Inward, Outward, Onward, Upward: A Lifelong Journey Towards Anti-Oppression and Inclusion in Museums

Inward, Outward, Onward, Upward: A Lifelong Journey Towards Anti-Oppression and Inclusion in Museums is a comprehensive guide to diversity, equity, accessibility, inclusion, anti-racism, and pro-marginalized people in museums. It encourages museum professionals, paraprofessionals, governing bodies, and academic programs to practice empathy, collaborate across the museum, and work tirelessly for justice and change. DEAI is not just about who leads museums but about acknowledging and redressing harms to people who have been unjustly neglected, treated unfairly, willfully minoritized, and historically hidden from museums. It requires generosity, bravery, and vulnerability to learn from others and heal our world from the inside out. Cecile Shellman offers tools to help us talk, think, and work together, covering hard topics such as the individual and the 21st-century museum, tolerance and kindness, and understanding the relationship between privilege and power. Worksheets and forms can be used by individuals or in group training sessions.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 175 pages
Publication date: 16 May 2024
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Inward, Outward, Onward, Upward: A Lifelong Journey Towards Anti-Oppression and Inclusion in Museums is a thought-provoking exploration of diversity, equity, accessibility, inclusion, anti-racism, and pro-marginalized people in museums. It challenges museum professionals, paraprofessionals, governing bodies, and academic programs to practice the skills of looking inward, developing empathy, working collaboratively, and working tirelessly for justice and change. DEAI is not just about who leads museums and what they look like, but also about acknowledging and redressing harms to people who have been unjustly neglected, unfairly treated, willfully minoritized, and historically hidden from museums. It involves looking at both the systems and the people who have caused harm and seeking to ameliorate them. Leading museum DEAI consultant Cecile Shellman offers tools to help us talk, think, and work together, covering hard topics such as the individual and the 21st century museum, tolerance and kindness, and understanding the relationship between privilege and power. Shellman provides numerous worksheets and forms that can be used by individuals or in group training sessions.

Weight: 281g
Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781538193075