Sensing Culture is a Heritage Lottery Fund funded project that enables blind and partially sighted people to increase their independence through visiting heritage sites and museums. Sensing Culture is led by CultureLink South East, which is a partnership led by the Royal National Institute of the Blind with the support of a number of prestigious heritage organisations, including a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and will conclude in April 2018.<\/p>\n
Sensing Culture aims to increase independence by training staff and volunteers at partner heritage sites, so these stakeholders understand the impact of sight loss. This training focuses on ways of supporting visitors and positive learning experiences. Amongst the methods of supporting visitors who are blind and visually impaired, technology, audio description and tactile panels are used to make sites more interactive.<\/p>\n
The theme of the symposium is founding a community of practice to engage professionals, volunteers and visitors who are blind and partially sighted to develop more inclusive heritage sites. The symposium will include the launch of a website based at the University of Bath, UK, which will host the community of practice.<\/p>\n
Through discussion, presentations of good-practice, and critical engagement with barriers to inclusion, the community of practice will provide a legacy for Sensing Culture beyond 2018. We would therefore particularly like to engage with people who can contribute to this community of practice.<\/p>\n
The symposium will work to develop inclusive capital in cultural heritage sites. Inclusive capital can be described as a sense of inclusion in cultural heritage sites, which is gained in four stages:<\/p>\n
About the speakers<\/strong><\/p>\n We are delighted to be hosting a wide range of talks from around the world. Our keynote speakers are:<\/p>\n Simon Hayhoe & Jen Orrell<\/p>\n <\/td>\n Professor John Ravenscroft, University of Edinburgh<\/em><\/td>\n <\/td>\n Alastair Somerville, Acuity Design (WORKSHOP)<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n Martin Bazley et. al., Martin Bazley & Associates (WORKSHOP)<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n Workshop Continued<\/em><\/td>\n Workshop Continued<\/em><\/td>\n Anna Fineman, VocalEyes<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n Martin Bazley Survey on Website<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n Dr. Lee Campbell, Central St Martins School of Art \/ University of Lincoln<\/em><\/p>\n <\/td>\n Dr Simon Hayhoe,<\/em><\/p>\n University of Bath<\/em><\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n Nathan Geering, Dance Professional<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n Jessica Hayton & Kate Thorpe, University College London<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n Annie Lucas, Independent Heritage Consultant<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Tayfun Esenkaya, University of Bath<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n Barry Ginley, V&A<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n Mostafa Attia, University of Leeds<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Sally Jenkinson, Independent Teacher<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/td>\n Gemma Shaw, Independent Teacher<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n Nathan Geering, Dance Professional<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n (WORKSHOP)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Simon Taylor, University of Worcester<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/td>\n Alastair Somerville, Acuity Design<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n Workshop continued<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/td>\n Dani Iglesias, Central St Martins School of Art<\/strong><\/td>\n Noem\u00ed Pe\u00f1a S\u00e1nchez, Universidad de La Laguna, Spain<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/td>\n Felicitas Sisinni<\/strong> et. al., ARCHES EU H2020 Project<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n Peter Hall & Christof Lutteroth, University of Bath<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n Rachel Hutchinson et. al., University of Westminster<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n Rafie Cecilia, University College London<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n Susan Griffiths, Oxford University Museums<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n Kalliopi - Christina Spathi, University College London<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n Tanya Smith, Sensing Culture Ezine<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/td>\n Cal Hewitt, Canterbury Sensing Culture<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n Professor John M Kennedy, University of Toronto <\/em>and<\/u> Elisabeth Axel, Art Beyond Sight<\/em><\/p>\n <\/td>\n Maria Oshodi, Extant (WORKSHOP)<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n Experimental Film Show and Audio Description<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n David Johnson,<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Artist<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n (WORKSHOP)<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n
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\n \n Monday 26th<\/sup> March 2018, Chancellor\u2019s Building, University of Bath, UK<\/em><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n <\/td>\n Room<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n CB 3.1<\/strong><\/td>\n CB 3.5<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 9:30<\/td>\n Registration<\/td>\n <\/td>\n ALL<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 10:00<\/td>\n Welcome<\/p>\n <\/td>\n ALL<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 10:20<\/td>\n KEYNOTE + Q&A<\/p>\n <\/td>\n ALL<\/td>\n ALL<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 11:10<\/td>\n BREAK & NETWORKING<\/td>\n <\/td>\n CB 3.1<\/strong><\/td>\n CB 3.5<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 11:30<\/td>\n Breakout sessions<\/p>\n 11:30<\/td>\n Presentation A1<\/p>\n Presentation B1<\/p>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 12:00<\/td>\n Presentation A2<\/p>\n Presentation B2<\/p>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 12:30<\/strong><\/td>\n Presentation A3<\/p>\n Presentation B3<\/p>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 13:00<\/td>\n LUNCH & NETWORKING<\/td>\n <\/td>\n ALL<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 14:00<\/td>\n KEYNOTE + Q&A<\/p>\n <\/td>\n ALL<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 14:45<\/td>\n LAUNCHING THE WEBSITE<\/p>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 14:50<\/td>\n BREAK & NETWORKING<\/td>\n <\/td>\n CB 3.1<\/strong><\/td>\n CB 3.7<\/strong><\/td>\n CB 3.11<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 15:00<\/td>\n Breakout sessions<\/p>\n 15:00<\/td>\n Presentation A4<\/p>\n Presentation B4<\/p>\n Presentation C4<\/p>\n \n 15:30<\/td>\n Presentation A5<\/p>\n Presentation B5<\/p>\n Presentation C5<\/p>\n \n 16:00<\/strong><\/td>\n Presentation A6<\/p>\n Presentation B6<\/p>\n Presentation C6<\/p>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n 16:30<\/strong><\/td>\n Presentation A7<\/p>\n Presentation B7<\/p>\n Presentation C7<\/p>\n \n 17:00<\/td>\n CLOSE<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 18:00<\/em><\/td>\n Optional evening meal + networking<\/em><\/td>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/td>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/td>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/td>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n \n Tuesday 27th<\/sup> March 2018, Chancellor\u2019s Building, University of Bath, UK<\/em><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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