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Reimagining Museums: Disruption and Change

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Dates:Wednesday, November 18, 2020 - Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Hours:6pm-7pm
Ages:Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor:Indoor, Outdoor
Cost:Free see below
Category:Virtual Activities

As museums have acknowledged their legacy as colonial institutions, many have reimagined their mission as agents of decolonization and social justice.

The pandemic disruption, the Black Lives Matter movement, and other community issues are driving still more rapid and drastic changes and providing opportunities for reflection and growth.

How can American museums—especially those that have strong relationships with Indigenous communities—respond to current national conditions of social unrest and political turmoil?

How have New England museums fared and what is likely to happen over the next two to three years?

Chris Newell (Passamaquoddy), Executive Director and Senior Partner to Wabanaki Nations, Abbe Museum

Jane Pickering, William & Muriel Seabury Howells Director, Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, Harvard University

Lorén Spears, Executive Director, Tomaquag Museum

Moderated by Castle McLaughlin, Museum Curator of North American Ethnography, Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, Harvard University

Presented by the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology in collaboration with the Harvard University Native American Program, and the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture.

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FREE

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hmsc.harvard.edu/event/reimagining-museums-disruption-and-change

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11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA, 02138 map
Phone: 617-496-1638

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