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Center for Museology, Department of Aesthetic Studies,
Department of Art History, Aarhus University,
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Janne Vilkuna, Finland
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Guðbrandur Bennediktsson (Iceland), Reykjavík Museum
Mats Burström (Sweden), Stockholm University
Line Hjorth Christensen (Denmark),
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Mads Daugbjerg (Denmark), Aarhus University
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