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Museums: The Future of Diaspora Engagement 

September 20 (Wednesday) - September 23 (Saturday) | 2023 

Co-hosted by Idaho Museum of International MuseumMatej Bel University (MBU), City of Banská Bystrica, and MBU Faculty of Arts

Day 1 (Sept. 20): Grounding on the foundations of museums, cultural identity and diaspora.

Day 2 (Sept. 21): Immersive / experiential learning opportunity including: (1) guided cultural tour in various parts of Banská Bystrica, and (2) diaspora museum tour as an immersive learning experience.

Day 3 (Sept. 22): Engage participants in global skills training and immersive learning workshops.

Day 4 (Sept. 23): Wrap-up by way of facilitating discussion with participants on the application of the skills and knowledge in their respective fields.

See daily conference sessions / workshops / activities below.

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Day 1: September 20 (Wednesday)

Foundations of Museums, Cultural Identity, and Diaspora

LEARN. Honoring the Past

DISCOVER. Treasuring Today

EXPLORE. Influence the Future

08:30am – 09:00am | Registration

Location: SNP Museum


09:00am – 09:55am | Breakfast: Foundations of Museums

Moderator(s): [forthcoming]

Location: SNP Museum

Keynote panel provides grounding on the foundations of cultural identity and diaspora, and the critical role of cultural + diaspora museums.


10:00am – 10:15am | Heartbeats of Communities

Moderator: Elke Shaw-Tulloch, MPH (Boise, Idaho, USA), State Health Official and Administrator at Division of Public Health at Idaho Department of Health and Welfare; Chair, Idaho Museum of International Diaspora Board of Directors

Location: SNP Museum

  • A panel of subject matter experts and practitioners across the healthcare, public health, and behavioral health sectors discuss trauma-informed care and the lifespan journey of diasporas.

  • A special speaker with lived experience of surviving genocide speaks about the human journey – past, current, and future – and the critical role of museums and academic institutions.


10:20am – 11:00am | Ukraine Perspectives

Speaker: Maria Prokopchuk, PhD (Kyiv, Ukraine), Associate Professor at Faculty of Romance and Germanic Linguistics Deputy and Dean at Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University

Location: SNP Museum

[description forthcoming]


11:05am – 11:50am | War Legacies

Speaker: Sera Koulabdara (Washington, DC, USA), CEO, Legacies of War and Chair, US Campaign to Ban Landmines and Cluster Munitions Coalition

Location: SNP Museum

Learning opportunity about survival victims in the diaspora; war legacies; how museums preserve and honor history, today’s changing landscape with case studies; and the role of museums to influence a better future.


12:00pm – 1:30pm | Networking Lunch

Location: forthcoming


01:30pm – 02:30pm | [Basque diaspora and culture]

Speakers: Imanol Galdos Irazabal, PhD (Donostia, Basque Country / San Sebastian, Spain), Assistant Manager, Donostia Kultura | John Bieter, PhD (Boise, Idaho, USA), Professor and Historian, Boise State University

​Location: SNP Museum

[description forthcoming]


02:45pm – 03:45pm | [Irish diaspora and culture]

Speaker: Trevor Ó Clochartaigh (Galway, Ireland), Director of Operations and HR, TG4

Location: SNP Museum

[description forthcoming]


03:50pm – 04:00pm | Highlights of Days 2-4 

Speaker: Sascha Priewe, PhD (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), Director of Collections & Public Programs, Aga Khan Museum and Founding Member and Chair, Idaho Museum of International Diaspora Global Leadership Council

Location: SNP Museum

Wrap-up of day 1 with highlights of following days & activities.


04:30pm – 05:30pm | Private VIP Reception

Hosted by: City of Banská Bystrica, Mayor’s Office

Location: Town Hall

Private invitation only.


06:30pm – 08:00pm | VIP Partnership Dinner

Moderator: Sascha Priewe, PhD (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), Director of Collections & Public Programs, Aga Khan Museum and Founding Member and Chair, Idaho Museum of International Diaspora Global Leadership Council

Location: Congress Dixon Hotel

See description below.

