Get to know your SAMA Council Members: Leon Steyn

In this series of posts, we will be introducing the SAMA Council members one by one. Their contact details can be found on: https://samuseums.co.za/council-members/ Next up: Leon Steyn: I am a historian and museum curator with a special affinity for archives, research and the transmission of memory. Portfolio on SAMA Council: Governance and policy Focus of portfolio: To ensure that there is a well balanced governance structure and policy framework in place from which SAMA can function effectively. Projects for your portfolio for 2024: The overview of existing governance and policy within SAMA and enhancement of certain aspects thereof in consultation with SAMA Excom.

Save the date: SAMA Conference 2024

https://samuseums.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/SAVE-THE-DATE.pdf Dear SAMA ColleaguesIt is with great anticipation and pleasure that we announce this year’s SAMA National Conference hosted by SAMA Central (Free State and Northern Cape).Theme: Digital Revolution: South African museums and the fourth industrial revolution – foregrounding relevance and securing the future of museums.Place: Bloemfontein, Mangaung, Free StateDate: 3-5 September 2024Enquiries: Elmar du Plessis samacentral1@gmail.com<mailto:samacentral1@gmail.com>Please save the date on your calendars and follow us on our social media for further updates. The Call for Papers will be circulated soon.Central South Africa awaits!

Decolonising Collections: SAMA ICOM Joint Webinar

Decolonising Collections: SAMA ICOM Joint Webinar SAMA is hosting a webinar series on Decolonising Collections on 25 and 26 November 2020. It is a joint project with ICOM COMCOL and ICOM-SA with additional funding from ICOM SAREC. Initially planned as workshop in Cape Town, this webinar will now have a much stronger international perspective than initially planned. We aim to explore current trends… Click the link