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Anna Woodham @annawoodham.bsky.social · 15d

Just a few days left to take part and help shape future research on workforce emotions in the cultural heritage sector 👇

Jennie Morgan @drmorgan.bsky.social · Aug 27

Live! Pilot study on emotions in the museum & heritage workforce. Curious to reflect on emotions in your role & work? To help test methods for a future project? See survey link below with additional info & invitation to participate @annawoodham.bsky.social qualtrics.kcl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...

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Jennie Morgan @drmorgan.bsky.social · Aug 27

Live! Pilot study on emotions in the museum & heritage workforce. Curious to reflect on emotions in your role & work? To help test methods for a future project? See survey link below with additional info & invitation to participate @annawoodham.bsky.social qualtrics.kcl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...

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The most powerful, simple and trusted way to gather experience data. Start your journey to experience management and try a free account today.

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King's Arts & Humanities @kingsartshums.bsky.social · Jun 13

🫶 'It is crucial to understand the “feeling rules” that operate in the sector – unspoken norms dictating which emotions are deemed acceptable.'

Dr @annawoodham.bsky.social and @drmorgan.bsky.social promote emotional support for museum workers on @museumsassociation.org 👇
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Museum staff’s emotional wellbeing is not a side issue - Museums Association

The emotional complexities of roles aren’t recognised, say Jennie Morgan and Anna Woodham

www.museumsassociation.org

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Jennie Morgan @drmorgan.bsky.social · Jun 4

@annawoodham.bsky.social & I reflecting on the importance of recognising & supporting emotional complexities of museum work. Thanks @museumsassociation.org for featuring our opinion! www.museumsassociation.org/museums-jour...

Museum staff’s emotional wellbeing is not a side issue - Museums Association

The emotional complexities of roles aren’t recognised, say Jennie Morgan and Anna Woodham

www.museumsassociation.org

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Jane Henderson @jane-henderson.bsky.social · Apr 30

Have a read, only 5mins of your day and super picture of Holly Jones Amin and one of the Golden dragon museum's dragons.

Jennie Morgan @drmorgan.bsky.social · Apr 28

Thrilled to have a new guest blog post by @jane-henderson.bsky.social on our @annawoodham.bsky.social emotions in museum work website. Thoughtful reflection the emotions of conservation work! museumemotion.stir.ac.uk?p=278

Guest Blog - 'Conservation challenge and change – the opportunity of emotion' | New futures of care: Investigating emotionally laden work in museums

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Anna Woodham @annawoodham.bsky.social · Apr 29

New guest blog for our museum emotions project from @jane-henderson.bsky.social on conservation work. Take a 👀👇

Jennie Morgan @drmorgan.bsky.social · Apr 28

Thrilled to have a new guest blog post by @jane-henderson.bsky.social on our @annawoodham.bsky.social emotions in museum work website. Thoughtful reflection the emotions of conservation work! museumemotion.stir.ac.uk?p=278

Guest Blog - 'Conservation challenge and change – the opportunity of emotion' | New futures of care: Investigating emotionally laden work in museums

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Anna Woodham @annawoodham.bsky.social · Mar 26

Really excited to share the details of this fully funded PhD collaborative studentship with V&A looking at stored collections and V&A East Storehouse. Take a look 👇 www.kcl.ac.uk/study-legacy... @drmorgan.bsky.social

AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) studentship: V&A East Storehouse: Exploring the impact of dynamic approaches to stored collections on museum identity, user engagement and collections man...

Fully funded studentship to start from October 2025.

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Jennie Morgan @drmorgan.bsky.social · Mar 13

Great day working with @annawoodham.bsky.social on our “emotions in museum work” collaboration. A spring update here, including currently writing on ‘feeling rules’ in museums museumemotion.stir.ac.uk?p=272

Spring 2025 Update | New futures of care: Investigating emotionally laden work in museums

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Jennie Morgan @drmorgan.bsky.social · Feb 15

Thanks @museumsassociation.org for this super summary of our Royal Society of Edinburgh funded pilot study. Thankful
also for UoS & KCL support. Onwards to more
emotions @annawoodham.bsky.social !

Museums Association @museumsassociation.org · Feb 14

News | Emotional demands of some types of museum work are ‘growing in intensity’ – research explores how UK museum professionals articulate, experience and utilise emotions

Emotional demands of some types of museum work are 'growing in intensity' - Museums Association

Research explores how UK museum professionals articulate, experience and utilise emotions

www.museumsassociation.org

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Anna Woodham @annawoodham.bsky.social · Feb 14

Thanks @agneatha.bsky.social for taking part! Glad no emotional burden!

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Jennie Morgan @drmorgan.bsky.social · Feb 10

Thrilled to post today a report summarising findings from our Royal Society of Edinburgh supported workshops exploring “emotions in museum work”. Wonderful to work with Dr Anna Woodham, & all who participated. museumemotion.stir.ac.uk?p=270

RSE workshop grant complete! | New futures of care: Investigating emotionally laden work in museums

As of 1 February 2025, we met a major milestone with the completion of our Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) supported workshop grant. We are extremely thankful for the support of RSE, and additiona...

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Jennie Morgan @drmorgan.bsky.social · Nov 21

Super day leading with @annawoodham.bsky.social our second RSE funded workshop on emotions in museum work, this time deep diving into collections management and curatorial work.

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Anna Woodham @annawoodham.bsky.social · Nov 14

Me too! Great to be part of Social History Curator’s Group Journal no.48! Something if you’d asked the 20 yr old me I would never have thought I could do! 😊

Jennie Morgan @drmorgan.bsky.social · Nov 14

Thrilled to see @annawoodham.bsky.social and my first publication (out now in print) from our Royal Society of Edinburgh workshop-grant funded collaboration museumemotion.stir.ac.uk

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