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Discussion Questions on the Chazen Museum’s “Sifting & Reckoning” Exhibit

10/06/2022 08:42:18 AM

Oct6

On October 2, a group of 25 Temple members visited the Chazen Museum’s free exhibit, Sifting and Reckoning: UW–Madison’s History of Exclusion and Resistance, and learned about the treatment of many marginalized communities in UW’s history. The group uniformly felt it was a very informative and valuable experience. Learn more about the exhibit and the university’s Public History Project.

Go with a friend or family member, and then consider these discussion questions that the Temple group discussed after their visit. 

  1. What was your reaction to the exhibit? How do you feel about what you saw and read?
  2. How do you think you were affected differently than if you had read about this history in a written report to the chancellor?
  3. What were some new things that you learned from the exhibit?
  4. What surprised you about the exhibit?
  5. How do you think the UW administration has balanced the requirements of the First Amendment with their goal of making the campus a welcoming and safe place for everyone?
  6. What did the exhibit tell us about the greatest barriers to change and the greatest facilitators of change?
  7. In pursuing its goals of diversity, equity, and inclusivity, what do you see as the pros and cons of creating UW-sponsored and UW-funded cultural centers for specific groups?
  8. Based on this exhibit (or not), what could/should the UW administration do to continue to work toward a more inclusive campus?
  9. Based on this exhibit (or not) what could each of us do to work toward a more inclusive campus? Temple? Workplace? Neighborhood?
  10. What might be good next steps for this exhibit to expand its potential to be a positive force for both reckoning and change?
     
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