Published papers

In 2021, the Keio Museum Commons hosted a participatory exhibition “Object Reading: Eight Perspectives on Reading Objects”. Its aims were to introduce the university’s various collections, to illustrate the diverse and different perspectives on artworks and resources depending on the field of expertise, and to create a space for visitors to participate in a research-based relationship with objects. This paper reviews the challenges of “Object Reading” as a participatory exhibition and examines the redesign of the exhibition. First, an overview of object-based learning (OBL), which was employed as a framework for participation, and its relation to previous practices at KeMCo is described. Next, the issues involved in implementing OBL in exhibitions are clarified, and the redesign of the exhibition is examined from two aspects: the tools used at the venue and the exhibition design. Finally, these considerations address the role of participatory exhibitions in university museums and their potential connection to Citizen Science.

The Keio Museum Commons designs and implements participatory exhibitions that invite various forms of participation from visitors and the communities surrounding the university, focusing on widening people’s engagement with the university’s collections. This research note analyses the modalities of participation in the March 2023 exhibition “Who Forms Archaeological Sites – in What Manner?”, referring to discussions on participations in museums, as well as issues around Citizen Science and Public Humanities in Japan. This paper then addresses how exhibitions visualising different modalities of participation can function as effective platforms for opening up participation in cultural and academic activities to a wider audience.

慶應義塾大学アート・センターが所蔵する1960-70年代の日本の前衛芸術に関わる資料体とその研究活用の状況を「共同性」「領域横断性」に焦点を当て紹介した上で、アーカイヴにおいて近年重要性を増しているレファレンス活動について論じる。単なる業務記録の共有ではなく、レファレンス活動の成果を研究領域全体の成果として公共化することを目指し、図書館における先行例である「レファレンス協同データベース」の活動を参照しながら「研究来歴（Research Provenance）」としてのレファレンス事例の共有化の試みおよびその課題について検討を行う。