Museopunks
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The podcast for the progressive museum. Produced by @shineslike and @erodley. Presented by @AAMers.
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Joined March 2013
In May @MuseumWorkers started #MuseumWorkersFund, redistributing donated funds to US-based museum workers severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In our new episode, Suse speaks with @pablitasan @greenbergalyssa & Christian Ramirez about the fund.
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Mutual aid systems rely on forms of exchange, sharing support and resources, to enable communities to care for their members in the face of difficulty. In May this year, Museum Workers Speak starte…
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How have the events of the last few years impacted your role as a frontline staffer/volunteer in museums? Take our anonymous survey and let us know what is and isn't working for museums' most-seen faces: https://t.co/EL0Z9SlFFn
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The @Museopunks podcast offers stimulating discussions on hot topics in the museum field, covering everything from decolonization to virtual reality. 🎧 Access the audio or transcripts, and subscribe for future episodes on iTunes, Spotify, or Stitcher! https://t.co/drB7Zw1uec
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Today, we're celebrating #TransDayofVisibility by sharing resources that can help you and your institution make meaningful, systemic changes. Check below for @AAM_LGBTQ's free inclusion toolkit and webinar recording on telling trans stories; a @Museopunks episode; and more. ⤵️
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Tune in to @Museopunks' podcast episode (+transcript) for a discussion on LGBTQIA+ inclusion and queer curating practices in museums:
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The end of Pride Month does not mean that we should stop talking or thinking about LGBTQIA+ inclusion and queer curating practices in museums. This month, we’re joined by Craig Middleton and Nikki …
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💸Update💸 Last week, we held a lottery to award 10 more $500 payments from the #MuseumWorkersFund. That brings our total pay out to $65,000 in mutual aid to colleagues who have been adversely affected by museums' responses to a global health and economic crisis. (1)
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We are still accepting applications and contributions to the #MuseumWorkersFund. If you're fortunate enough to be able to give and support your museum family please consider doing so today! https://t.co/panCbqL1uy
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It has become clear to us that when our institutions will not stand in solidarity with us, we … Paula Santos needs your support for Museum Workers Relief Fund
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Thank you so much to @Museopunks @shineslike for hosting members of @MuseumWorkers! "A lot of [workers] were let go pretty violently and I think that this is a way to be able to let them know that they are still cared for actively.” -Christian Ramirez https://t.co/S8fhdr7AXt
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Mutual aid systems rely on forms of exchange, sharing support and resources, to enable communities to care for their members in the face of difficulty. In May this year, Museum Workers Speak starte…
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This is *such* important work and I'm glad to finally put this episode out into the world. It took a little longer than normal because, well, 2020 is tough. -suse
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There are lots of great groups and individuals working to support @MuseumWorkers on this project, including @museumaction @museumhue. You can contribute by purchasing a #MuseumsAreNotNeutral shirt https://t.co/aBLJ2Yp44G or an #IMissGoingToMuseums shirt
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All profits go to the Museum Workers Relief Fund, an initiative of Museum Workers Speak.. I miss going to museums. Maybe you do too? As painful as it is not to be able...
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#MuseumWorkersFund is based on the principle of mutual aid. Mutual aid takes many forms, from direct payment (like the fund) through to meal runs and childcare exchanges. https://t.co/WhzWMc0mqy
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While you're listening, take a moment to donate (if you can):
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It has become clear to us that when our institutions will not stand in solidarity with us, we … Paula Santos needs your support for Museum Workers Relief Fund
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We are so pleased to hear that @TexasMuseums will now require salary information for all job posts. This is an important move to help shape a better field. https://t.co/pLdpVKfZE2
#SalaryTransparency #Museums
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One of the most common requests coming through from people contacting me about mentoring is support around moving into people management / leadership roles. In this post I've pulled together some of the key resources I've relied on over the last 2 years
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Whomever and wherever you are in the museum sector, we’d love to hear your story and share it, so we can make sense of this moment together.
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We’d love to hear from you if you’ve lost your job or had to make decisions about the jobs of others; if you’re frontline staff; if you can work from home, or can’t; if you’re in a management position; if you’re a Masters student or EMP; if you’re a consultant; if you have COVID
Where are you? What is it like there? How are things changing in your life and work since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic? We’re taking your submissions to the next episode of Museopunks now https://t.co/0yVByK5ekP Tell us about your #MuseumsAndCoronavirus experience.
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Where are you? What is it like there? How are things changing in your life and work since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic? We’re taking your submissions to the next episode of Museopunks now https://t.co/0yVByK5ekP Tell us about your #MuseumsAndCoronavirus experience.
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Be sure to take a listen to the latest @Museopunks. Good topic for the days we're in...and @DinaABailey kicks us off!
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Even before a pandemic changed everything, we were living in turbulent times. Extreme partisanship defines politics in many countries, inequality grows even wealthy countries, and faith in institut…
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Q9. Finally, how do you think museum podcasts could help make museums better? As museums reconsider their roles, their oppressive pasts, and their futures, what role do podcasts (or critical museum media in general) play? #MuseumHour #MuseumPodcasts
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