REFRAME are delighted to announce the launch of a brand new project from Rob Sharp, Cara Courage and Georgia Walters. REFUGE draws together participatory approaches to forced displacement in UK Galleries, Museums, Academia and Activism.
Stemming from AHRC-funded research from the University of Sussex, it explores how civic and cultural institutions can foster meaningful participation, voice, and recognition in a context where official support is shrinking. The work includes best practice guidelines, case studies, and resources developed through two national workshops in Manchester and London with cultural professionals, academics, and individuals with lived experience of displacement, project managers, curators, and community engagement teams.
The ultimate aim of this project is to synthesise experiences, recommendations and reflections from cultural organisations across the UK, and to codify best practices for cultural institutions engaging in participatory work.
Visit the site here: https://reframe.sussex.ac.uk/refuge/