Jane Thogersen has been working with museum collections for almost two decades, with a particular interest in building engagement and access across multiple environments, collection types and platforms. Her interest in object-based life-long learning particularly focuses on the way university collections can support meaningful engagement through innovative and cross-disciplinary approaches for students and teams.
Jane joined the Chau Chak Wing Museum in 2020 as Academic Engagement Curator, embracing the opportunity to develop and deliver award-winning curriculum-linked learning programs for students across all Faculties and Schools on campus. This has now expanded to include designing and facilitating Art of Teamwork programs for external organisations and groups.听
Prior to joining CCWM, Jane鈥檚 work included: managing museum collections, integration of collections into teaching, research and special projects, curating exhibitions, primary and secondary school education programs and public outreach, integration of 3D technologies and engagement programs for people living with dementia in Aged Care and the community. She has also sat on several industry committees and working groups and currently sits on the Committee for the Council of Australian University Museums and Collections (CAUMAC).
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Email:听jane.thogersen@sydney.edu.au
J. Thogersen & E. Guerry (2025) 鈥榃orkshopping the OBL Community of Practice鈥, in E. Guerry, J. Thogersen, G. Hammond, A. Simpson (eds.),听.听Teaching With Objects听vol.1, pp.43-45
D. Wardak, L. Mantai, E. Guerry, J. Thogersen (2025), 鈥極bject-Based Learning Through a Postdigital Lens: Innovating Business Education for Responsible Leadership鈥, in M. Peters, O. Kamenarac, B.J. Green, P.Jandric, T. Besley (eds.)听Postdigital Education for Development听(2025), pp.185-205.听
C. Richards, M. Pitkin, J. Thogersen, E. Guerry and P. Donnelly (2025), 鈥楢n Evolving university Museum Paradigm: Broadening Participation with the Mediterranean Collections at the Chau Chak Wing Museum, Sydney鈥, in C. Richards and E. Minchin (eds.)听Mediterranean Collections in Australia and Aotearoa. Perspectives from afar. (Routledge: London and New York, 2025), pp.212-233.
J.听Cheung,听A.听Thoeming,听J. Ong,听J.听Pace, J. Thogersen,听E.听Guerry (2025) 鈥楥ultural competency in pharmacy education: Bringing the intangible to life through object-based learning鈥,听Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning听17.4 (2025)听
J. Cheung, J. Thogersen, E. Guerry, A. Thoeming, & J. Ong, (2024) 鈥楨ducating Pharmacy Students with Museum Collections 鈥 A Case for Object-Based Learning鈥欌疛ournal of Museum Education鈥痸ol. 49.3, pp.377鈥385.鈥
D. Reinhardt, L. Holloway, J. Thogersen, E. Guerry, C. Corvalan Diaz, W. Havelas, P. Poronnik, (2024) 鈥楾he Museum of Touch: Tangible Models for Blind and Low Vision Audiences in Museums鈥, in J.H. Lee, M.J. Ostwald and M.J. Kim (eds.)鈥疢ultimodality in Architecture. Collaboration, Technology and Education鈥疞ondon. pp.135-156 (ch.8).鈥
Thogersen, J. & Guerry, E. (2023), 鈥楢cademic Connections Across Disciplines: The Museum as Instigator鈥, in Brad King (ed.)鈥疦ew Directions for University Museums鈥(New York & London), Ch. 9. p.123-137.
Guerry, E. & Thogersen, J. (2023), 鈥楻eflections on a disrupted Object-Based Learning Program鈥 UMACj 15.1, pp.36-43.
Wardak, D., Mantai, L., Guerry, E. & Thogersen, J. (2023), 鈥楤usiness school and museum partnership to change student perceptions on leadership鈥,鈥2023: ASCILITE 2023 Conference Proceedings: People, Partnerships and Pedagogies鈥(Nov. 2023) DOI:鈥
Thogersen, J., Hammond, G., et al (2022), 鈥楢 University-based Art and Object Engagement Program for Dementia Patients and Carers鈥欌疷MAC Journal鈥(14): 30-40
Wardak, D., Razeed, A., Thogersen, J. and Guerry, E. (2021) 'Collaborating on a creative solution to teach creativity to Business students',鈥疛ournal of Learning Development in Higher Education, (22). DOI:鈥
Thogersen, J. (2019), 鈥淎rt and Objects get people talking鈥,鈥疉ustralian Journal of Dementia Care鈥8.5 Oct/Nov, pp.13-14
Simpson, A., Thogersen, J., Hammond, G., Janiszewski, L., Guerry, E. (2019) 鈥淒eveloping cross-disciplinary networks with university collections: a case study鈥,鈥疷niversity Museums and鈥疌ollections Journal鈥11.1, p.116.
Hargraves, K., Thogersen, J., Davis, R. (2019)鈥疍ementia-friendly art and cultural spaces. Engaging with art and heritage in and around Sydney. Macquarie University.
Thogersen, J.,鈥疭impson, A.,鈥疕ammond, G.,鈥疛aniszewski, L.,鈥疓uerry, E. (2018), 鈥淐reating curriculum connections: a university museum object-based learning project鈥,鈥疎ducation鈥痜or Information鈥34.2, pp.113-120.
