Difficult Objects: museums, cultural mediation and deliberative democracy @eurekacentre9922
Difficult Objects: museums, cultural mediation and deliberative democracy  @eurekacentre9922
Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
This is a recording of a talk that was delivered live at the Eureka Centre on 3 December 2023. With the Eureka Flag positioned as an example of a ‘difficult object’, the Eureka Centre has joined with the Art Gallery of Ballarat and academic researchers to explore new approaches to using art and museum objects in civic education.

Featuring:
Associate Professor Dr Fred Cahir, Federation University, Australian History
Emeritus Professor Chris McAuliffe, Australian National University, School of Art and Design
Dr Raquel Ormella, Australian National University, School of Art and Design
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Difficult Objects: museums, cultural mediation and deliberative democracy

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