tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7477193044772002593.post8119876225219687587..comments2020-03-31T06:03:58.663-07:00Comments on Museum Metamorphosis 2013: An Eighth Sounding: The Emerging Museums and Health PracticeThe Attichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15418156698058196228noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7477193044772002593.post-30018654274658539862012-06-24T14:22:29.343-07:002012-06-24T14:22:29.343-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7477193044772002593.post-72784113015906597132012-03-27T07:46:23.688-07:002012-03-27T07:46:23.688-07:00I think a lot about museums and mortality, actuall...I think a lot about museums and mortality, actually, and one of the conclusions that I have come to (perhaps it is also relevant for David Francis's talk, which discussed why we are uncomfortable with retrophilia), is that humans don't like to see themselves as historical subjects, nor be reminded of mortality. In my thesis, I make a Heideggerian argument about this, but it's nice to see that other scholars are coming to more practice-based conclusions along similar lines.Dr Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03137076061031307574noreply@blogger.com