Elizabeth Merritt

Jan 7, 2025 | aam-us.org | Elizabeth Merritt

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been studying forecasts from a variety of sources to prepare for the coming year. The most useful sources are people whose views on a given topic are informed by experience, training, and data, saying “I think this is likely to happen, for the following reasons.” Projections like this can affirm the assumptions underlying your current plans, or disrupt your expectations, prompting you to revisit and revise your strategies.

Dec 4, 2024 | aam-us.org | Elizabeth Merritt

According to Edison Research, about 100 million Americans listen to at least one podcast every week, and regular podcast listeners average a bit over 8 episodes a week. Full confession: I’m one of that 100 million, and my average is more like 20 episodes a week.

Nov 13, 2024 | aam-us.org | Elizabeth Merritt

Today AAM published a collection of fifteen papers exploring the next horizon of museum practice with regard to voluntary repatriation, restitution, and reparations. This is your invitation to explore the collection together with thoughts on how you might use these essays to guide your work. The Context for This CollectionAt its heart, strategic foresight consists of four essential steps:Know where you’ve been. Understand where you are now. Decide where you want to go next.

Oct 22, 2024 | aam-us.org | Elizabeth Merritt

I’m hunkered down writing introductions for the speakers taking the virtual stage next week for the second annual Future of Museums Summit. One of the things I like best about this event is that it gives me a chance to share with you some of the marvelous people I’ve met in the course of my work: people with deep expertise in the topics I bring forward for your attention. The program kicks off on October 29 at 1 pm ET with a keynote by one of my favorite futurists.

Aug 12, 2024 | aam-us.org | Elizabeth Merritt

As part of the Alliance’s current Next Horizon of Museum Practice project, CFM has been highlighting stories of museums trying to redress the cumulative historical effects of harm to Indigenous communities, including damage to mental and physical health, capital, education, property, and cultural heritage. Today on the blog we share an interview highlighting the careful and collaborative approach the Clyfford Still Museum brings to this work.