BC Museums Association Podcast
Education
In this special episode of Queer(y)ing Museums, Tanya and Desirée chat with Andrew Kushnir (he/him) - a gay, Ukrainian Canadian playwright, actor, educator and activist living in Toronto/Tkaronto.
Throughout this conversation, we weave through a variety of topics including, what is the "war within a war" happening in Ukraine right now for LGBTQIA+ community and how is the LGBTQIA+ movement intertwined in Ukraine's fight for sovereignty? Further, how can the museum, cultural and heritage sector support Ukraine and the LGBTQIA+ community at this critical time?
0:00- Intro/background to collective heritage loss in Ukraine
3:15- What is gay heritage, how can heritage be a verb and how does history live in our bodies? (The Gay Heritage Project, This is Something Else, Project Humanity)
9:00- 15:53 - The arts and crisis
16:02- 21:50 - Current war in Ukraine and how the LGBTQIA+ community is affected
21:53- We Support LGBTQ Ukraine Fund and the Chevron initiative
30:00- What is the role of the museum, cultural and heritage sector?
43:44- What is your vision for queer or trans futures?
To donate to the We Support LGBTQ Ukraine Fund, visit: https://veritascharityservices.com/campaigns/we-support-lgbtq-ukraine-fund/
Koy and Leia Discuss Decolonization, Repatriation and Allyship Resources
OWL You Need to Know Interview with Tanya Pacholok
OWL You Need to Know Interview with Paisley McKenzie
BC Museums Portraits Project: Nanaimo Museum with Aimee Greenaway
BC Museums Portraits Project: Bulkley Valley Museum with Kira Westby
BC Museums Portraits Project: Quesnel & District Museum with Elizabeth Hunter
BC Museums Portrait Project: Heritage Abbotsford Society with Christina Reid
BC Museums Portrait Project: Alder Grove Heritage Society with Tami Quiring
BC Museums Portrait Project: Italian Cultural Centre with Angela Clarke
BC Museums Week: Museums and Community with Spencer Stuart
BCMA Podcast: How can our community address misinformation?
The Future of Museums with Shelby
The Future of Museums with Michael
The Future of Museums with Mari
The Future of Museums with Daphne
The Future of Museums with Coralee
The Future of Museums with Bronwen
The Future of Museums with Adrian
The Future of Museums with Ulee
BC Museums Week and Viviane Gosselin
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Navigating Life After 40
Teaching Learning Leading K-12
Regenerative Skills
The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast
The Mel Robbins Podcast