Danielle works on various projects that involve among others co-curating, research, collection strategies, participatory collecting, organization of cultural exchange programs, organization debates/seminars. She has been active since 2012 and since 2019 as president in the international ICOM committee for collecting; COMCOL. Furthermore she presents, runs workshops and takes part in panel discussions around themes on co-collecting, participation, co-creation, representation and significance.
Projects
This year its 25 years ago that an El Al plane crashed in two high-rise buildings in Amsterdam Southeast. We collected memories (archives of the mind) and physical archives with those who lives in the Bijlmer then or know, who helped the victims, how witnessed the crash. What do these archives tell us 25 years later, what is there significance for today. Can private meaning be shared to become a collective meaning? What is the heritage of remembrance?
In the news:
Trouw ,
Hart van Nederland,
At5
Co-production educational program Onvrije Verhalen ( Unfree stories) on the topic of slavery and the traces of this history in the present.
Co-produced a revised version of the award winning ( best practice award 2017 CECA) educational program BOOT KAMP (BOAT camp) from 2016.
Co-produced the educational program BOAT Camp - for students who start their first year at high school.
Production and Curation of an exhibition with participative collected stories, objects and archival material on queer activism in Amsterdam Southeast. We organised a #shareurstory event at the Bijlmer Meer Vitrine where people were invited to share their personal stories. Furthermore we had many one on one conversations, took interviews, looked at private archives from people that have been active in Amsterdam Southeast with regards to queer activism, queer emancipation. With these storytellers we investigated how this part of the city offered and is still offering a safe space for LGBTQ+. How were the LGBTQ+ visible through the years? Who defined the image of this group? What emancipation movements were there? What role did local politics play? With this project we want to make the LGBTQ+ visible in the bigger narrative of this district by sharing stories, memories, emotions and archives.
The exhibition is part of the bigger project Bijlmer Meer ( see below).
Production and Curation of an exhibition with participative collected stories, objects and archival material on the Independence Day of Suriname. In cooperation with the Tropenmuseum we organised two gatherings. During these moments people that either were living in Suriname on 25 November 1975 or were already in the Netherlands shared there memories on how they experienced this historical moment. What did they keep as a memento? What do they remember? What do they pass on to the next generations? At the Tropenmuseum people could see the Suriname collection and also the view objects that are in the collection on the independence. It was discussed if the collection suffices as representation or if the museum should ad other objects to tell the story.
The exhibition is part of the bigger project Bijlmer Meer ( see below).
Production and Curation of an exhibition with participative collected stories and archival material. “Zwart Beraad” was a black emancipation movement that was active in Amsterdam Southeast between 1996 and 1999. From this period not much besides news paper coverage was kept. During a participation meeting and one on one conversations we collected the stories and traced some additional archival material to add to the present narratives of the media. The exhibition is not the end product of collecting but a start-up to invite people to add their memories and archival material to it as well. The exhibition is part of the bigger project Bijlmer Meer ( see below). In connection to the topic of the exhibition we also organized a debate with former members of the movement, young politicians and scientists to discuss the heritage and the meaning the movement has today. What role can or does the archive play?
Realization of a participatory project with the communities of Amsterdam Southeast, resulting in a neighborhood archive- collection and a permanent exhibition in the local public library. As a heritage professional I contribute to a variety of procedures like; developing collection methods in a triangle relationship between participants, the city archive (who will safeguard the collection for Imagine IC) and Imagine IC; writing the collection plan; researching how the collection can be best kept in a legal and ethical way; curating the permanent and temporary exhibitions; coordinate and give shape to the participation procedures; theorizing the project. More on Imagine IC - http://www.imagineic.nl/english
In a changing world city museums are trying to revisit their position in the city and question their relevance. In this inter-vision program museum professionals from city museums and freelance consultants from the Netherlands and Belgium participate in an open dialogue how to give shape to this by using participative methods.
