Yes. I does not matter your ethiniciy is to raise money, design
exhibitions, create programs, design resources, etc. if you are qualified
in the focus of the museum. I guess I could not work at the aquarium
because I am not a fish, even though I would consider to be a dolphin!
At 01:38 PM 8/18/1998 -0500, Robert T. Handy wrote:
>I sure hope this does not get me into trouble again, but I must admit that
>when I see an ad for a position at an institution with some kind of focus
>on Africa, African-American music, art, culture, history, etc., I simply
>assume they are looking for African-American candidates and that I as an
>Anglo, would not be considered for the position. Therefore, I do not
>apply. Is this such an outlandish assumption?
>
>
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>Robert Handy
>Brazoria County Historical Museum
>100 East Cedar
>Angleton, Texas 77515
>(409) 864-1208
>museum_bob
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>http://www.bchm.org
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>From: Gary Crockett and Jenny Olman[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 1998 9:37 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: civility or side stepping equity
>
><<File: ATT00006.html>>
>Thankyou David Harvey. Of course this is a far more relevant issue for
>discussion.
>
>If the larger issues of affirmative action had been raised, as some of the
>commentary has suggested might be behind Mr. Herrings comments, then that
>would be a legitimate "issue" for discussion on the list.
>
>The delight in vilifying Herring and, as such, side stepping this
>considerably more pressing issue seems to imply that the idea of supportive
>bias or preferential treatment in the interests of equity, access and
>inclusion holds little favour in the cultural sector. How long can we
>delude ourselves that the playing field is level? In our institution, under
>government support, applicants with specific cultural backgrounds are
>openly sought for certain positions.
>
>Gary Crockett
>Curator
>Hyde Park Barracks Museum
>Sydney Australia
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>website www.hht.nsw.gov.au
>
>
Julie Collins
Curator of Education
Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art
Northwestern University
1967 South Campus Drive
Evanston, Il 60208
Tel. (847)491-4852
Fax (847)467-4609
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