore directions for the future regarding the relationship between “art, anthropology, and museums” both at Minpaku and globally. This endeavor simultaneously seeks to reaffirm Minpaku’s position within the global trends of anthropological research and museum studies.
Program
Saturday, March 1, 2025
| 10:30-10:40 |
Opening Remark
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| 10:40-11:40 |
Session 1: Art and Anthropology Key Note (30min)
Lecture (20min)
Q&A (10min) |
| 11:40-12:00 | Break |
| 12:00-13:00 |
Session 2: Art and Museums Key Note (30min)
Lecture (20min)
Q&A (10min) |
| 13:00-14:00 | Lunch Break |
| 14:00-15:00 |
Session 3: Anthropology/Community and Museums Key Note (30min)
Lecture (20min)
Q&A (10min) |
| 15:00-15:15 | Break |
| 15:15-16:45 |
Open Forum：Art, Anthropology and Museums Key Note (40min)
Panel Discussion
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Registration
Please access this URL and apply from the reservation website.
- Application Period ：Tuesday, January 28, 2025 – Tuesday, February 25, 2025
- Capacity：【On-site participation】350 participants / 【Online participation】500 participants
* Advance application required; first-come, first-served
* Applications will close once the capacity is reached.
* For on-site participation only: If the capacity is not filled during the application period, on-the-day participation will be accepted.
Contact
Symposium Secretariat (The Senri Foundation)
Email:50thsympo_0301@senri-f.or.jp