Getting ready for the panel: Empathy: Silver Bullet or Kryptonite at #AASLH2020. Will collect my tweets from this session here.
Fundamental question - is this a super power or a fundamental weakness of public historians. Welcome to @1Facilitateher @ameliawig @KayleighBinDC @sarahjencks @smanny Can't wait! #AASLH2020
"What role does empathy play within your own organization & professional practice?" #AASLH2020
.@1Facilitateher - we can't just use the words of inclusivity, we need to do the work to build the infrastructure where we can make change. Importance of thinking about the role that whiteness places in our structures #AASLH2020
Here's the article on the screen in this panel right now: medium.com/viewfinder-ref…
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@ameliawig talking about Developing focus groups to assess current exhibits; testing language by testing them on different groups - asking who are we serving? #AASLH2020
@1Facilitateher - yass! asking whose voices are we privileging in our text, assessing and adjusting the language we use in our exhibits. Assures we remain relevant to our local communities if they see themselves a part of this work. #AASLH2020
.@ameliawig - this is a painful process too as we address racism in museum spaces #AASLH2020
Next up, @KayleighBinDC @sarahjencks talking about @fordstheatre.
Sarah starting by talking about realization that things needs to change. Unique circumstances of Fords with a blend of history people and actors/theater people.
.@sarahjencks - why is this site still here? how can we make it relevant? how do we prepare our staff to have these conversations?
...not just public-facing jobs, but development team, etc. so that everyone is on the same page in promoting equity, relevance, etc. #AASLH2020
.@sarahjencks Want guests to do MORE than just taking a picture of the box and leaving. How can we use this horrific act to try to promote understanding of horrific acts today? What did Lincoln's assassination mean to our country? He was criticized for his empathy #AASLH2020
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