Future of Museums

Designing for Empathy: Pitfalls and Potential

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Explore the pitfalls and potential of empathy-building in museums. Discover practical answers to three philosophical questions, which could help build understanding of the subtle, nuanced issues surrounding empathy and empathy-building. Panelists will share firsthand experiences—both successes and failures—in designing, developing, and implementing exhibitions, programs, and informal learning opportunities related to empathy.

Learning Objectives:

• Upon completion, the audience will (1) Gain an understanding of the emerging terminology, best practices and standards of empathy-building through museums,
• Learn how experienced museum leaders balance theory with practice of empathy-building when faced with day-to-day challenges.
• (3) Explore and gain ideas for new ways of using their museums/collections for empathy-building.

Moderator(s)

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  Elif Gokcigdem

  Founder
  Empathy-Building Through Museums

Panelist(s)

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  Jon Carfagno

  Executive Director
  Hickory Museum of Art
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  Anne Fullenkamp

  Director of Design
  Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh
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  Elaine Gurian

  Senior Museum Consultant
  Elaine Heumann Gurian LLC
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  Emlyn Koster

  Former Director
  North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences