From Curiosities to the Hyper-Real: Notes on Context in Museum Anthropology Exhibitions

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Designing for Interesting People

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Sources of Synergy: Museums for Design

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If you Can't Measure It, You Can't Manage It!

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Ordinary Otherness

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CAMA Conference: An Overview

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Cultural Diversity and the Challenges of Access

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Exhibiting Conflict - Who Dares?

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The Ownership of Cultural Meaning: Local Museums and Access

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