Mention "feminism" outside of sociology or politics and you're often met with an eye-roll or confusion. However, the hard reality is that females remain a highly oppressed group globally: deemed inferior, suffering from violence and slavery, and denied educational, economic and political opportunities. In two volumes (each 600] pages), Feminism and Museums explores how museums are responding to these wider socio-political challenges, in which they too play a part. In an unprecedented range, depth and variety of case studies and analyses these volumes present feminist actions, interventions and disruptions which are impacting the processes of collecting, learning, interpretation and engagement in today's museums, galleries and heritage organisations. In over 100 chapters, creative resistance by both high-profile galleries and grassroots activist collectives is presented, and issues of colour, disability, domestic abuse, indigenous rights, labour, land use, migration, pornography, rape, refugees, sexuality, sex-work, technology and work examined. Feminism and Museums creates a space of creativity, conversation and confidence, of dialogue and new knowledge, building on the ambitious practice and perseverance of museum workers worldwide, and bringing together new voices, contexts and methodologies to both inform and inspire.

Author Biography

Dr. Jenna C Ashton is a researcher, writer, curator and artist working in the areas of heritage, archives, visual culture and the arts. She specializes in women's cultural heritage, spatial agency and activism, and participatory practices - intersecting with disciplines of art history, sociology, health, and geography. Her work is concerned with developing and evidencing methodologies of inclusive representation and heritage participation which support policy advocacy and social change for women and girls internationally. Jenna holds an MA and PhD in Art History and Visual Studies from the University of Manchester. She is Creative Director and Founder of Digital Women's Archive North [DWAN], an arts and heritage organization supporting women and girls to identify, collect, disseminate and celebrate their cultural heritage through arts and digital interventions. Her roles also include Global Cultural Fellow with the Institute for International Cultural Relations, Edinburgh University; Honorary Research Fellow in Sociology, University of Manchester; and curatorial advisor and research partner on women's histories, arts and activism with the National Trust. https: //www.jcashton.com/ Twitter: @dwarchivenorth