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Eve Guerry

Academic Engagement Curator

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BA (Hons) PhD MacquarieU.

Eve Guerry is a museum educator with over 20 years’ experience in designing and delivering Object-Based Learning experiences for curriculum-linked learning programs. Leading the award winning OBL program at the Chau Chak Wing Museum, Eve specialises in transdisciplinary learning and skill acquisition through the effective embedding of museum collections into learning experiences.

Eve has a PhD in Egyptology and extensive experience in teaching and research for Archaeology. Prior to joining the Chau Chak Wing Museum in 2020 as Academic Engagement Curator, Eve worked as the Manager of Education Programs at Macquarie University’s Museum of Ancient Cultures, where she integrated museum collections into teaching and research for primary, secondary and tertiary education. Eve sees museum collections as resources that enrich the academic environment by allowing avenues for creativity, engagement and cross-disciplinary links that foster deep learning and collaborative research opportunities.

Research interests

  • Object-Based Learning: strategies and impact
  • Experiential, hands-on learning and engagement with museum collections
  • Multi-disciplinary and transdisciplinary teaching and research
  • Facilitating the development of transferrable skills and life-long learning
  • Programs that link primary, secondary and tertiary education communities

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Email: eve.guerry@sydney.edu.au

  • J. Cheung, J. Thogersen, E. Guerry, A. Thoeming, & J. Ong, (2024) ‘Educating Pharmacy Students with Museum Collections – A Case for Object-Based Learning’ Journal of Museum Education vol. 49.3, pp.377–385. https://doi.org/10.1080/10598650.2023.2282306
  • D. Reinhardt, L. Holloway, J. Thogersen, E. Guerry, C. Corvalan Diaz, W. Havelas, P. Poronnik, (2024) ‘The Museum of Touch: Tangible Models for Blind and Low Vision Audiences in Museums’, in J.H. Lee, M.J. Ostwald and M.J. Kim (eds.) Multimodality in Architecture. Collaboration, Technology and Education London. pp.135-156 (ch.8). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-49511-3_8
  • J. Thogersen and E. Guerry, (2023) ‘Academic Connections Across Disciplines: The Museum as Instigator’, in Brad King (ed.) New Directions for University Museums New York & London. pp.123-137.
  • D. Wardak, L. Mantai, E. Guerry, & J. Thogersen, (2023) ‘Business school and museum partnership to change student perceptions on leadership’, 2023: ASCILITE 2023 Conference Proceedings: People, Partnerships and Pedagogies https://doi.org/10.14742/apubs.2023.596
  • E. Guerry and J. Thogersen, (2023) ‘Reflections on a disrupted Object-Based Learning Program’ UMACj 15.1, pp.36-43. http://umac.icom.museum/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/UMACj-15-1-2023-web.pdf
  • C. Richards and E. Guerry, (2022) “Rediscovered: The Shabti of Senseneb, a Museum Provenance Study”, Collections: A Journal for Museum and Archives Professionals vol.18.3. https://doi.org/10.1177/155019062211042
  • D. Wardak, A. Razeed, J. Thogersen, and E. Guerry, (2021) ‘Collaborating on a creative solution to teach creativity to Business students’, Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education vol.22. https://doi.org/10.47408/jldhe.vi22.725
  • A. Simpson, J. Thogersen, G. Hammond, L. Janiszewski, E. Guerry, (2019) “Developing cross-disciplinary networks with university collections: a case study”, University Museums and Collections Journal 11.1, p.116.
  • J. Thogersen, A. Simpson, G. Hammond, L. Janiszewski, E. Guerry, (2018), “Creating curriculum connections: a university museum object-based learning project”, Education for Information 34.2, pp.113-120.
  • E. Guerry, J. Thogersen, G. Hammond, A. Simpson (eds.) (2025), Proceedings from the Knowledgeable Object Symposium, 2023. Teaching With Objects vol.1
  • D. Wardak, L. Mantai, E. Guerry, J. Thogersen (2025), ‘Object-Based Learning Through a Postdigital Lens: Innovating Business Education for Responsible Leadership”, in M. Peters, O. Kamenarac, B.J. Green, P.Jandric, T. Besley (eds.) Postdigital Education for Development (2025), pp.185-205. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-99247-6_9
  • C. Richards, M. Pitkin, J. Thogersen, E. Guerry and P. Donnelly (2025), ‘An Evolving university Museum Paradigm: Broadening Participation with the Mediterranean Collections at the Chau Chak Wing Museum, Sydney’, in C. Richards and E. Minchin (eds.) Mediterranean Collections in Australia and Aotearoa. Perspectives from afar. (Routledge: London and New York, 2025), pp.212-233.
  • J. Cheung, A. Thoeming, J. Ong, J. Pace, J. Thogersen, E. Guerry (2025) ‘Cultural competency in pharmacy education: Bringing the intangible to life through object-based learning’, Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning 17.4 (2025) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cptl.2025.102282

  • E. Guerry, J. Thogersen, L. McGeagh, C. Seales, (2024) ‘From design to delivery: Interdisciplinary OBL at the Chau Chak Wing Museum’, Teaching Antiquity with Material Culture, Australian Centre for Ancient Numismatic Studies, 3 August 2024.
  • D. Wardak, R. Voola, J. Thogersen, E. Guerry, (2024) ‘Joyful Learning through Object-Based Learning: Implementing the Impactful Five (i5) Framework’, University of Sydney Business School Learning and Teaching Forum, Grand Designs: Creating and Sustaining Transformational Learning and Teaching, 25-26 July 2024.
  • E. Hegedus, S. Ollerenshaw, J. Thogersen, E. Guerry, (2023) ‘Object-Based Learning: two case studies based on of lessons learned in BIOS1158 and ANAT3007’, Biosciences Education Australia Network (BEAN 2023) conference,14-15 December, Monash University, Melbourne.
  • E. Guerry and J. Thogersen, (2023). Conference organiser and host, The Knowledgeable Object, 16 November 2023, Chau Chak Wing Museum, University of Sydney. Symposium for practitioners of OBL from museum and education sectors.
  • E. Guerry and J. Thogersen, (2023) ‘OBL enhances communication skills across disciplines’, UMAC 2023 conference, 1-3 Aug, Chau Chak Wing Museum, University of Sydney.
  • E. Guerry, (2023) ‘Object-Based Learning Program at the Chau Chak Wing Museum’, History Teachers Association NSW 2023 State Conference, 14 July, Loreto Kirribilli.
  • E. Guerry and L. McGeagh, (2023) ‘Digital Discomfort: learning environments for hyflex engagement’, AMaGA 2023 Conference, 16 May, Newcastle.
  • J. Thogersen & E. Guerry, (2022) “CCW Museum collections to activate deep learning”, M17 Educational Designers' Community of Practice: Connections Symposium, 27 June.
  • E. Guerry & J. Thogersen, (2022) “Connecting through collections: Object-Based Learning at the Museum”, Sydney Teaching Symposium, 18 July.
  • P. Donnelly, E. Guerry, C. Barker, (2022) “Interdisciplinary teaching with Ancient Mediterranean collections at the Chau Chak Wing Museum”, Mediterranean Archaeology Research Symposium, 31 Jan.

  • 2024 - Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence 2024 for Student Experience
  • 2023 - ICOM University Museums and Collections (UMAC) award for excellence in a University Museum.
  • 2022 - Vice President External Engagement Portfolio award
  • 2021 - Australian Museums and Galleries (AmaGA) NSW IMAGinE Engagement Award