Museums and Civic Discourse Working Group
Ideas and discussions from the #ncph2016 working group.
Excited for #MuseumsCivicDiscourse at #ncph2016! Help shape the discussion: https://t.co/X5bRUuv4kK
— Elena Gonzales (@curatoriologist) February 24, 2016
Checking out @PorchiaMuseM's new post on @incluseum (https://t.co/2Vv8bACv61). What an asset to #museumscivicdiscourse at #ncph2016!
— Elena Gonzales (@curatoriologist) March 10, 2016
For #MuseumsCivicDiscourse @artstuffmatters wrote a case study on #museumsrespondtoferguson https://t.co/wnsgGts4Z8
— aleiabrown (@CollardStudies) March 14, 2016
Our #MuseumsCivicDiscourse work group presents 3.17 #ncph2016 #museumsrespondtoferguson
— aleiabrown (@CollardStudies) March 14, 2016
All case studies for #MuseumsCivicDiscourse work group, including mine, are here https://t.co/GzMHiBxjpg. #ncph2016
— aleiabrown (@CollardStudies) March 14, 2016
So excited to be participating in the #MuseumsCivicDiscourse Working Group later this week at #ncph2016! https://t.co/LeVRfHHUvZ
— Dr. Lyra D. Monteiro (she/zie) is not leaving. (@intersectionist) March 14, 2016
Going to #ncph2016? You can still contribute to, and attend the working group #MuseumsCivicDiscourse: https://t.co/TdwZWjpWWM It's Thursday!
— Elena Gonzales (@curatoriologist) March 15, 2016
Discussion: exchange of ideas organized toward goal achievement. Debate: arguing to sway to a POV. #ncph2016 #MuseumsCivicDiscourse
— Clarissa Ceglio, PhD (@cjceglio) March 16, 2016
Dialogue definition from @SitesConscience #ncph2016 #MuseumsCivicDiscourse c. @CTHumanities @PublicDiscourse pic.twitter.com/w9pD2FcaHg
— Clarissa Ceglio, PhD (@cjceglio) March 16, 2016
@SitesConscience Arc of Dialogue follows narrative arc common 2 book/movie plots #ncph2016 #MuseumsCivicDiscourse pic.twitter.com/V4ATM8cNyI
— Clarissa Ceglio, PhD (@cjceglio) March 16, 2016
Arc of dialogue incorporates 4 truths (forensic, personal, social, reconciliatory) #ncph2016 #MuseumsCivicDiscourse pic.twitter.com/GpdSjmG8AI
— Clarissa Ceglio, PhD (@cjceglio) March 16, 2016
dialogic questions r open ended but open-ended Qs are not necessarily dialogic. #ncph2016 #MuseumsCivicDiscourse pic.twitter.com/CI8YTvUejU
— Clarissa Ceglio, PhD (@cjceglio) March 16, 2016
Finally reading the #MuseumsCivicDiscourse case statements & getting really excited for our convo tomorrow #ncph2016 https://t.co/LeVRfHHUvZ
— Dr. Lyra D. Monteiro (she/zie) is not leaving. (@intersectionist) March 16, 2016
http://twitter.com/AMST_Anni/status/710139141728686081
Final prep for #ncph2016 #MuseumsCivicDiscourse WG2 underway @aleiabrown @PorchiaMuseM @intersectionist @RachelFeinmark et al !
— Clarissa Ceglio, PhD (@cjceglio) March 17, 2016
Let's fill those gaps in knowledge! #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016 https://t.co/TAabXUTxzX
— Elena Gonzales (@curatoriologist) March 17, 2016
Book is only "one layer" of this public history endeavor: multi-lingual digital efforts. Great model for #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016
— Elena Gonzales (@curatoriologist) March 17, 2016
http://twitter.com/artstuffmatters/status/710514073633484800
Excited to get started with the #MuseumsCivicDiscourse working group at #ncph2016! Should be a great conversation with a full room.
