The "Cultural Translation" Burden in Museum Work
Is the fine art of cultural translation another organizational trap for museum workers?
AOC, Rock Stars, and Leaderless Movements in Museum Orgs
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a star, but the rock star system isn't helping politics—or museums.
Roles, Responsibilities, and Hats in Museum Work
What does it mean if our museum jobs are doomed to be undescribable to other museum workers?
Links of the Week: November 5, 2021: Hybrid Check-in
Everyone's writing about the Great Resignation. Is anyone doing anything about it, besides leaving? And, a survey!
Links of the Week: October 29, 2021: Museum Field Scares
The museum field is full of fear, and not the fun kind.
Last Exit to Interview
Can museums do better with exit interviews? An immodest proposal.
The Capitalism Conundrum for Museum Workers
Is there another way for the museum sector besides all-encompassing capitalism? Thoughts on week two of MCN 2020.
Going Rogue, Revisited
Is ignoring the org structure the best way to make change or just more safe, performative rebellion?
The Museum at the End of the World: Alternate Timeline Edition
How might your life and career have changed if you didn't end up working in a museum?
The Schrödinger's Career of Working in Museums
Museum workers are calling out the contradictions of their institutions and the field. Are museums—and workers—ready for the changes required?