In co-operation with the Reinwardt Academy for Cultural Heritage, Imagine IC seeks stimulating perspectives on old and new traditions, rituals and customs. This 3rd edition on 19th June was with Crispin Paine (University College London) on Current Rituals and the Things that We Use for Them. Danielle was projectleader for this event. From developing the context and content with suitable guests to production of the afternoon. Additionally the final report of this afternoon is written by her and was be published on the website of Imagine IC . Read here the report
Guest lectures for 2nd & 3rd years students on professionalism & ethics, intangible heritage and participation strategies
General support to the project manager of Modemuze. Here seven Dutch museums with a unique fashion and costume collection are collaboratively developing an online platform to permanently present these collections. For more visit - http://modemuze.nl/
Projects
- Nationaal Archief - program development (inclusion projects)
- Imagine IC - Herdenken op Gevoel: archieven van 25 jaar Bijlmervliegramp [Personal archives of 25 year Bijlmerdisaster] April 2017
This year its 25 years ago that an El Al plane crashed in two high-rise buildings in Amsterdam Southeast. We collected memories (archives of the mind) and physical archives with those who lives in the Bijlmer then or know, who helped the victims, how witnessed the crash. What do these archives tell us 25 years later, what is there significance for today. Can private meaning be shared to become a collective meaning? What is the heritage of remembrance?
In the news:
Trouw ,
Hart van Nederland,
At5
- Het Scheepvaartmuseum - Onvrije verhalen
Co-production educational program Onvrije Verhalen ( Unfree stories) on the topic of slavery and the traces of this history in the present.
- Het Scheepvaartmuseum - BOOT KAMP
Co-produced a revised version of the award winning ( best practice award 2017 CECA) educational program BOOT KAMP (BOAT camp) from 2016.
- Het Scheepvaartmuseum - BOOT KAMP
Co-produced the educational program BOAT Camp - for students who start their first year at high school.
- Imagine IC - Queering Zuidoost, zien en gezien worden [Queering Southeast]
Production and Curation of an exhibition with participative collected stories, objects and archival material on queer activism in Amsterdam Southeast. We organised a #shareurstory event at the Bijlmer Meer Vitrine where people were invited to share their personal stories. Furthermore we had many one on one conversations, took interviews, looked at private archives from people that have been active in Amsterdam Southeast with regards to queer activism, queer emancipation. With these storytellers we investigated how this part of the city offered and is still offering a safe space for LGBTQ+. How were the LGBTQ+ visible through the years? Who defined the image of this group? What emancipation movements were there? What role did local politics play? With this project we want to make the LGBTQ+ visible in the bigger narrative of this district by sharing stories, memories, emotions and archives.
The exhibition is part of the bigger project Bijlmer Meer ( see below).
- Imagine IC - 40 jaar Republiek Suriname: De betekenis van 25 november 1975 [Independence of Suriname]
Production and Curation of an exhibition with participative collected stories, objects and archival material on the Independence Day of Suriname. In cooperation with the Tropenmuseum we organised two gatherings. During these moments people that either were living in Suriname on 25 November 1975 or were already in the Netherlands shared there memories on how they experienced this historical moment. What did they keep as a memento? What do they remember? What do they pass on to the next generations? At the Tropenmuseum people could see the Suriname collection and also the view objects that are in the collection on the independence. It was discussed if the collection suffices as representation or if the museum should ad other objects to tell the story.
The exhibition is part of the bigger project Bijlmer Meer ( see below).
- Imagine IC - Zwart Beraad, Erfenis en actualiteit van een politieke beweging [ Black Resistance]
Production and Curation of an exhibition with participative collected stories and archival material. “Zwart Beraad” was a black emancipation movement that was active in Amsterdam Southeast between 1996 and 1999. From this period not much besides news paper coverage was kept. During a participation meeting and one on one conversations we collected the stories and traced some additional archival material to add to the present narratives of the media. The exhibition is not the end product of collecting but a start-up to invite people to add their memories and archival material to it as well. The exhibition is part of the bigger project Bijlmer Meer ( see below). In connection to the topic of the exhibition we also organized a debate with former members of the movement, young politicians and scientists to discuss the heritage and the meaning the movement has today. What role can or does the archive play?
