Resources Research

Arts and Humanities Research Council

Position or no Position? Museums, Leadership and Social Change

Supervisor: Professor Richard Sandell | University: Research Centre for Museums and Galleries, University of Leicester

In the context of the Brexit Referendum of 2016, Sophie Leighton’s research explores what happens when museums explicitly or implicitly express an ethical position on a contentious topic, and the implications for leadership, practitioners and the role of museums in society.

AHRC Subjects Museum and Gallery Studies

Themes Sector Insights