— Rachel Feinmark (@RachelFeinmark) March 17, 2016
http://twitter.com/AMST_Anni/status/710519501167714305
Getting ready hear a "working group" discussion on museums and civic discourse at #ncph2016 #wg2 pic.twitter.com/cVNVVVxY3S
— Max van Balgooy (@Maxvanbalgooy) March 17, 2016
http://twitter.com/ModupeLabode/status/710519674165977088
http://twitter.com/ModupeLabode/status/710520151267999744
Defining civic discourse broadly. #ncph2016 #wg2 pic.twitter.com/hrejylPbVr
— Dr. Chelsea Denault (@Chelsea_Denault) March 17, 2016
Full house for #Museumscivicdiscourse working group, happening now in Maryland B #ncph2016 pic.twitter.com/9kMR94MEWi
— Dr. Lyra D. Monteiro (she/zie) is not leaving. (@intersectionist) March 17, 2016
http://twitter.com/ModupeLabode/status/710521024358518784
http://twitter.com/ModupeLabode/status/710521247336144900
http://twitter.com/ModupeLabode/status/710521699897360384
http://twitter.com/AMST_Anni/status/710521705236529156
One of major theme one #wg2 participant saw was need to adequately train volunteers to address these issues. Yes! #ncph2016
— Amelia T. Grabowski (@AmeliaTGrabow) March 17, 2016
http://twitter.com/ModupeLabode/status/710522070287966209
@nicotron3000: Defining "public" and "civic" are key issues in discussing civic discourse in museum work. #ncph2016 #wg2
— Dr. Chelsea Denault (@Chelsea_Denault) March 17, 2016
.@RachelFeinmark points out that entire #MuseumsCivicDiscourse working group is women–who talks about these issues, who doesn't #ncph2016
— Dr. Lyra D. Monteiro (she/zie) is not leaving. (@intersectionist) March 17, 2016
http://twitter.com/ModupeLabode/status/710522309463957504
.@aleiabrown says better standards of citation is part of more inclusive practice in general. #ncph #wg2
— Amelia T. Grabowski (@AmeliaTGrabow) March 17, 2016
Fascinating start to the #MuseumsCivicDiscourse session at #ncph2016. Case statements: https://t.co/WdraPfEeXP pic.twitter.com/ZELJ4Vwwwb
— Eli Pousson 🚮🚲👋🏼 (@elipousson) March 17, 2016
http://twitter.com/foundhistory/status/710522812943958016
http://twitter.com/ModupeLabode/status/710522861669249025
Love the turn of phrase “politics of citation.” Acknowledge radical arguments & their roots. #wg2 #NCPH2016 https://t.co/jSEH8QKf5E
— Nick Sacco (@NickSacco55) March 17, 2016
@joanftroyano asks how do we get the public to self-select and enter into conversations of privilege & civic discourse? #ncph2016 #wg2
— Dr. Chelsea Denault (@Chelsea_Denault) March 17, 2016
@aleiabrown Addressing the importance of the politics of citation, giving credit where it's due #wg2 #ncph2016
— Ashley B. Claybrooks (@NicNat_artifakz) March 17, 2016
http://twitter.com/ModupeLabode/status/710523268923584513
.@intersectionist says frank conversations about audience composition are part of building civic discourse. #ncph2016 #wg2
— Amelia T. Grabowski (@AmeliaTGrabow) March 17, 2016
@intersectionist says "museum superpower" can be exposing existing audiences to new conversations. #ncph2016 #wg2
— Amelia T. Grabowski (@AmeliaTGrabow) March 17, 2016
http://twitter.com/ModupeLabode/status/710523720067108864
Tricky thing about any discussion of “community” is that there are many perspectives within any defined community. #wg2 #NCPH2016
— Nick Sacco (@NickSacco55) March 17, 2016
.@curatoriologist says that civic discourse goes beyond inclusion and diversity to the keystone of being welcoming. #ncph2016 #wg2
— Amelia T. Grabowski (@AmeliaTGrabow) March 17, 2016
http://twitter.com/ModupeLabode/status/710524146040643584
#ncph2016 #wg2 #museumsCivicDiscourse GREAT group of women scholars and activists