Thogersen, J., Hammond, G., Simpson, A. (2016) 鈥淩eframing the small university museum鈥. In Simpson A. and Hammond G. (eds).鈥疉 Cultural Cacophony: Museum Perspectives and Projects. Museums Galleries Australia. Museums Australia, Canberra. pp 194-207
Arrow, M., Davis, R., Hargraves, K., Janiszewski, L., Morgan, L., Simpson, A., Thogersen, J. (2014)鈥疌reative Revisions: retracing 50 years of artistic responses to the university campus. Lighthouse Press, North Ryde
Thogersen, J. (2014) 鈥淐onserving Cultural Connections鈥 in Davis, et. al.鈥疉ffinities: Seven Museums, Fifty Objects. Macquarie University. pp.40-45
Winchester-Seeto, T., Homewood, J., Thogersen, J., Jacenyik-Trawoger, C., Manathunga, C., Reid, A. & Holbrook, A. (2014) 鈥楧octoral supervision in a cross-cultural context: issues affecting supervisors and candidates鈥 in鈥疕igher Education Research and Development, Vol. 33, Issue 3, p.610-626
Thogersen, J. & Hammond, G. (2024) 鈥極bjects and Dementia: An Evolving Research, Teaching and Engagement Program鈥 Joint ICOM-UMAC & UNIVERSEUM Conference 24th-29th September 2024, Dresden.
Thogersen, J., Guerry, E., McGeagh, L., Seales, C. (2024) 鈥楩rom design to delivery: Interdisciplinary OBL at the Chau Chak Wing Museum鈥,鈥疶eaching Antiquity with Material Culture, Australian Centre for Ancient Numismatic Studies, 3 August 2024.
Wardak, D., Voola, R., Thogersen, J., Guerry, E. (2024) 鈥楯oyful Learning through Object-Based Learning: Implementing the Impactful Five (i5) Framework鈥, University of Sydney Business School Learning and Teaching Forum,鈥疓rand Designs: Creating and Sustaining Transformational Learning and Teaching, 25-26 July 2024.听
Hegedus, E., Ollerenshaw, S., Thogersen, J., Guerry, E. (2023) 鈥極bject-Based Learning: two case studies based on of lessons learned in BIOS1158 and ANAT3007鈥,鈥疊iosciences Education Australia Network (BEAN 2023) conference,14-15 December, Monash University, Melbourne.
Guerry, E. & Thogersen, J. (2023). Conference organiser and host,鈥疶he Knowledgeable Object, 16 November 2023, Chau Chak Wing Museum, University of Sydney. Symposium for practitioners of OBL from museum and education sectors.
Guerry, E. & Thogersen, J. (2023) 鈥極BL enhances communication skills across disciplines鈥,鈥疷MAC 2023鈥痗onference, 1-3 Aug, Chau Chak Wing Museum, University of Sydney.
Thogersen, J. & Guerry, E. (2022) 鈥淐CW Museum collections to activate deep learning鈥,鈥疢17 Educational Designers' Community of Practice: Connections Symposium, 27 June.听
Hammond, G., Thogersen, J., Simpson, A. & Janiszewski, L., (2019) 鈥淯nlocking the learning potential of university collections鈥 Council of Australian University Museums and Collections Symposium. Feb 2019, University of Melbourne.
Thogersen, J. (2018) 鈥淲hat is OBL?鈥 The Knowledgeable Object Symposium Workshop. Nov 2018, Macquarie University.
Thogersen, J., Davis, R., Hargraves, K. (2018) 鈥淎rt and Object Engagement: a multi-disciplinary community collaboration鈥. XIX Universeum Conference. June 2018, The Hunterian, University of Glasgow, Scotland.
Hammond, G., Simpson, A., Thogersen, J. (2018) 鈥淧ositioning strategic priorities: resource curriculum mapping of collections and source-based learning pilot鈥. XIX Universeum Conference. June 2018, The Hunterian, University of Glasgow, Scotland.听
Thogersen J., Simpson, A., Hammond, G. (2018) 鈥淢acquarie University's museum collections mapping project鈥. CAUMAC Symposium. Apr 2018, Australian National University, ACT.
Thogersen, J., Rampe, M., Tristant, Y. (2018) 鈥淯tilising 3D Technologies to increase university collection discoverability鈥. Council of Australian University Museums and Collections Symposium. Apr 2018, Australian National University, ACT.
Thogersen, J., Hammond, G. (2015)鈥疪eframing the small university museum. Museums Australia Conference. May 2015, National Maritime Museum, Sydney.
Winchester-Seeto, T., Homewood, J. & Thogersen, J. (2013) 鈥淔rom another place 鈥 factors that affect doctoral candidates and their supervisors in cross-cultural supervision鈥. Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia Conference. July 2013, AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand.听
2024 - Vice-Chancellor鈥檚 Award for Excellence: Student Experience
2023 鈥 ICOM鈥檚 University Museums and Collections (UMAC) award for excellence in a University Museum.
2022 - Vice President External Engagement Portfolio award
2021 鈥 Museums & Galleries NSW IMAGinE Award: Engagement Programs (Large organisation)听
