From Practice to Pedagogy: Digital Exhibitions in Education

The main roundtable is held in person, with the possibility of joining online. Please note the visit to the DH MakerSpace is in person only.

This roundtable brings together experts and practitioners in digital curation, pedagogy, and cultural heritage to explore the use of digital exhibitions as teaching tools in higher education and beyond. While digital exhibitions are often developed from practice rather than theory, this session aims to bridge that gap by collaboratively shaping a pedagogical framework that institutions can use to guide their own teaching, curriculum development and public engagement. Through case studies and discussions, participants will reflect on best practices, accessibility, and engagement strategies that enhance learning across disciplines and spaces.

After the panel, the audience are invited to the Digital Humanities Research Hub’s ‘MakerSpace’ in Senate House to have a tour and demo of some of the online exhibition tools discussed during the roundtable.

Confirmed Speakers:
•   Rebecca Bailey (Director, Towards a National Collection) will discuss how their Discovery Projects have proven that digital exhibitions can enhance public understanding of complex heritage content, presenting the most recent policy recommendations.
•   Emily Manktelow (Senior Lecturer, Royal Holloway University of London) will present a case study on using Art UK to teach British imperial history through student-led exhibitions.
•   Leila Kassir and Ollie Nelmes (Senate House Library) will discuss their work on digital exhibitions using the Homosaurus Vocabulary Site and Omeka.
•   Nicola Phillips (Lecturer, Royal Holloway University of London) will showcase an interactive reconstruction of the 18th-century Court of King’s Bench, designed for use as an educational tool for students and the wider public.

The roundtable will be open to anyone interested in discussing key pedagogical principles that underpin the use of digital exhibitions in teaching and developing a framework to support academic institutions in integrating digital heritage content into curricula. This session will be especially relevant for educators, curriculum designers, and scholars seeking to incorporate digital exhibitions into their teaching practice in a structured, theoretically informed way.

All are welcome to attend this event which will be held in person, with the possibility of joining online. Please register in advance by clicking Book Now at the top of the page and selecting whether you will be attending in person or online. For those attending online, the zoom link will be sent out prior to the event.

Organised in collaboration with the Digital Humanities Research Hub and Royal Holloway University of London.
 

Image credit: Royal Holloway University of London, Punch Limited and ArtUK