Megan Mahon

Matters of Policy Podcast

The Pitt Rivers Museum’s Matters of Policy Podcast: Join Bessie Woodhouse, Alexis Forer...

Title	Description	People	Date
Reflections: How do we move forward with the Collections Development Policy?	Bessie, Megan, and Jip conclude this series by reflecting on the process of examining the Collections Development Policy. What can we take forward? Are changes too idealistic? Is there any hope for the future of museum policy?	Bessie Woodhouse, Jip Borm, Megan Mahon	6 January, 2022
Museums and Living Objects with Carey Newman	Megan and Alexis are joined by master carver Carey Newman to discuss the social and cultural lives of museum objects, and the ways museums can better engage with them.	Carey Newman, Megan Mahon, Alexis Forer	6 January, 2022
Funding, Possibilities and The Arts Council with Liam Wiseman	Megan and Bessie are joined by Liam Wiseman, then Museums Relationship Manager for the South East, to discuss funding and the possibilities of de-colonial practice.	Megan Mahon, Bessie Woodhouse, Liam Wiseman	6 January, 2022
Comparing Decolonial Practices with Dr. Gina Borromeo and Jan Howard	Jip and Megan are joined by Dr. Gina Borromeo and Jan Howard, curators at the Rhode Island School of Design, to discuss comparisons between how institutions approach decolonial practice, the barriers they face and how policy can reflect practice.	Gina Borromeo, Jip Borm, Megan Mahon	6 January, 2022
Indigenous Futures and Museums with Solomon Enos	Alexis and Megan are joined by Solomon Enos, an Indigenous artist from Hawai’i, to discuss the ways that museum policies can better engage with contemporary Indigenous artists and depict Indigenous futures.	Solomon Enos, Megan Mahon, Alexis Forer	6 January, 2022
Mission Statements and Decolonial Practice with Dr. Cara Krmpotich	Bessie and Megan are joined by Dr. Cara Krmpotich, museum anthropologist and Associate Professor of Museum Studies at the University of Toronto to delve into the role of mission statements and how to approach applying decolonial practice in museums.	Bessie Woodhouse, Megan Mahon	4 January, 2022
Introduction: What is this Policy anyway?	Bessie, Alexis, Jip and Megan explore the themes presented in the museum’s Collections Development Policy. Why does it say so little about repatriation? Who is the widest possible public? And what even is preservation?	Bessie Woodhouse, Jip Borm, Megan Mahon, Alexis Forer	4 January, 2022