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 On 25-26 October, a joint UK-Japan symposium was held on the theme "Discovery, Display and Debate: New Agendas for University Museums." Venued at the University of East Anglia, the symposium was initiated upon a proposal by JSPS London Office director Prof. Kozo Hiramatsu. The symposium featured public lectures, presentations and discussions by British and Japanese researchers, and a visit to the museums of the University of Cambridge. The public lectures on the first day were delivered by Prof. Terufumi Ohno, director, Kyoto University Museum, and Prof. Yoshiaki Nishino, director, University Museum, University of Tokyo, who described the museum programs of their universities. The audience was particularly impressed with Tokyo University's mobile museum and its various innovative artistic concepts and collaborations. On the second day, six Japanese and three British researchers gave presentations on the activities of their university museums, followed by a discussion on such topics as the intrinsic meaning of university museums and their future prospects. The following day, a delegation of the Japanese speakers enjoyed an observation tour of the University of Cambridge museums and collections, including the Fitzwilliam Museum and Botanic Garden. With the symposium having strengthened linkage and cooperation between UK and Japanese university museums, we can look to interesting spin-offs in the future. - JSPS London Office  |
