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Acknowledgements
This Workbook is constructed upon the many fruitful
conversations that the authors have had together and with the
greater museum community.
Sph er e:
Econ om ic
Social
Polit ical
Diversity
Community
Impact
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M ost M u seu m s Exist Her e...
In a cau t iou s, pr eser vat ive st at e.
How do w e con vin ce m u seu m s t o
move
f r om t h is seden t ar y posit ion t o a
m or e act ively in clu sive space?
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"Exclusion is Tackled
within the 'Cultural
Dimension.'"
Social problems
associated with
exclusion ? ?might be
addressed indirectly.?
Level 1
Measured
Quantitatively
Sandell, R. (1998).
Museums as Agents of
Social Inclusion. Museum
Management and
Curatorship, 17(4), 401?418.
Adapted by Coleman, L-E
(2014)
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Achieved
through? ?Representation
of and participation and
access for those
excluded.?
Measured
Qualitatively
MAs
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Vehmicle
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Agen t of
curatorial
voice
Ch
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an ge er at ion
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Exclusion is tackled
within? ?the Economic,
Social, Political, and
Cultural Dimensions?
Level 1
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Achieved
through? ?Providing a
forum for public debate,
education and
persuasion.?
Measured
Quantitatively
Measured
Qualitatively
*as
Multiple
MAs
u seu
Vehmicle
For
Agen t of voices are heard within curatorial
voice,
cultural authority is distributed and
Ch
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an ge
er at ion
exchanged in a democratic manner.
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Exclusion is tackled
within? ?the Economic,
Social, Political, and
Cultural Dimensions?
Measured
Quantitatively
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-Achieved
through? ?Initiatives
which seek to alleviate
disadvantage and
encourage personal
development.?
Measured
Qualitatively
MAs
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Vehmicle
asFor
Agen t of
dialogue.
Ch
l Regen
aninformation/
ge er at ion
* Studies of individuals?perceptions of
museum value in their lives. Example:
?Improvement? as described by individuals
through interviews, focus groups, and
self-reflection exercises such as journals.
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TheAdvantagesof
Social Incl usionTheory
1.
* The primary advantage of social inclusion theory is that it
extends the role of museums beyond traditional discussions of
diversity and multiculturalism.
* Social inclusion asserts the importance of including more than
the representations of marginalized communities, but in actively
engaging marginalized communities in the co-creation of
community heritage exhibits.
Supports Self-Curation by
Individuals and Communities
Multiculturalism: Museum
Museum Professionals Serve
Professionals are tasked with the As Facilitators in Cultural
Curation of Diferences and
Information Provision.
Similarities Between Cultures.
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2.
* The second key advantage of social inclusion theory is the
awareness that this theory generates concerning
marginalization and division within society. Social inclusion
theory, birthed from the presence of social exclusion, directs
the attention of citizens to the social problems at hand.
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ThedisAdvantagesof
Social Incl usionTheory
1.
Although social inclusion theory has influenced both museum
research and practice, it is not without limitations: the infancy
of social inclusion terminology is problematic, and research
utilizing social inclusion theory for museum evaluation is
performed only sporadically.
These limitations may also be viewed as unique opportunities:
underdeveloped social inclusion terminology may offer
researchers the opportunity to work with museum
practitioners to design a standard vocabulary.
A st an dar dized social in clu sion vocabu lar y is an
im por t an t st ep in t h e pr odu ct ion of valu able m u seu m
assessm en t t ools. The demands of policy makers to produce
measurable social change may be countered by industry
definitions of social inclusion and museum professional
associations.
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2.
* Not En ou gh Eviden ce: The usage of social inclusion theory
in the evaluation of museum impact upon marginalized
groups has only just begun.
Example:
In Revealing Histories: Myths about Race (2007?2009) at the
Manchester Museum, UK, a team from within and beyond the
museum tried to address this uncomfortable history. They faced
challenges and raised many questions: how to present such
material honestly but sensitively? Could other voices be included
without jeopardising the credibility of the museum? How can
post-colonial arguments be made with a collection based on the
spoils of empire? And, finally, how are museums to escape the
legacies of prejudice? Although well intentioned, the actions of
museum staff in realising the project ? the authors included ?
exhibited unanticipated vestiges of institutional racism.
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?You see, there are so many kids in this country who look at
places like museums and concert halls and other cultural
centers and they think to themselves, well, that?s not a place
for me, for someone who looks like me, for someone who
comes from my neighborhood," she said. "In fact, I guarantee
you that right now, there are kids living less than a mile from
here who would never in a million years dream that they
would be welcome in this museum. And growing up on the
South Side of Chicago, I was one of those kids myself."
~First Lady Michelle Obama
Remarks at the opening dedication of the Whitney Museum,
NYC 2015
Wh at Do You Th in k ?
Ar e M u seu m s Wh it e Spaces ?
Moore, P. (2015). Who Is Your Museum For? A Tool for Initiating Critical Conversations and
Reflection. Retrieved from
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https://incluseum.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/who-is-your-museum-for.pdf
Discussions of Diversity
Expected
Outcome
Diversity
Inclusion
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Promoted by
Who?
Who
Who Benefits?
Benefits?
Moore, P. (2014). The Danger of the D Word, Museums and Diversity. Retrieved from
https://incluseum.com/2014/01/20/the-danger-of-the-d-word-museums-and-diversity/
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"ASKING
ATTENDEES ABOUT
DIVERSITY AND
INNOVATION AT
THE 2016 AAM
ANNUAL MEETING
AND
MUSEUMEXPO"
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-Diversity -Accessibility
-?Ensuring that
groups/individuals/audience
feel apart of a larger
whole or experience.?
-?Telling stories of all
-Welcoming/Friendly
?Excluding No One?
Coleman, L.-E., Moore, P., & Paquet-Kinsley, R. (2015). Museum Professionals and
Inclusion: A Study in Practitioner Perception. Atlanta, Georgia.
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An Inclusive
Exemplar
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Your Museum
Implement Inclusion:
1. Census Data
2. Community Groups and Organizations
3. Public Libraries
4. Chamber of Commerce
5. National Organizations such as YMCA, America's Second
Harvest.
6. Religious Organizations
7. Schools, Community Colleges, Vocational/Technical Schools,
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Issue In
What is The
Your
Counterpart
Community to this Issue?
Extreme
Poverty
What Can Be
Done by the
Marginalized
Community
on this Issue?
What Can Be
Done by the
Counterpart
to the
Marginalized
Community
on this Issue?
What is Your
Museum's
Role on this
Issue?
Extreme
Wealth
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1. Institutional Legacies
2. Staffing
3. Language.
Excerpt:
"Why is it important that museums turn the social justice
inward? A lack of introspection and visible internal change
projects the idea that museums have something special
others lack - that they are the "chosen" group to help those
who cannot help themselves. There are some clear
problems with this line of thinking. First, it assumes an
exceptionalism that distances museums from other
organizations and institutions trying to address social
justice. Second, it obscures the fact that museums have
many of their own issues to deal with. Museums can be
strong partners toward positive social change, but this
effort ought to be accompanied by critical
self-examination."
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Changesto
to Your
Your
Language
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Language do You Need?
You Need?
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Middleton, M., Paquet-Kinsley, R., & Wittman, A. (2016). ?Introducting the 21st Century
Family and Family-Inclusive Language? In (Re)Frame The Case for New Language in the 21st
Century Museum. Exibition, (Spring), 60.
https://incluseum.com/
http://racialequitytools.org/home#
https://www.raceforward.org/
http://empatheticmuseum.weebly.com/
http://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/
Organizations
Center for the Future of Museums, AAM
Network of European Museum Organizations
The Inclusive Museum
The Museum Association UK
International Sites of Conscience
Social Justice Alliance of Museums
International Institute for the Inclusive Museum
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Dodd, J., O?Riain, H., Hooper-Greenhill, E., Sandell, R., Fund, H. L., &
Britain, G. (2002a). A catalyst for change: the social impact of the Open
Museum. RCMG Leicester.
Dodd, J., & Sandell, R. (2001a). Including museums: Perspectives on
museums, galleries and social inclusion. Leicester, UK: Reserach Centre
for Museums and Galleries.
Eriksson, M., Ng, N., Weinehall, L., & Emmelin, M. (2011). The
importance of gender and conceptualization for understanding the
association between collective social capital and health: A multilevel
analysis from northern Sweden. Social Science & Medicine, 73(2),
264?273. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.05.013
From Margins To The Core V&A Conference 2010. (2010). Retrieved
from
http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/f/from-the-margins-to-the-core-2010-conference/
Group for Large Local Authority Museums. (2000). Museums and Social
Inclusion: GLLAM Report. Research Center for Museums and Galleries:
University of Leicester.
Hendry, J. D. (2000). Social inclusion and the information poor. Library
Review, 49(7), 331?336. http://doi.org/10.1108/00242530010344192
Hodgetts, D., Stolte, O., Chamberlain, K., Radley, A., Nikora, L., Nabalarua,
E., & Groot, S. (2008). A trip to the library: homelessness and social
inclusion. Social & Cultural Geography, 9(8), 933?953.
http://doi.org/10.1080/14649360802441432
Kelly, L. (2006). Measuring the impact of museums on their communities
- Australian Museum. In New Roles and Missions of Museums. Taipai,
Taiwan: International Council on Museums. Retrieved from
http://australianmuseum.net.au/document/Measuring-the-impact-of-museums-on-their-communities
Moore, P. (2015). Who Is Your Museum For? A Tool for Initiating Critical
Conversations and Reflection. Retrieved from
https://incluseum.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/who-is-your-museum-for.pdf
Munro, E. (2013). ?People just need to feel important, like someone is
listening?: Recognising museums?community engagement programmes
as spaces of care. Geoforum, 48(0), 54?62.
http://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoforum.2013.04.008
Paquet-Kinsley, R., & Wittman, A. (2016). Bringing Self-Examination to the
Center of Social Justice Work in Museums. Museum, (January/February),
41. Retrieved from
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2mitjKPAu6yVk9HV0ZwRkRIT0E/view
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