Colleagues:
I am working on a syllabus for a course on museums and historic sites in
civic life, which will look at how museums and other cultural sites use
history/humanities to inform audiences of or facilitate dialogue about
contemporary culture and public policy. I have the following works, but
am looking for more. I'm seeking work that discusses _why_ we would
want to facilitate such dialogue, pieces examining _how_ sites do this,
and other examinations of successes and failures. Do you have a
favorite piece to suggest?
Note that this is an undergraduate course that will draw a variety of
majors.
Thanks!
LeeAnn Lands
READINGS:
American Association of Museums. Mastering Civic Engagement: A
Challenge to Museums. Washington, D.C.: American Association of
Museums, 2002.
Matarasso, Francois. Use or Ornament? The Social Impact of
Participation in the Arts. Comedia, 1997.
Sandell, Richard, ed.. Museums, Society, Inequality. New York:
Routledge, 2002.
Karp, Ivan. Museums and Communities: The Politics of Public Culture.
Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution, 1992.
Special Issue: Civic Engagement at Sites of Conscience. The George
Wright Forum 19 (2002).
Gates, Christopher T. "Forum: Democracy and the Civic Museum." Museum
News (May/June 2001), 47-55.
Thelan, David. "Learning Community: Lessons in Co-Creating the Civic
Museum." Museum News (May/June 2001).
OTHER SOURCES:
International Coalition of Museums Sites of
Sites of Conscience (and their member institutions)
LeeAnn B. Lands, Ph.D.
Asst Professor of History
Coordinator, Public History Program
Dept of History & Philosophy
Kennesaw State University
1000 Chastain Rd, MC1806
Kennesaw, GA 30144
770.499.3437
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