2023:Program/GLAM, Heritage, and Culture/FRVVMD-Dialogue and Decolonization: How to Future-Proof Open Arts and Open Culture
Title: Dialogue and Decolonization: How to Future-Proof Open Arts and Open Culture
Speakers:
Amanda Figueroa
Amanda Figueroa is the Platform Director at Curationist, where she brings twelve years of experience in arts and culture, community engagement, and ethically sustainable strategy to the field of open access. She was raised at the U.S.-Mexico border and, after doctoral study at Harvard University, currently resides in Brooklyn, New York.
Room: Room 324
Start time: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:25:00 +0800
End time: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:45:00 +0800
Type: Lecture
Track: GLAM, Heritage, and Culture
Submission state: confirmed
Duration: 20 minutes
Do not record: false
Presentation language: en
Abstract & description
[edit source]Abstract
[edit source]In this roundtable conversation, we will broach the subject of “future-proofing” Open Arts and Culture. Discussants will focus on how decolonization, community-first engagement, and DEIA metadata aren’t just a social good but also structural advantages that ensure cultural heritage remains as accessible and free as possible for future generations.
Description
[edit source]As the Open Arts and Culture field works to make cultural heritage as open and searchable as possible in the present, we also need to be considering how our efforts today can be “future-proofed” to ensure these works remain that way even through upcoming shifts in technology, best practices, and other global changes. This roundtable discussion will include voices from Curationist’s leadership team, other major organizations in Open Knowledge, and Wikimania audience attendees, as we work together to brainstorm strategies for a stable, global, and long-lasting Open Arts and Culture movement.
In particular, this discussion will focus on how strategies of decolonization, community-first engagement, and DEIA metadata aren’t just a social good but also structural advantages that help make things more open and searchable for future generations. Taking to heart the adage that a rising tide lifts all boats – and the recent studies, including the 2022 United States Congressional Report “Black Woman Best” which proved that uplifting marginalized communities improves life for all people – our discussion will illuminate the ways in which Open Arts and Culture could forestall future challenges by dedicating itself today to supporting equitable, social-justice minded work in Open Knowledge.
Topics for discussion include: - Indigenous data sovereignty as a model for all cultural heritage work - Advancing knowledge parity between large institutions and grassroots-level cultural heritage experts - Digital repatriation and how open access can help encourage decolonization - Overcoming barriers to Open Knowlege contributions amongst communities of color, rural communities, non-English speakers, etc. - Anticipating future challenges to Open Arts and Culture and imagining solutions from the margins
Further details
[edit source]Qn. How does your session relate to the event themes: Diversity, Collaboration Future?
Given Wikimania’s 2023 theme of “Diversity, Collaboration, Future” our discussion is designed to show how these three things are not just of importance to the open access field, but in fact cannot be achieved separately. To ensure a future for open access, diversity and collaboration must be at the heart of our work.
Qn. What is the experience level needed for the audience for your session?
Everyone can participate in this session
Qn. What is the most appropriate format for this session?
Onsite in Singapore
Remote online participation, livestreamed- Remote from a satellite event
- Hybrid with some participants in Singapore and others dialing in remotely
- Pre-recorded and available on demand
