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SUMMARY:Training Course: Curating Future: Museum for Sustainable Southeast Asia
DESCRIPTION:Theme: Interpretation for Tomorrow: Fostering Innovation and Enhancing Tomorrow’s Interpretation in Southeast Asia Museums \nDate: 4th – 7th June 2025 (Online)\, 17th – 20th June 2025 (On-site) \nLocation: Ayutthaya\, Thailand \nDeadline of application: 16 April 2025\nWorking language: English \nThe International Council on Museums (ICOM) defines a museum as a not-for-profit\, permanent institution dedicated to serving society by researching\, collecting\, conserving\, interpreting\, and exhibiting tangible and intangible heritage. Museums operate and communicate ethically and professionally\, engaging communities and offering diverse experiences for education\, enjoyment\, reflection\, and knowledge sharing (ICOM\, 2022). As museums strive to fulfil this mission\, they must navigate a rapidly evolving landscape shaped by technological innovation\, changing visitor expectations\, and the growing imperative to preserve and present diverse cultural narratives. \nMuseum interpretation\, the practice of engaging audiences with collections and heritage\, has become a cornerstone of a museum’s mission to educate and foster cultural understanding. However\, many museum professionals face significant skill gaps in interpretation-related areas\, hindering their ability to meet contemporary demands. \nIn response to these changes\, SEAMEO SPAFA\, under its 8th Five-Year Development Plan\, has launched the training course on Curating Future: Museum for Sustainable Southeast Asia – Interpretation for Tomorrow. This forward-focused initiative aims to empower museum professionals across Southeast Asia with innovative tools and strategies in museum interpretation. \nThe course combines a hybrid format\, featuring both online lectures and an onsite workshop scheduled for June 2025. It seeks to address critical gaps in museological knowledge\, with a focus on contemporary theories\, emerging trends\, and integrated interpretive models and strategies. \nThe online lecture series\, delivered via Zoom\, will cover essential museum interpretation theories from the 1990s to the present Human-Centered interpretation\, and will include sessions by renowned guest lecturers. The onsite workshop will be held at the Chao Sam Phraya National Museum in Ayutthaya. \nA highlight of this initiative is the introduction of new integrated interpretation models drawn from the book Reimagined Heritage Interpretation by Dr. Russel Staiff\, presented by his former PhD student\, Dr. Raveedaon Montien. Additionally\, the program will feature the Asia debut of original interpretation tools developed by Dr Nuntamon Kutalad\, offering participants exclusive access to these cutting-edge resources. \nBy equipping museum professionals with advanced strategies and practical tools\, Interpretation for Tomorrow reinforces SEAMEO SPAFA’s commitment to fostering excellence in museum practices across Southeast Asia. This initiative not only addresses current capacity gaps but also lays a strong foundation for the region’s museums to flourish in an increasingly interconnected world. \nOrganisers \nSEAMEO Regional Centre for Archaeology and Fine Arts (SEAMEO SPAFA)\, in collaboration with: \n\nThe Fine Arts Department\, Thailand\nBmuse Bangkok\n\nObjectives \n\nEmpower participants with forward-thinking skills and innovative interpretive approaches and strategies.\nStrengthening regional museum interpretation standards and aligning them with global museum trends.\n\nFor further information regarding the course\, please contact: Dr Hatthaya Siriphatthanakun\, SEAMEO SPAFA Senior Specialist in Cultural Heritage Management and/or Ms Melody Tan\, SEAMEO SPAFA Researcher via mu_ift2025@seameo-spafa.org. \nApplication Deadline\nApplications should reach SEAMEO SPAFA by 16 April 2025. Only successful applicants will be notified by 30 April 2025. \nMore info: https://www.seameo-spafa.org/mu_ift2025/?utm_source=SEAMEO+SPAFA&utm_campaign=4191a4b89b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_07_02_03_39_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a67cd63b14-4191a4b89b-482636864#1701583988553-72bb67ef-4ed2 \n
URL:https://seajunction.org/event/training-course-curating-future-museum-for-sustainable-southeast-asia/
LOCATION:Ayutthaya\, Thailand
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SUMMARY:Book Launch & Conversation on Health Equity in Southeast Asia
