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The 2021 Equity Coalition Convening aims to address systemic racial inequities in museums, emphasizing the need for internal and external transformations. A call for proposals invites individuals to contribute ideas for sessions focused on embedding racial justice. The…
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Institutional empathy must replace embedded white privilege and colonialism to create inclusive spaces. We advocates for deeper empathy as a vital counterpart to antiracism in museum practices.
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We recognize the complexities of current times, emphasizing the need for human connection amidst social distancing. As museums navigate unprecedented challenges, they must reconsider their roles and operations, focusing on empathetic actions that benefit staff and communities. The…
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We at The Empathetic Museum are mindful of and concerned about the current and future impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our many communities, especially the vulnerable. At a time when our values and instincts drive us to be…
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Janeen Bryant and Gretchen Jennings, co-founders of The Empathetic Museum and members of The Museum Group, discuss issues related to their recent Curator article (October 2019), “The Empathetic Museum: A New Institutional Identity.”
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Over the summer and fall of 2018, our merry band of empathetic museum players hit pause for a moment to take stock in the work we had accomplished as a group and in deep collaboration with others across…
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As the museum industry continues to examine the role of empathy in our work — with the public and one another — we wonder if the research and subsequent lessons will be authentically applied or if the word…
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Our Empathetic Museum colleague and contributor, Gretchen Jennings, shares some recent thoughts about why the power and value of empathy continues to remain intangible as an industry best practice.Read more: https://www.museumcommons.com/2019/01/empathy-intangible-yet-powerful.html
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TrendsWatch 2017 highlights empathy as an important element of museum practice. In talk show format, panelists will examine, challenge, and describe efforts to achieve and assess empathy at an organizational level. PanelistsGretchen JenningsSuse AndersonCinnamon Catlin-LegutkoChris Taylor AmericanMuseumsUploaded on…