MA Conference Leeds 2024: Fellows Reports
Written by George Peckham, Coordinator, International Training Programme
In November 2024 we invited five ITP fellows to join us at the Museums Association (MA) conference in Leeds.
The theme of the 2024 conference was The Joy of Museums. The theme aimed to celebrate the innovation and creativity that make museums incredible places. Speakers explored social and political issues and covered topics such as economic regeneration and the cost of the living crisis, museums’ role in health and wellbeing, the impact of discrimination, and engaging with communities with contested histories and marginalised groups.
As well as attending the confrerence, we had the opportunity to spend time in museums, galleries and heritage sites in around Leeds. Programme visits this year included Leeds Discovery Centre, Thackray Museum of Medicine, National Coal Mining Museum, Yorkshire Sculpture Park and Saltaire.
We are excited to share the reports from the five fellows who joined us for the week-long programme in Leeds. Read about the experiences of each fellow by clicking their names below.
- Kayla Annen (Hawai’i, USA, ITP Fellow 2023), Ethnology Collections Manager, Bishop Museum
- Mohammad Al Qaisi (Jordian, ITP Fellow 2022), Education Manager, Jordan Museum
- Rodah Lange (Kenya, ITP Fellow 2023), Curator, National Museums of Kenya
- Priyanka Kundu (India, ITP Fellow 2022), Museum Keeper, Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Museum
- Shreen Mohamed Amin Taher (Egypt, ITP Fellow 2016), Visiting Lecturer of Heritage and Museum Studies, Helwan University and Senior Museum Education and Programme Developer, The Children’s Museum, Egyptian Museum, Cairo
Thank you to Kayla, Mohammad, Rodah, Priyanka and Shreen for joining us for the conference and writing these excellent reports.
Please keep an eye on the ITP for future legacy project opportunities in 2025.