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Day 1: September 20 (Wednesday)

VIP Partnership Dinner

Registration required: Access here to purchase ticket ($75 USD)

06:30pm – 08:00pm | VIP Partnership Dinner

Moderator: Sascha Priewe, PhD (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), Director of Collections & Public Programs, Aga Khan Museum and Founding Member and Chair, Idaho Museum of International Diaspora Global Leadership Council

Location: Congress Dixon Hotel

The Idaho Museum of International Diaspora's Global Leadership Council (GLC) cordially invites you to join us this evening (September 20, Wednesday) for a special dinner program. Please register here. We are dedicated to expanding our partners' knowledge and inviting collaboration. During this dinner program, you will get the chance to learn and provide input into our future plans and destination for our next global conference. You will be exposed to new ideas and the "why" behind them and invited to join our movement and opportunities. We believe in providing immersive learning and educational experiences through our connections to local, national, and global partners, communities that host diasporas, and individuals in diaspora communities. 

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Day 2: September 21 (Thursday)

Immersive Learning & Cultural Tours

Feed Your Curiosity

09:30am – 10:30am | Foundations of Global Skills

Moderator: [TBD]

Location: [TBD]

Panel presentation across industries on global skills in practice – emotional intelligence and cultural intelligence.


10:35am – 11:45am | Museums & Global Citizenship

Speakers: [TBD]

Location: [TBD]


12:00pm – 1:20pm | Networking Lunch


01:30pm – 03:00pm | Sharing Voices

Speakers: [TBD]

Location: [TBD]


03:30pm – 05:15pm | A Journey of Exploration

Host: Anna Slatinská, PhD (Banská Bystrica, Slovakia), Manager at Faculty of Arts, Matej Bel University and Founding Member of Idaho Museum of International Diaspora Global Leadership Council

Location: multiple

Participants will enjoy a guided cultural immersion experience through museum tours and city exploration.

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Day 3: September 22 (Friday)

Global Skills Training & Human Journey Workshops

#LearnDiscoverExplore

Workshop 1: Arrivals: What’s Left Behind. What Lies Ahead

Instructors: Jon Cox, MFA (Newark, Delaware, USA), National Geographic Explorer and

Professor of Art and Design, University of Delaware | Andy Bale, MFA (Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA), Professor of Art and Photography, Dickinson College

​Location: [TBD]


Workshop 2: Cross-Culinary Voices of Diaspora: Pandemic Noodles

Instructors: Hong Li, PhD (Atlanta, Georgia, USA), Professor, Chinese Language
Department of Russian and East Asian Languages and Cultures, Emory University | Christine Ristaino, PhD (Atlanta, Georgia, USA), Professor of Practice, Department of French and Italian in the College of Arts and Sciences, Emory University

Location: [TBD]


12:00pm – 01:30pm | Networking Lunch

Host: Anna Slatinská, PhD (Banská Bystrica, Slovakia), Manager at Faculty of Arts, Matej Bel University and Founding Member of Idaho Museum of International Diaspora Global Leadership Council

Location: Národný Dom


Workshop 4: [healing journey: individuals and communities]

Moderator: Elke Shaw-Tulloch, MPH (Boise, Idaho, USA), State Health Official and Administrator at Division of Public Health at Idaho Department of Health and Welfare; Chair, Idaho Museum of International Diaspora Board of Directors

Location: [TBD]


Workshop 5: [historical diaspora – Idaho Commission on the Arts]

Speaker: Steven Hatcher (Boise, Idaho, USA), Director of Folk and Traditional Arts, Idaho Commission on the Arts

Location: [TBD]


Exhibition: Next Generation Lens: Tour of Slovakia

Host: Anna Slatinská, PhD (Banská Bystrica, Slovakia), Manager at Faculty of Arts, Matej Bel University and Founding Member of Idaho Museum of International Diaspora Global Leadership Council

Location: [TBD]

Matej Bel University student reflections via exhibition made up of previous day outputs created by students. Students will share their experience as participants and learners throughout the conference.

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Day 4: September 23 (Saturday)

Engaging Partners in the Future

8:30am – 09:30am | Breakfast: Conference Reflections

Speakers: Sascha Priewe, Palina Louangketh, and Sarah Smith

Location: Congress Dixon Hotel

2023 Slovakia conference reflections: Role of Museums; Looking ahead: 2024 and beyond; and Call for Partnerships


09:30am – 10:00am | Closing Remarks and Adjourn

Speaker(s): Anna Slatinská, PhD (Banská Bystrica, Slovakia), Manager at Faculty of Arts, Matej Bel University and Founding Member of Idaho Museum of International Diaspora Global Leadership Council

Location: Congress Dixon Hotel

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