Amy C, Museum Education Professional, WRITER , ACTIVIST, QUEER.
A portfolio and online journal by Amy C, Museum Education Professional. Sharing original poetry, articles, artwork, and reflections on museum education, social justice, and personal values including feminism, LGBT+ rights, anti-racism, and equality. With over three years in learning and engagement roles, I contribute to Birmingham Museums Trust by fostering meaningful, inclusive experiences that celebrate diverse histories. My expertise lies in audience development, team management, and delivering creative programs that inspire a love of learning, particularly in the domains of feminism and the ancient world. At Birmingham Museums Trust, I led the development of impactful events such as the annual 'International Women and Girls in Science Day,' emphasizing collaboration and community engagement. My mission is to create accessible opportunities for learning while empowering teams and contributing to organizational growth.
Category: History
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Is congratulations what you say? When, after, what feels like an eternity. I resent the standards, I was held to. Both spoken, and in whispered conversations, overheard unintentionally. A knife in my chest, which I try to cut out by cutting deeper into my organs, but I can’t find the source of the bleeding, my…
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For A-Level, my favorite subject was Classical Civilization. My favorite topic was Ancient Greek Pottery. It is hard, but I think this is my favorite vase. Ancient Greek vases represent one of the most fascinating windows into classical antiquity, evolving dramatically over nearly a millennium while reflecting profound changes in Greek society, religion, and artistic…
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Currently reading: Medea by Rosie Hewlett. Other example of recent Classical Reception: Stone Blind, Medusa’s Story by Natalie Haynes The Women of Troy by Pat Baker Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller (be prepared to cry if you read this!) https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/aug/27/madeline-miller-on-the-song-of-achilles-it-helped-people-come-out-to-their-parents I was also partially inspired to write this by Helen Morales. Her ‘Antigone Rising:…
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Northern, Miner’s Strikes Protest is in my blood. Geordie accent, NHS workers, the Beatles. Beaches in winter, building sandcastles anyway. Billy Elliot. I try to force myself to assimilate, speak in Geordie or even brummy, never in my dialect, never in the tongue of my people. Never show them fear, you were born here. But,…
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The first question we’re posed. I’m 21, lost. Unable to see much past my own, hand-built, carefully-constructed, Prison. It’s glass. I think I have been screaming? I don’t remember. I try my voice. Someone’s cut my voice box out in the middle of the night. There’s a wolf howling. I am prey. Frozen. 3 years…
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If only a sacrifice, Or a prayer, Or anything Could wash away the rot embedded in my bones Could cleanse me If only I was blessed by the gods If only I was a hero Or had magic Or just a story Never alive Never true. Not really.
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Resistance in Asian Poetry: Women’s Voices Unveiled Visual Glimpses of Resistance Poetry has long been a vehicle for defiance. From working-class ballads in 19th-century Britain to women’s voices across Asia, poets have challenged oppression, given voice to the silenced, and blurred the line between art and activism. Chinese Poets of Dissent and Exile The Misty…