- Imagine IC – Bijlmer Meer, Vitrine van Zuidoost
Realization of a participatory project with the communities of Amsterdam Southeast, resulting in a neighborhood archive- collection and a permanent exhibition in the local public library. As a heritage professional I contribute to a variety of procedures like; developing collection methods in a triangle relationship between participants, the city archive (who will safeguard the collection for Imagine IC) and Imagine IC; writing the collection plan; researching how the collection can be best kept in a legal and ethical way; curating the permanent and temporary exhibitions; coordinate and give shape to the participation procedures; theorizing the project. More on Imagine IC - http://www.imagineic.nl/english
- Inter-vision program Faro Belgium – Musea en Hedendaagse Stedelijkheid
In a changing world city museums are trying to revisit their position in the city and question their relevance. In this inter-vision program museum professionals from city museums and freelance consultants from the Netherlands and Belgium participate in an open dialogue how to give shape to this by using participative methods.
- Imagine IC - Intangible Heritage With "Pop" # 3
In co-operation with the Reinwardt Academy for Cultural Heritage, Imagine IC seeks stimulating perspectives on old and new traditions, rituals and customs. This 3rd edition on 19th June was with Crispin Paine (University College London) on Current Rituals and the Things that We Use for Them. Danielle was projectleader for this event. From developing the context and content with suitable guests to production of the afternoon. Additionally the final report of this afternoon is written by her and was be published on the website of Imagine IC . Read here the report
- Reinwardt Academy, Amsterdam - Bachelors Cultural Heritage
Guest lectures for 2nd & 3rd years students on professionalism & ethics, intangible heritage and participation strategies
- ModeMuze - CultuurGoed
General support to the project manager of Modemuze. Here seven Dutch museums with a unique fashion and costume collection are collaboratively developing an online platform to permanently present these collections. For more visit - http://modemuze.nl/
Most recent Presentations / Lectures / Trainings
Teaching the module: Participative Strategies in Collecting and Documenting the present | Ethics of Collecting
Teaching the module: Participative Strategies in Collecting and Documenting the present
Keynote: Facing our historical selves
Keynote: Facing our historical selves
Teaching the module: Participative Strategies in Collecting and Documenting the present
Keynote: The Complexity of Things
Workshop: Participative Strategies in Collecting and Documenting the present
Trainings week ( part II) with the Reinwardt Academy for museum and site professionals on outreach, museology and site management
Teaching the module: Participative Strategies in Collecting and Documenting the present
Presentation on participatory collecting strategies at Imagine IC
See presentation here
Trainings week (part I) with the Reinwardt Academy for museum and site professionals on outreach, museology and site management
- SAWA Museology Summerschool, remote version Glossary project
Teaching the module: Participative Strategies in Collecting and Documenting the present | Ethics of Collecting
- SAWA Museology Summerschool, remote version
Teaching the module: Participative Strategies in Collecting and Documenting the present
- National Taiwan Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
Keynote: Facing our historical selves
- Museum Conference, Kaoshiung, Taiwan
Keynote: Facing our historical selves
- SAWA Museology Summerschool, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Teaching the module: Participative Strategies in Collecting and Documenting the present
- COMCOL annual conference, ICOM 2019 Kyoto, Japan
Keynote: The Complexity of Things
- SAWA Museology Summerschool, Berlin, Germany
Workshop: Participative Strategies in Collecting and Documenting the present
- Meaning in the Making, Sohag, Egypt
Trainings week ( part II) with the Reinwardt Academy for museum and site professionals on outreach, museology and site management
- SAWA Museology Summerschool, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Teaching the module: Participative Strategies in Collecting and Documenting the present
- We Are Museums, conference Marrakesh, Morrocco
Presentation on participatory collecting strategies at Imagine IC
See presentation here
- Relevance & Connection, Minya, Egypt
Trainings week (part I) with the Reinwardt Academy for museum and site professionals on outreach, museology and site management