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In this book, Michael Murawski explores the work of museums as agents of change through inspiring case studies as well as his own honest, personal experiences as a museum educator, offering effective strategies for museums to enact change in their communities and, most importantly, convert talk into action
List of contents
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1: Museums Are Us
Chapter 2: Let Your Community In
Chapter 3: Community at the Core: A Conversation with Nina Simon
Chapter 4: Interrupting White Dominant Culture in Museums
Chapter 5: Museums Are Not Neutral: A Conversation with La Tanya Autry
Chapter 6: Leading Towards a Different Future
Chapter 7: Building a New Model: A Conversation with Lori Fogarty
Chapter 8: Collaborative Leadership That Works: A Conversation with Lauren Ruffin, Molly Alloy, and Nathanael Andreini
Chapter 9: Care and Healing
Chapter 10: Let's Talk About Community Care: A Conversation with Monica Montgomery
Chapter 11: Propelled by Love
About Author
About the author
Mike Murawski is an independent consultant, change leader, author, and nature lover living with his family in Portland, Oregon. Since 2011, he has served as founding editor of ArtMuseumTeaching.com, a collaborative online forum for reflecting on critical issues in the field of museums. He is also coproducer, along with La Tanya S. Autry, of Museums Are Not Neutral, a global advocacy campaign aimed at exposing the myth of museum neutrality and calling for equity-based transformation across museums.
Summary
In this book, Michael Murawski explores the work of museums as agents of change through inspiring case studies as well as his own honest, personal experiences as a museum educator, offering effective strategies for museums to enact change in their communities and, most importantly, convert talk into action
