Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion in Museums (eBook)

Johnnetta Betsch Cole, Laura L. Lott (Herausgeber)

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2019
182 Seiten
American Alliance of Museums (Verlag)
978-1-5381-1864-1 (ISBN)

Infos

In this edited volume. thought leaders in the museum field contemplate the field’s struggles with diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion. For the first time, these watershed essays, keynote addresses, and data are gathered in one resource, so we can learn from recent history and build on these leaders’ work in the next decade.

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Diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion in all aspects of museums' structure and programming are top issues in the field today and in the overall arts/culture sector. Much has been written, from various perspectives, over several decades. Yet, a lack of diversity remains and exclusive practices and inequities persist in all types of museums. A go-to resource for readers interested in learning about diversity and inclusion work in the field past, present and future. This edited collection of the most important essays, speeches, and reports on these topics seeks to facilitate a much-needed intergenerational dialogue that builds on lessons from the past, broadens thinking about the many different facets of this complex work, and ignites inspiration for continuing to correct inequities across museums of all types, sizes, and locations.In this book compiled and edited by Dr. Johnnetta Betch Cole, who has served as both director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art and as the president of both historically Black colleges for women in the United States, Spelman College and Bennett College (a distinction she alone holds) and Laura Lott, president and CEO of the American Alliance of Museums, (the first woman to the lead the organization), thought leaders in the museum field present their research, analysis and work to answer some of the most challenge questions facing the museum field. Why do these problems persist? How can a new generation of museum leaders champion change to better represent the communities that museums strive to serve and engage? What can we learn from those who have been observing, experiencing, and writing about these issues?

Autor

Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole is a principal consultant with Cook Ross, Inc., a leading firm advising organizations on matters of diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion. She is also a senior consulting fellow at the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Dr. Cole previously served as Director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art and as President of Spelman College and Bennett College. During her long and distinguished career in higher education and the arts, she consistently addresses racial, gender, and all other forms of inequality.Laura L. Lott is the President and CEO of the American Alliance of Museums the only organization representing the entire scope of the museum community. A passionate advocate for strong and engaged boards, as well as diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion in the nonprofit sector, Laura frequently speaks to non-profit and museum boards about governance, strategy, and inclusion.

Inhalt

Part 1: A Call to Action 1. Flies in the Buttermilk: Museums, Diversity, and the Will to Change Lonnie Bunch 2. Museums, Racism, and the Inclusiveness Chasm Carlos Tortolero3. 2015 American Alliance of Museums Annual Meeting Keynote AddressJohnnetta Betsch Cole4. Women's Locker Room Talk: Gender and Leadership in Museums Kaywin FeldmanPart 2: Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion Strategies5. Twin Threats: How Ignorance and Instrumentality Create Inequality and InjusticeDarren Walker6. The Leadership Imperative: Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion as StrategyLaura L. Lott7. History That Promotes Understanding in a Diverse SocietyCinnamon Catlin-Legutko8. Pipeline is a Verb: Field Notes on the Spelman College Curatorial Studies Pilot ProgramAndrea Barnwell Brownlee9. Museums and ADA at 25: Progress and Looking AheadBeth Bienvenu10. Catalyzing Inclusion: Steps Towards Sustainability in MuseumsNatanya Khashan11. It’s Time to Stop and Ask “Why?”Lisa SasakiPart 3: The Necessity and Power of First Person Voices12. Much Has Been Taken, But All is Not Lost: The Restorative Promise of First-Voice RepresentationEduardo Díaz13. No Longer Hiding in Plain SightWilliam Underwood Eiland14. The National Museum of the American Indian: Whence the 'Art Object'W. Richard West, Jr. Part 4: Personal Journeys15. Disability and Innovation: The Universal Benefits of Inclusive DesignHaben Girma16. Maybe This Time: A Personal Journey Toward Racial Equity in MuseumsElaine Gurian17. Museum Musings: Then and NowCecile ShellmanAppendix A: Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion Definitions Appendix B: The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Art Museum Staff Demographic SurveyAppendix C: Museum Board Leadership Report Excerpt – The PeopleAppendix D: Selected Resources

Produkt-Details

• Reihe/Serie: American Alliance of Museums
• Zusatzinfo: Text Boxes
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Hilfswissenschaften
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Buchhandel / Bibliothekswesen
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management
• Schlagworte: Accessibility • American Alliance of Museums • Diversity • Equity • Human Resources • Inclusion • Museum Curators • Museum Inclusion • Museums • Museum Staff • Museum Visitors • Museum Works
• ISBN-10: 1-5381-1864-5 / 1538118645
• ISBN-13: 978-1-5381-1864-1 / 9781538118641