Hi Keni:
I taught a similar course last fall, though it specifically focused on
historical museums. In addition to discussing the Enola Gay, one of the
controversies we talked about were those surrounding slavery -- more
specifically, the interpretation of slaves and slave auctions at Colonial
Williamsburg. We had some very interesting class discussions on those
topics.
Best of luck to you!
Suzi
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Suzi Fonda
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Plymouth, MA 02362-1620
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Subject: Controversial Exhibits and Videos
Hello all,
I have two separate and slightly related questions. I have been teaching an
introduction to museums course for the past three years. One of the
assignments I have students do is research and present on a Controversial
Exhibit or an ethical dilemma. This works well when my enrollment is down,
but the course is gaining in popularity and I'm running out of controversial
exhibits. I'm wondering what exhibits members of the list could suggest.
They are covering "Enola Gay", "Sensation", and "Old Glory, the American
Flag in Contemporary Art" as well as some controversial exhibit topics, such
as sex, Mapplethorpe, and displaying nudes. What other exhibits come to
mind?
Second, I am looking for suggestions for museum videos. Not videos with
museums, or videos by museums about their collections/exhibits, but videos
about a museum. I have one from The Heard Museum, which is great, and I
have some recordings from the PBS series "Great Museums" (some episodes are
helpful, others not so much). Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Keni Sturgeon
Jensen Arctic Museum
Western Oregon University
Monmouth, OR 97361
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