— Barbara Little (@barbarajlittle) March 17, 2016
@curatoriologist: "If we want all the 'civic' to take part in 'discourse,' museums need to be welcoming." #amen #ncph2016 #wg2
— Dr. Chelsea Denault (@Chelsea_Denault) March 17, 2016
http://twitter.com/ModupeLabode/status/710524722719678464
http://twitter.com/ModupeLabode/status/710525185674321920
http://twitter.com/AMST_Anni/status/710526602044645377
Joining a breakout group in #wg2 to discuss working group topics. #FantasticFourx2 #NCPH2016
— Nick Sacco (@NickSacco55) March 17, 2016
And like that the audience was excluded from the working group. Welp. #challengingexclusion?#ncph2016 #wg2
— Dr. Chelsea Denault (@Chelsea_Denault) March 17, 2016
The challenge of making museums more inclusive is ongoing and perpetual. No “Mission Accomplished” or end in sight. #wg2 #NCPH2016
— Nick Sacco (@NickSacco55) March 17, 2016
The museum as a power structure (board members, donors, etc) and who gets to shape the narrative a consistent theme of #wg2 convos #NCPH2016
— Nick Sacco (@NickSacco55) March 17, 2016
The first step to welcoming civic discourse into the museum might be to make museums more welcoming. #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016
— Rachel Feinmark (@RachelFeinmark) March 17, 2016
Now reporting back from working group of Museums and Civic Discourse break out sessions. #wg2 #ncph2016
— Amelia T. Grabowski (@AmeliaTGrabow) March 17, 2016
First up: self critique of museums. #wg2 #ncph2016 #MuseumsCivicDiscourse
— Amelia T. Grabowski (@AmeliaTGrabow) March 17, 2016
.@nicotron3000 introduces Self-Critique group's thoughts: sorting out the turn to diversity in museums #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016
— Dr. Lyra D. Monteiro (she/zie) is not leaving. (@intersectionist) March 17, 2016
http://twitter.com/ModupeLabode/status/710535725574438912
Fruitful discussion re: celebratory "you-can-do-it" history & acknowledging/highlighting systemic inequality/disadvantages. #ncph2016 #wg2
— Dr. Chelsea Denault (@Chelsea_Denault) March 17, 2016
Snuck into #wg2 halfway through—interesting discussion on critical museum historiography and how to build on it in our own work #ncph2016
— Suzanne Fischer | @[email protected] (@publichistorian) March 17, 2016
.@nicotron3000: historiography of self-critique in museums, and situate it context of other scholarly crit #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016
— Dr. Lyra D. Monteiro (she/zie) is not leaving. (@intersectionist) March 17, 2016
Happy surprise to find that #ncph2016 #wg2 is an @ACLS1919 public fellows power team – @nicotron3000 @joanftroyano
— Rachel Feinmark (@RachelFeinmark) March 17, 2016
http://twitter.com/dklevan/status/710535883414441984
.@nicotron3000: how do we situate museums within the context of the social movements that created them? #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016
— Dr. Lyra D. Monteiro (she/zie) is not leaving. (@intersectionist) March 17, 2016
.@nicotron3000: we need to situate history of museums with histories of race, colonialism, empire, etc. #wg2 #NCPH2016
— Nick Sacco (@NickSacco55) March 17, 2016
.@nicotron3000 wants us to think about museums in part of social mov'ts … and not just progressive ones. #ncph2016 #wg2
— Amelia T. Grabowski (@AmeliaTGrabow) March 17, 2016
http://twitter.com/ModupeLabode/status/710536273375707136
Next break out group: Defining publics, civics, and community. #ncph2016 #wg2
— Amelia T. Grabowski (@AmeliaTGrabow) March 17, 2016
What is the relationship between museums and social movements (for better or for worse)? #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016