DESCRIPTION:Event Background \nOn 6 June 2025 on 5-7pm\, SEA Junction in partnership with The Equity Initiative Fellowship will discuss the recently published book Why People Get Sick – and Some More Than Others” by three Equity Fellows\, also known as the Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity in Southeast Asia (AFHESEA)\, Clive Tan\, Putri Widi Saraswati\, and Eaint Thiri Thu. \nThis compelling collection of lived experiences from across Southeast Asia invites readers to rethink what truly shapes our health. So much of health is rooted in what is collectively known as social determinants of health. It means the conditions and environment in which people are born\, grow\, live\, interact\, work and age. People with disadvantaged backgrounds often face barriers to good health. This means they get sick more easily\, and it is harder for them to recover. The book illustrates how health inequities are shaped by a multitude of intersecting factors and how identity\, income\, injustice\, and social conditions impact health outcomes. \nThe event is meant to open a space for dialogue on health equity in Southeast Asia and beyond through an interactive conversation with independent public health scholar Piya Hanvoravongchai\, the book’s authors\, and among participants. Stories about social justice and collective well-being will be shared to exchange\, gain deeper understanding of the issues at stake\, and help spark the momentum needed to address systemic inequities. The dialogue will be moderated by Suebpong Charoenmechaikul. \nThe event will be on site and streamed live on SEA-Junction Facebook Page. \nSpeakers and Moderator \nPiya Hanvoravongchai is an independent scholar specializing in health policy and system research and health equity in Thailand and Southeast Asia. He currently consults for the CMB Foundation (Southeast Asia program) and WHO (Bangladesh). \nPutri Widi Saraswati (they/them/she) is an Indonesian intersectional and decolonial feminist\, global public health specialist\, and medical doctor currently based in Amsterdam\, the Netherlands. They primarily work at the intersection of health and social justice issues. Putri is a fellow of The Equity Initiative Fellowship. \nClive Tan is a medical doctor\, educator and a public health specialist. He is working in the area of health services and health systems\, and is currently based in Singapore. He is a fellow of The Equity Initiative Fellowship. \nSuebpong Charoenmechaikul helps people sleep\, eat\, move\, & connect with others better\, so that they don’t get sick. He is learning how to live to 100 with purpose\, & sharing his “lived” experiences with others around the world from his base in Bangkok\, Thailand. He is a fellow of The Equity Initiative Fellowship. \n \nFor more information\, please email: info@seajunction.org or phone/wa: +66970024140 \nNB: The event is free\, donations are welcome to support SEA Junction activities. \n  \nOrganizer and Partners \nSEA Junction established under the Thai non-profit organization Foundation for Southeast Asia Studies (ForSEA)\, aims to foster understanding and appreciation of Southeast Asia in all its socio-cultural dimensions\, from arts and lifestyles to economy and development. Conveniently located at Room 407-8 of the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre or BACC\, SEA Junction facilitates public access to knowledge resources and exchanges among students\, practitioners and Southeast Asia lovers. For more information\, see www.seajunction.org\, join the Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/1693058870976440/ and follow us on Twitter and Instagram @seajunction. \nThe Equity Initiative Fellowship also known as the Atlantic Fellowship for Health Equity in Southeast Asia is to build a thriving and sustainable network of health equity advocates and champions to create a community for health equity in Southeast Asia and China. The program empowers young leaders to pursue and advocate social justice in health the southeast Asia region. It is designed to bring together a diverse group of professionals who demonstrate commitment\, dedication\, and enthusiasm for leading change for health equity. \nThe Rockefeller-endowed China Medical Board (CMB)\, an independent American foundation started in 1914\, aims to advance health in China and neighboring Asian countries through strengthening medical\, nursing and public health research and education. See further at www.chinamedicalboard.org \n
URL:https://seajunction.org/event/book-launch-conversation-on-health-equity-in-southeast-asia/
LOCATION:SEA Junction\, Room 407-408\, 4th Floor\, BACC
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