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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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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…
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We at the Empathetic Museum encourage all members of the museum community, and especially those in border communities, to think about ways in which they might show that US museums are concerned about the human rights violations at…
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By: Nayeli Zepeda. Empathy is not just a museum’s means to generate an emotional response in our visitors, but an ethical basis on which we can build our institutions. If the mission of the museum is to represent,…
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The Empathetic Museum Group condemns unequivocally the beliefs and values of the white supremacist, neo-Nazi, neo-fascist groups that demonstrated in Charlottesville, VA this past weekend. While we recognize the deep historical roots underlying the choice of Charlottesville for…
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We’re thrilled to be partnering with NAME this year to run one of our Empathetic Museum activities at the NAME Lunch on Tuesday, May 9. You’ll also find us connecting with folks in the Museums and Race Transformation Lounge and presenting on…