Arran J Rees
@arranjrees
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Researcher interested in museums, memes, collections management, action research & digital collecting. I also like cats. @uk_icom board. he/him 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️
Cardiff, Wales
Joined January 2011
ICOM UK seeks a new Strategic Director as @Kate_Arthurs_ heads back to other sector commitments. If you're passionate about shaping the future of museums & think you are the right fit, we hope to hear from you. Deadline Mon 4 Nov: https://t.co/UpivPsN4F3
#ICOM #Museums #Strategy
uk.icom.museum
We are currently seeking a Strategic Director. Please refer to the full job description below for more details. Position Overview The position of Strategic Director (SD) for ICOM UK is an evolution...
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Congratulations to @MMStCara, @aliceestevenson and their contributors! Their new #openaccess book Collections Management as Critical Museum Practice publishes today! Read and download it free`: https://t.co/QZj4RYqikN
#museumstudies
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Support is needed to help the Newport Medieval Ship create a new animation video to show in the visitor centre now archaeological research has provided new insights into the origins of this wreck which is older than the Vasa + older than @MaryRoseMuseum
crowdfunder.co.uk
Help bring the Newport Medieval Ship back to life to through an animation based on archaeological research into its origins and construction
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At #DPASSH24, @dbelteki, @amsichani, and @arranjrees opening @DPASSHConf and discussing the landscape for cultural heritage collections data infrastructure in the UK through an empirical and critical perspective #CollectionAsData #DataAsCollections
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We are looking for a Digital Culture ~ Digital Heritage ~ Digital Memory postdoctoral researcher for ‘Synthetic Pasts’ @CardiffJOMEC starting Sept 2024 for 2 years. Deadline: 2nd June. https://t.co/lkJnYlTUtS More on Synthetic Pasts: https://t.co/8Nery07Mbj Queries? get in touch!
syntheticpasts.com
The Synthetic Pasts project is a critical-creative inquiry exploring how media fragments from the past - photos or audio recordings for example - are remediated/reanimated through algorithmic...
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Excited to be recruiting a Research Associate for our Synthetic Pasts project (from Sept 2024). Any queries - feel free to get in touch! https://t.co/lkJnYlTUtS More about Synthetic Pasts here:
syntheticpasts.com
The Synthetic Pasts project is a critical-creative inquiry exploring how media fragments from the past - photos or audio recordings for example - are remediated/reanimated through algorithmic...
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Where is a good place to share a short term, quick turn around, semi-freelance museum cataloguing job these days?
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One week to go! ⏳ Don't miss out on #2024ICOMUKconf at the @UlsterMuseum Immerse yourself in the rich heritage of Belfast by exploring the captivating exhibitions & galleries at the @UlsterMuseum #ICOMUK #UlsterMusuem #Belfastheritage
https://t.co/zvxvfAnJHn
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Very interesting funding stream from @ahrcpress - developing a devolved community-led Heritage Research and Skills Hub - can be an IRO or University as the lead applicant.
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Fab cfp for a conference on Born-Digital Collections, Archives and Memory here. Submissions by 15 May, with the conference taking place at @SASNews in London April 2025. https://t.co/tJfLsNacfr
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📌 Mark your calendar for April 11th, and join us! Dr Arran Rees @arranjrees will give the sixth online talk of the series entitled: “Social media as a site for contemporary collecting”. Register here: https://t.co/AJNQmvzHvZ Further info: https://t.co/YjFKe2VxJf
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Much Wow Melbourne! We’re announcing a world first: an official art exhibition devoted to the internet’s favorite dog(e) 1/7 🧵👇
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Do you work with collections information in a UK museum? Would you like to contribute to research about how the history and practice of #MuseumDocumentation has impacted #DigitalCollections and #MuseTech? Please complete this survey & share with colleagues
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I am happy to have contributed to this anthology published by @RoutledgeHist - my chapter on participatory archiving is based on the results of the Nordic @photocollecting project @kajsahartig @AnniWallenius @eboogh @arranjrees
Published! This volume explores the roots & strengths of Nordic digital archiving & proposes new directions to guide digital archivists in addressing the challenges posed by ever-changing digital technologies. And 4 chapters are OA!
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@SensationalMus ‘Strand A: Collections’ survey on collections, multisensory and accessibility in heritage practice, data models and user interfaces of collections management software now open: https://t.co/FrVKWLvRAZ Check it out if you work in UK heritage or for CMS providers
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Read this earlier today. Some really thoughtful helpful scenarios explored and worked through. Fab job to all folk involved in this.
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Looking forward to this event tomorrow - plenty of interesting conversations to be had. @QFrontiers
On Sept 8, join @QFrontiers: Queering the Digital - a workshop-based event to consider what could make digital technology and digital spaces better for queer people: Travel bursaries are available for those travelling from #GW4 Alliance institutions. https://t.co/nEHTBhvAEp
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