"Feminism and Museums": new 2-volume publication

The MuseumsEtc publishing house has recently launched a 2-volume publication entitled Feminism and Museums, edited by Dr. Jenna C. Ashton. In two volumes (each 600+ pages), Feminism and Museums explores how museums are responding to the wider socio-political challenges faced by women, in which museums too play a part. In an unprecedented range, depth and variety of case studies and analyses these volumes present feminist actions, interventions and disruptions which are impacting the processes of collecting, learning, interpretation and engagement in today's museums, galleries and heritage organisations. In over 50 chapters, creative resistance by both high-profile galleries and grassroots activist collectives is presented, and issues of colour, disability, domestic abuse, indigenous rights, labour, land use, migration, pornography, rape, refugees, sexuality, sex-work, technology and work examined. Feminism and Museums creates a space of creativity, conversation and confidence, of dialogue and new knowledge, building on the ambitious practice and perseverance of museum workers worldwide, and bringing together new voices, contexts and methodologies to both inform and inspire. The series' editor, Dr. Jenna C Ashton, is a researcher, writer, curator and artist working in the areas of heritage, archives, visual culture and the arts. She specializes in women’s cultural heritage, spatial agency and activism, and participatory practices – intersecting with disciplines of art history, sociology, health, and geography. Her work is concerned with developing and evidencing methodologies of inclusive representation and heritage participation which support policy advocacy and social change for women and girls internationally. She is Creative Director and Founder of Digital Women’s Archive North [DWAN], England, an arts and heritage organization supporting women and girls to identify, collect, disseminate and celebrate their cultural heritage through arts and digital interventions. Feminism and Museums includes contributions from a wide range of authors in Europe, America, Asia and Oceania. For additional information about Feminism and Museums, please visit https://museumsetc.com/products/feminism-and-museums