In Chapter Five: Following the Money, Lee critically examines the ethics behind museum funding. Topics discussed include museums as visible centers of protest, museum sponsorships, the Occupy Museums movement, the normalization of systemic injustice, and corporate interest in investing in museums for optics.
Shimrit Lee is a writer, curator, and educator. Her research lies at the intersection of visual and cultural studies, postcolonial theory, and critical security studies. Her essays and reviews have been published in a number of cultural journals and art magazines. She completed her PhD in the Department of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at NYU in 2019, and currently teaches at the Brooklyn Institute for Social Research.
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This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada. Ce projet est financé en partie par le gouvernement du Canada.