— Rachel Feinmark (@RachelFeinmark) March 17, 2016
http://twitter.com/ModupeLabode/status/710536542733930496
Great question: How do you close gaps without replacing for existing community members to retire? #wg2 #ncph2016
— Amelia T. Grabowski (@AmeliaTGrabow) March 17, 2016
Engaging community members with content creation is key, but compensating them is equally important. #ncph2016 #wg2
— Dr. Chelsea Denault (@Chelsea_Denault) March 17, 2016
http://twitter.com/ModupeLabode/status/710536783742767104
How do we find a way to reimburse community members for the knowledge creation we want them to do in communities? #ncph2016 #wg2
— Amelia T. Grabowski (@AmeliaTGrabow) March 17, 2016
http://twitter.com/dklevan/status/710536886616514560
How do we bring people into these conversations when they self-select out? Who is the "community?" #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016
— Rachel Feinmark (@RachelFeinmark) March 17, 2016
.@nicotron3000: not all social movements that create museums are progressive, e of confederate museums #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016
— Dr. Lyra D. Monteiro (she/zie) is not leaving. (@intersectionist) March 17, 2016
Another #MuseumCivicDiscourse Q: Who is doing this well internationally? How do we learn more? #ncph2016 #wg2
— Amelia T. Grabowski (@AmeliaTGrabow) March 17, 2016
http://twitter.com/ModupeLabode/status/710537001435602944
@AmeliaTGrabow Someone answered "Look to Glasgow." #ncph2016 #wg2
— Amelia T. Grabowski (@AmeliaTGrabow) March 17, 2016
@curatoriologist killin it with the in-the-moment note-taking. #nonstop #ncph2016 #wg2 pic.twitter.com/K5pKNCMJa5
— Dr. Chelsea Denault (@Chelsea_Denault) March 17, 2016
Access group: How to make museums welcoming spaces for human needs? How can school tours open more doors? #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016
— Dr. Lyra D. Monteiro (she/zie) is not leaving. (@intersectionist) March 17, 2016
http://twitter.com/ModupeLabode/status/710537364070858752
.@joanftroyano: what does a welcoming museum look like? #wg2 #NCPH2016
— Nick Sacco (@NickSacco55) March 17, 2016
http://twitter.com/CuratingCamille/status/710537477367472131
http://twitter.com/ModupeLabode/status/710537523282518016
How to make museums about more than just display? How to identify structures in which museums are situated? #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016
— Dr. Lyra D. Monteiro (she/zie) is not leaving. (@intersectionist) March 17, 2016
Love this .. and thinking about school group tours as more than "behavioral control tours." #ncph2016 #wg2 https://t.co/ZanBqJFB6d
— Amelia T. Grabowski (@AmeliaTGrabow) March 17, 2016
Boiling it down: what does a museum do and who decides? #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016
— Rachel Feinmark (@RachelFeinmark) March 17, 2016
.@aleiabrown reports back for historicity group: engaging politics of citation. Stop citing same sources #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016
— Dr. Lyra D. Monteiro (she/zie) is not leaving. (@intersectionist) March 17, 2016
http://twitter.com/ModupeLabode/status/710537833472258048
#NCPH2016 @joanftroyano asks "What do museums do and who decides?" #wg2
— Julie Peterson (@juliegpeterson) March 17, 2016
.@aleiabrown constantly citing John Cotton Dana on museums and inclusivity doesn't help us deal with #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016
— Dr. Lyra D. Monteiro (she/zie) is not leaving. (@intersectionist) March 17, 2016
#wg2 #ncph2016 Who do we cite? (Too much @johncottondana) What kinds of objects do we value?
