The Visitor Studies Group

Out of the Comfort Zone:
Exploring Sensitive Issues

VSG AGM and Conference
British Museum, London
1st February 2007
10am - 4pm

This one day conference focuses on visitor research which examines sensitive issues and conflicting ideas. Such issues may include areas that are very private and personal and subjects that some might feel uncomfortable to discuss or researchers might find difficult to ask about. The conference considers how sensitive areas can be explored in a meaningful and appropriate way.

Presentations highlighted in bold in the programme are available as downloads at the bottom of this page.

Programme

10.00 Registration and Coffee

10.30 Welcome: Nicky Boyd, VSG Chair

10.45 Jim Broughton, Head of Interpretation, British Museum

11.15 Julia Cassim, Senior Research Fellow, Royal College of Art

11.45 Michelle Foggett, New Audience Advocate, Science Museum

12.15 Further questions

12.30 Presentation of VSG website, Jenni Fuchs, VSG Committee Member

12.45 AGM, including Chair's Report, Nicky Boyd

13.00 LUNCH

14.15 Frazer Swift, Head of Learning, Museum of London and Museum in Docklands

14.45 Claire Jacques, Community Engagement Manager, Lincolnshire County Council Culture and Adult Education

15.15 Further questions

15.30 Panel Discussion

16.00 Closure