Good Morning
Greta,
You pose an intriguing
question.
Here are my 2 cents….
Regarding the museum as a forum for controversial
programming…….
1.
Theoretically, if your institution offers a forum, where ALL points of view on a
particular subject are presented by a variety of speakers – and you do a
thorough job in covering all of the points of view – by the end of the program
series, you “hopefully” should cause everyone’s blood pressure go
up.
2.
The second issue is, “How high do you want their blood pressure to go up?”
Hopefully, not too high on the first program.
3.
Therefore, I would suggest that you begin with a series that deals with a
relatively “tame” subject. Then, after a few pilot programs, you can
introduce more “explosive” subjects. In other words,….. start at the entry
level and slowly turn-up the thermostat.
This is something that
I would do……, but, …… do it carefully….. and in measured
increments.
Best Wishes for
Success!
Wesley
Wesley S.
Creel
Administrator of
Programs
Please visit our
website at www.memphismuseums.org
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Subject: controversial
progreamming?
Have any of you held
programs; forums, panels, a series of speakers, etc. where multiplepoints of
view on a topic are presented?
The
If you have been
successful or not, or if you know of a museum that has presented multiple points
of view on a topic, please let me know. We are looking at topics such as
water rights and use, appropriate public land use, predator
reintroduction.
Thank you- any help
will go a long way.
Greta bBrunschwyler, VP
of Programs