— Suzanne Fischer | @[email protected] (@publichistorian) March 17, 2016
http://twitter.com/ModupeLabode/status/710538140453314560
http://twitter.com/dklevan/status/710538139446714368
.@aleiabrown importance of politics of citation including material culture contributions #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016
— Dr. Lyra D. Monteiro (she/zie) is not leaving. (@intersectionist) March 17, 2016
@joanftroyano: "The real question is 'What does a museum do and who decides?'" Our group discussed this re: boards & funders #ncph2016 #wg2
— Dr. Chelsea Denault (@Chelsea_Denault) March 17, 2016
.@aleiabrown Intellectual production may not come in written form but still critical to acknowledge #wg2 #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016
— Julie Peterson (@juliegpeterson) March 17, 2016
.@PorchiaMuseM also on historicity: knowing your own institution's history on these issues is essential #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016
— Dr. Lyra D. Monteiro (she/zie) is not leaving. (@intersectionist) March 17, 2016
.@aleiabrown Intellectual production may not come in written form but still critical to acknowledge #wg2 #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016
— Julie Peterson (@juliegpeterson) March 17, 2016
.@PorchiaMuseM also on historicity: knowing your own institution's history on these issues is essential #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016
— Dr. Lyra D. Monteiro (she/zie) is not leaving. (@intersectionist) March 17, 2016
http://twitter.com/ModupeLabode/status/710538411824828418
http://twitter.com/artstuffmatters/status/710538430481100801
Major theme: Be familiar with organizations history of exclusion. #ncph2016 #wg2
— Amelia T. Grabowski (@AmeliaTGrabow) March 17, 2016
.@PorchiaMuseM essential to know the history legacy of exclusion at the institution you work at #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016
— Dr. Lyra D. Monteiro (she/zie) is not leaving. (@intersectionist) March 17, 2016
http://twitter.com/ModupeLabode/status/710538693426200577
Essential to reveal historical practices of exclusion w/in institutions #ncph2016 #wg2 #MuseumsCivicDiscourse
— Julie Peterson (@juliegpeterson) March 17, 2016
Community is not a monolith. Presenter recommends thinking about "communities." #wg2 #ncph2016 #MuseumCivicDiscourse
— Amelia T. Grabowski (@AmeliaTGrabow) March 17, 2016
Audible gasp follows administrator's internal memo: "How can we include African American audiences, and on what day?" #ncph2016 #wg2
— Dr. Chelsea Denault (@Chelsea_Denault) March 17, 2016
This discussion badly reinforces how much we need more studies on the history of exclusion & discrimination at National Parks #WG2 #NCPH2016
— Nick Sacco (@NickSacco55) March 17, 2016
.@PorchiaMuseM what would an ideal museum board look like? Beware of respectability politics #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016
— Dr. Lyra D. Monteiro (she/zie) is not leaving. (@intersectionist) March 17, 2016
Institutional history is a key way to inform current museum practice – need longer memories in museums. #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016
— Rachel Feinmark (@RachelFeinmark) March 17, 2016
.@aleiabrown: critical to be ok with discomfort, and be willing to fail. Just TRY. #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016
— Dr. Lyra D. Monteiro (she/zie) is not leaving. (@intersectionist) March 17, 2016
Respectability politics also at play. What's respectable at the museum? To the community? #ncph2016 #wg2
— Amelia T. Grabowski (@AmeliaTGrabow) March 17, 2016
Be comfortable with discomfort- just TRY, says @aleiabrown #ncph2016 #wg2
— Julie Peterson (@juliegpeterson) March 17, 2016
“Just try,” says @aleiabrown. Don’t let place of discomfort paralyze you. #wg2 #ncph2016
— Suzanne Fischer | @[email protected] (@publichistorian) March 17, 2016
@aleiabrown: Be cognizant of this moment, and how it connects to the past. Everything has a history. #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016
— Dr. Lyra D. Monteiro (she/zie) is not leaving. (@intersectionist) March 17, 2016
Audience discussion point: difficulty of board members with conflicting goals to curators and community #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016
