List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1: From Empathy to Solidarity; Chapter 2: Physical Experiences – Building Memories and Empathy; Chapter 3: Inspiring Action; Chapter 4: Welcome, Inclusion, and Sharing Authority; Conclusion
Elena Gonzales is an independent scholar focusing on curatorial work for social justice and the roles of museums in society. She received her doctorate in American Studies at Brown University in 2015 and her Master’s in Public Humanities from Brown in 2010. She has curated exhibitions since 2006 and has taught curatorial studies since 2010, becoming a 2012 Ford Dissertation Fellow and a visiting scholar in American Studies at Northwestern University from 2011–2015. She is co-chair of the exhibitions committee at the Evanston Art Center and co-editor of Museums and Civic Discourse: History, Current Practice, and Future Prospects, a digital public humanities project.
"This is one of the finest works published in the field of museum
studies in recent years. In this exhaustively researched book,
Elena Gonzales maps out the current state of museum practice as it
relates to the work of social justice. This book needs to be in the
hands of scholars and practioners alike as they seek to transform
museums and inspire social change in the 21st century." – Amy
Lonetree, University of California Santa Cruz, USA
"This is one of the finest works published in the field of museum
studies in recent years. In this exhaustively researched book,
Elena Gonzales maps out the current state of museum practice as it
relates to the work of social justice. This book needs to be in the
hands of scholars and practitioners alike as they seek to transform
museums and inspire social change in the 21st century." – Amy
Lonetree, University of California Santa Cruz, USA"Elena Gonzales’s
Exhibitions for Social Justice is a valuable handbook on museums
that mount exhibitions explicitly engaged with social justice. Not
intending to rationalize the need for this kind of work, Gonzales
instead seeks to provide support and evidence-based examples for
people working in this field. By drawing a bit on neuroscience,
Gonzales focuses on how best to engage viewers; what leaves the
most lasting impression with them; and how that can lead to an
array of impact and actions over time" - Sarah J. Seidman, Curator
of Social Activism, Museum of the City of New York
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