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He is the Vice President of Communications for the Association of Academic Museums & Galleries, and also serves periodically as a grant reviewer for the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the National Endowment for the Humanities.Īlexandra Chamberlain is Assistant Director and Curator of Exhibitions and Education for the Peeler Art Center at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. Courtesy of the artist and Luis De Jesus, Los Angeles.Ībout the Authors Craig Hadley is Director and Curator of Exhibitions and University Collections at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. Keywords Academic freedom exhibition case study art exhibitions colleges and universities diversity and inclusionĬover photo Ken Gonzales-Day, The Lynching of “Spanish Charlie,” Santa Rosa, CA (Inverted), 2016, Vinyl wallpaper, Dimensions variable. This text is largely adapted from a panel presentation first delivered at the 2018 Association of Academic Museums and Galleries (AAMG) Annual Conference at the University of Miami. The authors discuss the complexities of collaboration and academic freedom when tackling such sensitive topics, and discuss lessons learned from a recent exhibition case study. The Museum Review, Volume 4, Number 1 (2019)Ībstract This paper explores some of the ways in which academic museums navigate politically charged conversations on campus, specifically addressing public programs, curatorial strategies, and administrative brokering. Charged spaces: navigating complex exhibition content for university audiences Craig Hadley and Alexandra Chamberlain