Cultural Mediation in Question: Cristina da Milano on Practice and Precarity
Resource: MuseumMediatorsEU
This video features an interview recorded during the Lisbon Meeting in November 2012 as part of the Museum Mediators Europe project. Conducted by external evaluator Joaquim Jorge, the conversation with Cristina da Milano offers a critical reflection on the professional realities of museum educators and cultural mediators.
In the interview, Cristina da Milano addresses the structural fragility of careers in cultural mediation, highlighting issues such as precarity, lack of recognition, and unclear professional pathways. She also challenges simplified understandings of social inclusion in museums, inviting a more nuanced and critical perspective on how inclusion is defined and implemented in practice.
This video is particularly relevant for educators, cultural professionals, and policy-makers interested in the development of cultural mediation as a field, offering both critical insights and a broader European context.
To learn more about the Museum Mediators Europe Project, visit: www.museummediators.eu
MeWell Talks Episode #1 | Working with Dementia in Cultural Mediation with Nina Mayer
In this short video, cultural mediator Nina Mayer shares her approach to working with people living with dementia through multisensory cultural mediation.
The session demonstrates how simple yet thoughtful methods—such as starting with everyday objects, engaging multiple senses, and creating a calm, respectful atmosphere—can open meaningful opportunities for participation, expression, and connection.
Educating the Cultural Mediator in Europe ESΙ CM Conference 2014
Resource: DAISSy Research Group
This video presents insights from the International Conference “Enhancing the Skills and Identity of a Cultural Mediator in a Multicultural Europe” (ESI-CM 2014), held at the Hellenic Open University in Patras, Greece.
