Conference or Symposium Announcement
Posted: 10/21/2024
Posted by: T. Anderson
Tactile print symposium
Washington State University
virtual
Pullman,
WA, United States
11/05/2024,
11am-12:30pm PT
Announcing an upcoming virtual presentation, War of the Dots: A Symposium Exploring Accessibility in Archive and Museum Exhibits
Date: November 5, 11-12:30
Summary: In 2022, Washington State University (WSU) began to collaborate with the Washington State School for the Blind (WSSB) to establish a museum highlighting the history of the school. In 2024 the two organizations set up their first collaborative exhibit—a popup experience called “War of the Dots.” The goal of the exhibit was to engage blind and low-vision students in the history of tactile print, connecting accessibility challenges of the past with the present day. The presenters for this symposium will reflect on the experience of creating the exhibit while taking into account accessibility for blind and low-vision audiences. Mike Hudson, long-time museum director for the American Printing House for the Blind, will ground this discussion in past debates about tactile print. In both the past and the present, the War of the Dots draws attention to the need for truly inclusive museums and cultural experiences.
This symposium is sponsored by Rare Book School and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation as part of the Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship for Diversity, Inclusion, and Cultural Heritage.
Register at: https://wsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUudu-pqTMvGtURzxoZ_TntHOMbEThPNDNz
Date: November 5, 11-12:30
Summary: In 2022, Washington State University (WSU) began to collaborate with the Washington State School for the Blind (WSSB) to establish a museum highlighting the history of the school. In 2024 the two organizations set up their first collaborative exhibit—a popup experience called “War of the Dots.” The goal of the exhibit was to engage blind and low-vision students in the history of tactile print, connecting accessibility challenges of the past with the present day. The presenters for this symposium will reflect on the experience of creating the exhibit while taking into account accessibility for blind and low-vision audiences. Mike Hudson, long-time museum director for the American Printing House for the Blind, will ground this discussion in past debates about tactile print. In both the past and the present, the War of the Dots draws attention to the need for truly inclusive museums and cultural experiences.
This symposium is sponsored by Rare Book School and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation as part of the Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship for Diversity, Inclusion, and Cultural Heritage.
Register at: https://wsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUudu-pqTMvGtURzxoZ_TntHOMbEThPNDNz
Relevant research areas: North America, Western Europe, 19th Century, 20th Century, Book arts, Relief printing