Black Lives Matter protests sparked by the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis have shone a light on systemic racism in this country, leading white people to reflect on how they can be actively anti-racist.
Following the statement released by GEM and other leading sector bodies reiterating their commitment to eradicate racism in the museums and heritage sector, GEM is hosting an Education Skills Share this afternoon (Thursday) from 3-5pm to reflect on resources available for white museum educators to reflect on their own practice and how they can make sustained longterm change, even when the media spotlight disappears.
Host Katherine McAlpine will share resources on identifying white privilege, reading and podcasts to explore how to be actively antiracist, and tools for reflection. In addition, she’ll be sharing tips for making sustained change. Katherine McAlpine said, “As a white museum educator, I’m at the beginning of this journey myself, but I want to share resources I’ve found helpful, to ensure the sector moves beyond statements to real action-and that’s the responsibility of all of us”.
In anticipation of the session and with reflection upon recent events, we’ve decided to publicly share an article from the recent Journal of Museum Education (March 2020) on sensitive histories and contested narratives – “Nelson, Narrative and National Identity: A Contested History?” by Tanya Wilson. Please read and share with your networks.
https://gem.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/GM158-GEM-Journal_Wilson-Article.pdf
Join us today, Thursday, 11 June 2020 from 15:00-17:00 GMT on the @gem_heritage Twitter account.
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