— Dr. Lyra D. Monteiro (she/zie) is not leaving. (@intersectionist) March 17, 2016
http://twitter.com/ModupeLabode/status/710539544643371009
Should one of our goals be to diversify our idea of "respectable." Or break down the barrier of respectability? #wg2 #ncph2016
— Amelia T. Grabowski (@AmeliaTGrabow) March 17, 2016
How can one move beyond their discomfort in doing museum work…TRY! @aleiabrown #wg2 #ncph2016
— Ashley B. Claybrooks (@NicNat_artifakz) March 17, 2016
Major takeaway from #wg2 on #MuseumCivicDiscourse: Try. #ncph2016
— Amelia T. Grabowski (@AmeliaTGrabow) March 17, 2016
http://twitter.com/ModupeLabode/status/710539853784616960
Nick from @nps: we need a history of NPS's involvement exclusion: segregated facilities, native land stolen #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016
— Dr. Lyra D. Monteiro (she/zie) is not leaving. (@intersectionist) March 17, 2016
On exclusion, @NickSacco55 brings up exclusion & segregation in NPS. Example: Stone's River CW park had separate facilities. #ncph2016 #wg2
— Amelia T. Grabowski (@AmeliaTGrabow) March 17, 2016
.@PorchiaMuseM: this history of exclusion is one reason why PoC don't go to museums and parks still #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016
— Dr. Lyra D. Monteiro (she/zie) is not leaving. (@intersectionist) March 17, 2016
.@NickSacco55 suggests anniversary and #FindYourPark is an opportunity to dig deeper into this. NPS take note! #wg2 #ncph2016
— Amelia T. Grabowski (@AmeliaTGrabow) March 17, 2016
http://twitter.com/ModupeLabode/status/710540346598563841
Maaaan, #WG2 on civic engagement and #s14 on women's history at historic sites keep intersecting! #ncph2016 https://t.co/iHIE19Qxpy
— Rebecca Ortenberg (@historein) March 17, 2016
It’s easy for contemporary employees of NPS to dismiss agency’s whiteness b/c they don’t have knowledge of agency’s history. #wg2 #NCPH2016
— Nick Sacco (@NickSacco55) March 17, 2016
.@PorchiaMuseM says that the legacy of exclusion from sites like NPS/ Museums is still strong collective memory #ncph2016 #wg2
— Julie Peterson (@juliegpeterson) March 17, 2016
Laura Schiavo: The bs of the idea that the National Parks are "democratic spaces," very old rhetoric #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016
— Dr. Lyra D. Monteiro (she/zie) is not leaving. (@intersectionist) March 17, 2016
History of exclusion leads to modern non-participation. People learned that parks & museums were not for them. #ncph2016 #wg2
— Amelia T. Grabowski (@AmeliaTGrabow) March 17, 2016
http://twitter.com/ModupeLabode/status/710540666477154305
.@PorchiaMuseM: disengagement from museums must be seen as part of a legacy of exclusion, not disinterest #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016
— Rachel Feinmark (@RachelFeinmark) March 17, 2016
.@LincolnsCottage keeps coming up as an example of an organization that's working hard to have real civic discourse. #ncph2016 #wg2
— Amelia T. Grabowski (@AmeliaTGrabow) March 17, 2016
http://twitter.com/ModupeLabode/status/710540894437511169
.@LincolnsCottage as example where an activist board has made all the difference in terms of what site does #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016
— Dr. Lyra D. Monteiro (she/zie) is not leaving. (@intersectionist) March 17, 2016
Inclusion on both sides of the exhibit is important. #wg2 #ncph2016 #MuseumCivicDiscourse
— Amelia T. Grabowski (@AmeliaTGrabow) March 17, 2016
Audience comment: essential that people who look like community work at the museum for them to feel welcome #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016
— Dr. Lyra D. Monteiro (she/zie) is not leaving. (@intersectionist) March 17, 2016
Need to reach out to #HBCUs, where public history isn't even a concept, to recruit future public historians #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016
— Dr. Lyra D. Monteiro (she/zie) is not leaving. (@intersectionist) March 17, 2016
.@aleiabrown: Got great training in public history @CoppinStateUniv–plenty of qualified black historians #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016
— Dr. Lyra D. Monteiro (she/zie) is not leaving. (@intersectionist) March 17, 2016
.@artstuffmatters: even fewer poc in art history at the college level and beyond, need for visibility #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016
