Museums, Refugees and Communities

Museums, Refugees and Communities explores the ways in which museums in Germany, The Netherlands and the UK have responded to the complexities and ethical dilemmas involved in discussing the reasons for, and issues surrounding, contemporary refugee displacements.

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Autorentext

Domenico Sergi is Senior Curator at the Museum of London where he leads a contemporary collecting programme called Curating London.

Klappentext

Museums, Refugees and Communities explores the ways in which museums in Germany, The Netherlands and the UK have responded to the complexities and ethical dilemmas involved in discussing the reasons for, and issues surrounding, contemporary refugee displacements.

Inhalt

1.Museums, Refugees and Communities; 2.The 'dirty Work' of Boundary Maintenance; 3. Pathos and Agency in Museums' Refugee Work; 4. Materialities of Exile; 5.Politics and Practices of Engagement Work with Refugees; 6. Objects and Belonging; 7. The Body of Objects; 8. Conclusions: Tomorrow's Forced Migration Heritage