So Millennial! Exploring Intergenerational Interaction in Museum Workplaces

ICOM UK's Student & Emerging Professionals Group

Join the ICOM UK Student and Emerging Professionals Museum Talk event to explore the topic of intergenerational practice in museums

<h2>About this event</h2> Museum TalkSo Millennial! Exploring intergenerational interactions in museum workplacesThis talk will share Miranda’s current research as part of a Clore Leadership Fellowship exploring both intergenerational learning and intergenerational dissonance within the museum and wider cultural workforce, and what models/approaches would help us productively build trust, learn, challenge and share across generations. The talk will share initial learning and invite further discussion.It comes out of a recognition that generational divisions can impact team dynamics, and that within the culture sector, there are elements of generational ‘culture wars’ that have a direct impact on our interactions as well as what we present to the public. Some of this is about workforce norms and expectations, whether around work-life balance and boundaries, or being your whole self at work. Other aspects are about how difficult or controversial topics are addressed, or how we interact when we find our workplaces divided by different attitudes. Miranda’s enquiry also comes from a more positive place, considering the hugely beneficial experiences to be gained from workplace interactions across generations, and the importance of learning from what we inherit rather than always re-inventing the wheel / starting from scratch. Speaker: Miranda StearnMiranda Stearn is a cultural professional with 20 years’ experience working in the UK sector. She is equally at home in the spheres of combined arts, museums and heritage, with particular experience in cultural learning in local authority and university contexts. Currently Curator at Lancaster Arts, she helps shape a contemporary combined arts programme with a focus on social and environmental justice. Her previous experience includes arts and heritage development within a sector-leading local authority arts service, a learning-focused policy role for a UK-wide funder, and Head of Learning at The Fitzwilliam Museum, part of the University of Cambridge Museums. Call for S&EP Working Group MembersWe are currently recruiting three new members to join the Working Group (2 full members and 1 interim member). The roles will involve organising at least 5 online events each year and attending the monthly group meetings. Please fill out the form if you are interested. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted individually by 7th July for an interview. Successful applicants are expected to join us from the end of July 2025.Please fill out the form if you are interested: <a href="https://forms.office.com/e/TRAt9tnUSu" title="https://forms.office.com/e/TRAt9tnUSu" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Call For Members Form</a> ContactSif Laerke-Hall: siflaerkehall@gmail.comAthina Gkouma: athina.gkouma@hotmail.comHuaiyuan (Robert) Ren: robert@icomuk.org

Agenda

Introduction

Museum Talk & QA

Free Discussion

Closing

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