What Is to Be Done? Responding to the Current Crisis
This panel discussion will offer ideas on what museums can, should, and must do in response to recent indiscriminate cuts to the federal government, the dismantling of agencies, the dissemination of false and misleading statements, and efforts to censor critical responses from organizations and individuals. Panelists for this initial discussion are:
Mike Murawski is an independent consultant, educator, and author living in Portland, Oregon. He is passionate about transforming museums, cultural institutions & non-profits to become more equitable and community-centered. Mike is Co-Producer of Museums Are Not Neutral, a global advocacy campaign calling for equity-based transformation across museums. Since 2011, he has also served as Founding Editor of ArtMuseumTeaching, a collaborative online forum reflecting on critical issues in museums. In 2016, he co-founded Super Nature Adventures LLC, a place-based education and creative design agency. He earned his MA and PhD in Education from American University in Washington, DC.
Micah Parzen is a nonprofit leader, anthropologist, and attorney. He has served as CEO of the Museum of Us (formerly the San Diego Museum of Man) since 2010, where he and his team are focused on developing better and better practices in what an anti-racist and decolonial museum can look like. One of Micah's primary roles as CEO is share those practices in ways that create a positive ripple effect in the museum field and beyond. He holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology from Case Western Reserve University, a J.D. from UC Davis, and a B.A. in Anthropology from UC Berkeley.
Avi Decter is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Museums and Change
Time: Apr 24, 2025 12:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83383158175
Meeting ID: 833 8315 8175