August 2019 #OHMuseumChat Resources – Working with Controversial Artifacts

The Ohio Museums Association (@OhioMuseums) held our August ‪#‎OHMuseumChat - Thursday, August 15 on Twitter. Thank you to all the individuals and organizations that participated in this conversation!

For August's topic we discussed Working with Controversial Artifacts.

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Weren't able to make it to this month's chat, but want to stay in the loop on the great conversation with other museum professionals? We have you covered! You can find a summary with details from the August #‎OHMuseumChat here.

Below are resources related to this month's chat topic, "Working with Controversial Artifacts."

American Alliance of Museums’ Center for the Future of Museums

• Blog post. “Leading Forward: engaging with complex and controversial topics,” by: Elizabeth Merritt. March 15, 2018.
  https://www.aam-us.org/2018/03/15/leading-forward-engaging-with-complex-and-controversial-topics/

• Blog post. “Exploring the Future Through the Museum of Banned Objects,” by: Elizabeth Merritt. April 24, 2018.
  https://www.aam-us.org/2018/04/24/exploring-the-future-through-the-museum-of-banned-objects/

• Blog post. “Are Museums the Rightful Home for Confederate Monuments?” by: Elizabeth Merritt. April 3, 2018.
  https://www.aam-us.org/2018/04/03/are-museums-the-rightful-home-for-confederate-monuments/

• Blog post. “Capture the Flag: the struggle over representation and identity,” by: Elizabeth Merritt. May 12, 2017.

 American Association for State and Local History

• Blog post. “Including Marginalized Voices and Addressing Controversial Topics: Seven Award-Winning Ideas,” by: AASLH Contributing Author. May 15, 2017.
  https://aaslh.org/including-marginalized-voices-and-addressing-controversial-topics-seven-award-winning-ideas/

• Blog post. “Confederacy in the Commons: Addressing Controversy on the Monument Avenue Walking Tour,” by: AASLH Contributing Author. August 6, 2019.
  https://aaslh.org/monument-avenue-walking-tour/

• Blog post. “Overcoming Barriers to Interpreting Religion,” by: Barbara Franco. July 1, 2019.
  https://aaslh.org/overcoming-barriers/

• Blog post. “Book Review: A Practical Guide to Museum Ethics,” book by: Sally Yerkovich, review by: Adrienne McGraw. February 1, 2018.
  https://aaslh.org/book-review-a-practical-guide-to-museum-ethics/

Association of Science and Technology Centers

• Blog post. “Q&A With Diana Pardue: Museums, Immigration, and Controversy,” interviewed by: Andrea Appleton. September 20, 2017.
  https://www.astc.org/astc-dimensions/qa-diana-pardue-museums-immigration-controversy/

• Blog post. “The Fine Line Between Creating Curiosity and Creating Controversy,” by Alejandro Asin. November 30, 2015.
  https://www.astc.org/astc-dimensions/the-fine-line-between-creating-curiosity-and-creating-controversy/

• Blog post. “Do you think science centers and museums have a role in developing or hosting exhibitions on controversial topics? Why or Why not?” by: Emily Schuster. October 31, 2011.
  https://www.astc.org/astc-dimensions/do-you-think-science-centers-and-museums-have-a-role-in-developing-or-hosting-exhibitions-on-controversial-topics-why-or-why-not/

• Blog post. “Dimensions, September/October 2009 – Taking a Stand: Science Centers and Issues Advocacy,” by: Christine Ruffo. March 30, 2010.
  https://www.astc.org/astc-dimensions/taking-a-stand-science-centers-and-issues-advocacy/

• Blog post. “Communicating Crucial Science Issues,” by: Christine Ruffo. November 1, 2009.
  https://www.astc.org/annual-conference/communicating-crucial-science-issues/

• Blog post. “Science Centers and Bioethics,” by: Emily Schuster. October 19, 2008.
  https://www.astc.org/annual-conference/science-centers-and-bioethics/

• Blog post. “Dimensions, March/April 2006 – Misunderstanding of Science: The Evolution Challenge,” by: Christine Ruffo. March 15, 2006.
  https://www.astc.org/astc-dimensions/misunderstanding-of-science-the-evolution-challenge/

Thanks again for a fantastic August chat! We hope you can join us for our September #‎OHMuseumChat,  Thursday, September 19 as we discuss "Effective Program Marketing."

Have a great topic for an upcoming chat? Drop us a line at [email protected] or tweet @OhioMuseums and let us know!