The Significance of the Centenary

这个项目研究是什么使一个百年纪念不同于任何其他。这个问题的及时性和重要性是由当前和即将到来的百年研究的重点证明。从最近的选举权，革命和泰坦尼克号沉没的纪念活动，到第一次世界大战的世界性事件，这个项目将当代百年事件置于历史庆祝和纪念活动的背景下，以便确切地询问现在是谁在为谁以及如何记住。对纪念和庆祝一百周年的呼吁，往往有人声称这种活动的时间已经过去-特别是因为已经没有任何活着的证人-并声称更应该把重点放在现在和未来。然而，这些事件对所涉家庭和社区仍然具有重要意义。作为那些肩负着照顾未来的人，博物馆和遗产地是谈判这些有争议的、非常公开的问题的中心。这个及时、跨学科、跨部门的项目旨在将百年纪念的重要性置于背景之中，进行比较和传达，并支持博物馆和遗产地以强有力的方式协商这些纪念活动。该提案将汇集学者、早期职业研究人员、博士生、策展人和教育工作者，以真正跨学科的方式开展工作。网络内的专门知识的多样性将有助于集中注意不同的文化概念和百年纪念活动的表现形式。研究结果将对博物馆和遗产地的专业人员和教育工作者具有重要意义。该项目将包括在伯明翰大学、谢菲尔德大学、伦敦历史皇家宫殿塔和卡迪夫大学举办的四个研讨会。这些会议的结构将促进各领域的对话、合作和进展。项目指导小组将在整个工作期间维持一个网站和博客，以加强思想交流，汇报讲习班情况，在最初项目结束后保持动力，并吸引成员支持者更广泛的兴趣。除了网站和博客外，指导小组还将通过一部电影、一份会议文件和一篇合著文章传播成果。

This project examines what makes a centenary commemoration different to any other. The timeliness and significance of this question is evidenced by the current and forthcoming centenaries which are the focus of the research. From the recent commemoration of suffrage, revolution and the sinking of the Titanic, to the world-wide events of the First World War, this project places contemporary centenary events in the context of historical celebrations and commemorations in order to interrogate exactly who is now remembering for whom, and how. Calls for centennial commemoration and celebration are often met by claims that the time for such activity has passed - particularly as there are no longer any living witnesses - and claims that it is more appropriate to focus on the present and future. Yet, these events continue to have significance for the families and communities involved. As those tasked with caring for the future, museums and heritage sites are at the centre of negotiating these controversial, and very public, issues. This timely, interdisciplinary, cross-sector project works to contextualise, compare and convey the significance of the centenary and to support museums and heritage sites to embed robust ways of negotiating these commemorations.The proposal will bring together academics, early career researchers, doctoral students, curators, and educators to work in a genuinely interdisciplinary way. The diversity of expertise within the network will facilitate a focus on different cultural conceptions and manifestations of centenary activity. The findings will be of significance for museum and heritage site professionals and educators across the sectors. The project will involve four workshops at the University of Birmingham, the University of Sheffield, the Historic Royal Palaces Tower of London, and Cardiff University. These meetings will be structured to promote dialogue, collaboration and progression of the fields. The project steering group will maintain a website and blog throughout its duration to strengthen the exchange of ideas, report back on the workshops, maintain the impetus beyond the life of the initial project, and attract interest more widely from the constituencies of the members. In addition to the website and blog, the steering group will disseminate results via a film, a conference paper, and a co-authored article.