Abstract
This project considers the theoretical construction of posthuman educational technology in museums. It seeks to explore alternative ways of knowing, being, and doing both in and outside the museum space through digital and physical interactivity informed by Critical Posthumanism, Critical Race Theory, Critical Disability Studies, and Queer Theory. In doing so, the mechanisms of knowledge construction and dissemination within the museum are profoundly questioned with the intention of disrupting the presumed humanist, neo-liberal museum subject. Critical posthuman pedagogy can provide an opportunity for museums to re-imagine the processes that construct our definitions of what humanity is and can be–of what art, artists, viewers, and participants can be. Ultimately, the primary goal of this research is the de-centering of the singular and constructed notion of the human from the museum narrative, which can be achieved in part through an integration of critical posthuman educational technology.
Presenters
Megan WanttieLecturer, Arts Administration, Education and Policy, The Ohio State University, United States
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
KEYWORDS
Critical Posthumanism, Inclusive Museums, Changing Museums, Critical Theory
