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Jennifer Newell - Curating the Future: Museums, Communities and Climate Change - 9781138658523 - V9781138658523
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Curating the Future: Museums, Communities and Climate Change

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Description for Curating the Future: Museums, Communities and Climate Change Paperback. Editor(s): Newell, Jennifer; Robin, Libby; Wehner, Kirsten. Series: Routledge Environmental Humanities. Num Pages: 322 pages, 50 black & white illustrations, 60 colour illustrations, 1 black & white tables, 50 black. BIC Classification: GM; RNPG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 176 x 246 x 23. Weight in Grams: 728.
Curating the Future: Museums, Communities and Climate Change explores the way museums tackle the broad global issue of climate change. It explores the power of real objects and collections to stir hearts and minds, to engage communities affected by change. Museums work through exhibitions, events, and specific collection projects to reach different communities in different ways. The book emphasises the moral responsibilities of museums to address climate change, not just by communicating science but also by enabling people already affected by changes to find their own ways of living with global warming. ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Routledge Environmental Humanities
Condition
New
Weight
728g
Number of Pages
298
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781138658523
SKU
V9781138658523
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1

About Jennifer Newell
Jennifer Newell is the curator of Pacific Ethnography at the American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA. She teaches Museum Anthropology at Columbia University, USA, and convenes the Museums and Climate Change Network. She has partnerships with museums in the Pacific, including in Samoa and Fiji, and is a former curator at the British Museum. ... Read more

Reviews for Curating the Future: Museums, Communities and Climate Change
I applaud the contributors to this book for their courage, conviction and actions in confronting the reality of climate change. In so doing, this book chronicles a new standard of mindfulness in museum practice, grounded in a commitment to the durability and well-being of individuals, communities and the planet. ... Read more

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