What is “the elephant in the room” at museums?

What topics do museums and cultural heritage organizations shy away from, obscure, or feel ill-equipped to address?

Whose stories are collected? And whose are absent?

This far-reaching virtual lecture series, supported by Vermont Humanities, convenes national scholars, curators, and cultural visionaries to explore these questions. Our goal is ultimately to question the kind of history cultural heritage organizations perpetuate and to provide a framework for how institutions of all sizes and resources can engage in essential conversations about diversity, equity, and inclusion in museum practice.

The recordings of past “Elephant in the Room” talks can be accessed here or via the videos below each event description.