Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 14th, 2009
Over and over I hear it, and over and over again it surprises me. I hear colleagues at the Smithsonian and elsewhere say, “I am a museum anthropologist: I study collections.” I am surprised because for me, being a museum anthropologist means I make exhibits so visitors can learn about other communities and cultures, times and places. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 23rd, 2009
In recent years, many cultural and arts organizations in the United Kingdom have made much ado about something they call “cultural learning.” Banded together to broaden their impact, these organizations have issued a report called “Get It! The Power of Cultural Learning,” which proposes a fundamental shift in cultural policy, espcially as it applies to the [...]
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