— Dr. Lyra D. Monteiro (she/zie) is not leaving. (@intersectionist) March 17, 2016
http://twitter.com/ModupeLabode/status/710542267728191488
Audience comment: why doesn't @NCPH reach out to HBCUs? @HowardU also has excellent Public History program #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016
— Dr. Lyra D. Monteiro (she/zie) is not leaving. (@intersectionist) March 17, 2016
http://twitter.com/ModupeLabode/status/710542742162706432
Appreciating discussion about addressing/confronting not just the field, but our indiv institutions’ legacies of inequality #ncph2016 #wg2
— Suzanne Fischer | @[email protected] (@publichistorian) March 17, 2016
http://twitter.com/ModupeLabode/status/710544332579852288
Annie from @easternstate on it taking queer and poc staff to notice gaps in interp: tokens and trailblazers #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016
— Dr. Lyra D. Monteiro (she/zie) is not leaving. (@intersectionist) March 17, 2016
Great final questions: What essays would you like to read/write for our volume? #wg2 #ncph2016
— Amelia T. Grabowski (@AmeliaTGrabow) March 17, 2016
Historically oppressed groups as tokens as well as trailblazers w/in #publichistory institutions #ncph2016 #wg2 #MuseumCivicDiscourse
— Julie Peterson (@juliegpeterson) March 17, 2016
"Othered" people in position of being at once tokenized and the trailblazers of the narrative. #wg2 #ncph2016 https://t.co/XzGRgCkAvd
— Amelia T. Grabowski (@AmeliaTGrabow) March 17, 2016
"Othered" people in position of being at once tokenized and the trailblazers of the narrative. #wg2 #ncph2016 https://t.co/XzGRgCkAvd
— Amelia T. Grabowski (@AmeliaTGrabow) March 17, 2016
Why are we so invested in using museums for thee conversations? Do they have too much baggage? #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016
— Dr. Lyra D. Monteiro (she/zie) is not leaving. (@intersectionist) March 17, 2016
http://twitter.com/ModupeLabode/status/710544911813238784
Participant questions: Do museums have too much baggage to do effective work for social justice? Do we need museums? #WG2 #NCPH2016
— Nick Sacco (@NickSacco55) March 17, 2016
Great final points. @intersectionist "Are museums the right tool?"
Another panelist "What do we want museums to do?"#ncph2016 #wg2— Amelia T. Grabowski (@AmeliaTGrabow) March 17, 2016
One participant: K-12 teachers need to be part of #MuseumCivicDiscourse discussion. #wg2 #ncph2016
— Amelia T. Grabowski (@AmeliaTGrabow) March 17, 2016
Audience comment: tendency to forget high school teachers: they are trained as historians too! #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016
— Dr. Lyra D. Monteiro (she/zie) is not leaving. (@intersectionist) March 17, 2016
Audience member asks, "What about k-12 teachers?" Prime space for #civicdiscourse #ncph2016 #wg2
— Julie Peterson (@juliegpeterson) March 17, 2016
Audience comment: from constructivist pov, need to get visitors to exercise empathy muscles #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016
— Dr. Lyra D. Monteiro (she/zie) is not leaving. (@intersectionist) March 17, 2016
Another participant: Is there a role for the discipline of psychology in the field? #ncph2016 #wg2
— Amelia T. Grabowski (@AmeliaTGrabow) March 17, 2016
Suzanne Fisher at Oakland Museum, founded in the '60s, but still need to look at legacy of oppression #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016
— Dr. Lyra D. Monteiro (she/zie) is not leaving. (@intersectionist) March 17, 2016
Complicity an important term being introduced in this discussion. #wg2 #ncph2016 #MuseumCivicDiscourse
— Amelia T. Grabowski (@AmeliaTGrabow) March 17, 2016
.@cjceglio wraps up fab #MuseumsCivicDiscourse–continuing the conversation online on case statements https://t.co/LeVRfHHUvZ #ncph2016
— Dr. Lyra D. Monteiro (she/zie) is not leaving. (@intersectionist) March 17, 2016
http://twitter.com/ModupeLabode/status/710546537043124225
There will be an off-program session on #MuseumsCivicDiscourse @AAMers conference–stay tuned for date and time #ncph2016
— Dr. Lyra D. Monteiro (she/zie) is not leaving. (@intersectionist) March 17, 2016
http://twitter.com/AMST_Anni/status/710546996587839488
http://twitter.com/CuratingCamille/status/710547407885369344
