William Westerman’s Lecture on Museums, Refugees and Multiculturalism on October 6, 2015
On October 6 at 14.15 Prof. William Westerman (New Jersey City University, USA) will give a lecture on "Museums as a Space for the Inclusion of Refugees, and Other Experiments in Multiculturalism". The lecture will take place in von Bock's Building (Ülikooli 16) room no. 212.
Prof. William Westerman is a distinguished folklorist, whose research interests include folk arts, civic engagement and migration. He has worked extensively with immigrant and refugee communities in the US and in Europe and has curated exhibitions at several museums.
Dr. Westerman's visit to Estonia is supported by the Embassy of the United States in Tallinn.
More information about the lecture can be found at: http://www.ut.ee/folk/index.php/en/events/473-westerman-2015
All are very welcome!