Synopsis "Fighting for Change: A Reader for Museums, Galleries and Heritage"
"Filled with intelligence and stark precision." - the words used in a review of one of our titles. We know what that reviewer meant. There are some essays that stand out from their context, beyond the theme of the book they're in. And by their originality, clarity - even bravery - they demand to be reread, and restudied. The chapters brought together in this special volume are those essays. Scattered through our books on diverse topics over the past ten years, they're collected together in this new book for the first time. We hope their influence and - yes - intelligence will help guide and inspire you as you fight to help museums contribute to the change which our society needs. Contributors include: - Guy Atkins Artist-researcher, Writer and Dramaturg, London- Mathew Britten Manager, Bury Transport Museum - Kaywin Feldman Director, National Gallery of Art, Washington DC - Helen Graham Centre for Critical Studies in Museums, University of Leeds- Kerry Grist Collections Assistant, Science Museum Group, London- Stefanie Jandl Writer and Independent Museum Professional- Jaclyn J Kelly Executive Director, Wisconsin Labor History Society- Adrian Kerr Curator, Museum of Free Derry - Bernadette Lynch Founder, Soldarity in Action Network- Mark Teh Performance Director, Curator and Researcher, Singapore- Emily Turner Museum Educator, Seattle - Georgina Young Museum Curator and Leader, London