Jennifer Scott of @JAHHM: interested in seeing more about the 1960s/70s movements that created museums #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016
— Dr. Lyra D. Monteiro (she/zie) is not leaving. (@intersectionist) March 17, 2016
http://twitter.com/ModupeLabode/status/710547553381699584
.@nicotron3000: Concerned with the question of expertise: who is authorized to be a historian? #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016
— Dr. Lyra D. Monteiro (she/zie) is not leaving. (@intersectionist) March 17, 2016
http://twitter.com/artstuffmatters/status/710547730708480000
.@artstuffmatters is making a critical race toolkit for art museums–what a great idea! #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016
— Dr. Lyra D. Monteiro (she/zie) is not leaving. (@intersectionist) March 17, 2016
International Journal on the Inclusive Museum: Latest addition to my too read list. Thanks @intersectionist ! #ncph2016 #wg2
— Amelia T. Grabowski (@AmeliaTGrabow) March 17, 2016
http://twitter.com/paige_roberts/status/710548221299433472
http://twitter.com/ModupeLabode/status/710548446965604357
Fundraising discussion is a huge part of how we make inclusivity and civic discourse a greater part of museums. #ncph2016 #wg2
— Amelia T. Grabowski (@AmeliaTGrabow) March 17, 2016
.@qualqueen: how does the learning continue after discussion at the museum? How do people apply to lives? #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016
— Dr. Lyra D. Monteiro (she/zie) is not leaving. (@intersectionist) March 17, 2016
.@cjceglio Interested in when museums first say that should be places where people convene for discourse #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016
— Dr. Lyra D. Monteiro (she/zie) is not leaving. (@intersectionist) March 17, 2016
.@cjceglio: how do we identify documentation of exclusion in the archive, and what do we do with it? #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016
— Dr. Lyra D. Monteiro (she/zie) is not leaving. (@intersectionist) March 17, 2016
"Museums are places people should convene to grapple with problems." – Clarissa Celigio #wg2 #ncph2016
— Amelia T. Grabowski (@AmeliaTGrabow) March 17, 2016
http://twitter.com/AMST_Anni/status/710549889835507712
#ncph2016 #wg2 It starts w/ staff, management & board. Elitism abounds. Patrons pick up unconscious messages. https://t.co/dW0XlRhI50
— Ransom Place Matters (@freeman_ransom) March 17, 2016
#ncph2016 #wg2 Bob Marley Museum in Kingston does a great job in explaining the political & social context of reggae https://t.co/GEgdjey6yz
— Ransom Place Matters (@freeman_ransom) March 17, 2016
#ncph2016 #wg2 Mount Vernon not as much. Beautiful setting but sanitized. Pristine slaves' quarters. Not believeable https://t.co/GEgdjey6yz
— Ransom Place Matters (@freeman_ransom) March 17, 2016
Thanks #wg2 #MuseumsCivicDiscourse for a really interesting and invigorating afternoon! Looking forward to next steps. #ncph2016
— Rachel Feinmark (@RachelFeinmark) March 17, 2016
This was also part of #wg2 after session discussion #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016 https://t.co/G8vCQsYcWn
— Clarissa Ceglio, PhD (@cjceglio) March 18, 2016
A fave #ncph2016 #wg2 #MuseumsCivicDiscourse attendee idea card begins: "So…I'm breaking the rules a bit." Huzzah divergent thinking!
— Clarissa Ceglio, PhD (@cjceglio) March 18, 2016
Relates to discussions at #ncph2016 #wg2 #MuseumsCivicDiscourse Will add 2 project library https://t.co/bWys3lLnK8 https://t.co/AZBD38Mh56
— Clarissa Ceglio, PhD (@cjceglio) March 18, 2016
To all at #MuseumsCivicDiscourse #ncph2016 THX from @qualqueen @curatoriologist @nicotron3000 @JAHHM J Scott & me pic.twitter.com/qpeEV432Hw
— Clarissa Ceglio, PhD (@cjceglio) March 18, 2016
RT @publichistorian: “Just try,” says @aleiabrown. Don’t let place of discomfort paralyze you. #wg2 #ncph2016
— Susan Ferentinos (@HistorySue) March 18, 2016
http://twitter.com/gretchjenn/status/710836951977369600
Thanks to all for a great session on #MuseumsCivicDiscourse @cjceglio @nicotron3000 @intersectionist @aleiabrown @artstuffmatters et al!!
— Elena Gonzales (@curatoriologist) March 18, 2016
Stay involved in shaping #MuseumsCivicDiscourse digital volume via twitter, email, and the blog: https://t.co/TdwZWj8lyc #ncph2016
— Elena Gonzales (@curatoriologist) March 18, 2016