S16E02: Choosing a Specialism

Jenny, Liz and Solange tackle the age old question: how do you choose a conservation specialism? How did we find ours and what should you consider? Also tune in for a review of the new edition of ‘Culture is Bad for You’ from Jenny! 00:31 Kloe and Phedra are on maternity leave 01:24 How Solange found books 05:57 Do we begin with the craft? 08:55 Solange accidentally introduces someone to conservation 13:09 Let’s teach kids repair skills! 15:28 How Liz found paintings 19:25 Jenny’s refusal to stick to any one thing 25:45 Don’t be afraid to reach out! 27:49 Have any listeners switched specialisms? 33:04 But objects is a specialism! 34:40 How to narrow the possibilities 43:19 Skill shortages and ‘safe bets’ 46:17 Review: Culture is Bad for You (new edition) Show Notes: - Culture is Bad for You – Inequality in the Cultural and Creative Industries: https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526177810/ Support us on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/thecword Hosted by Solange Masher, Liz Hébert, and Jenny Mathiasson. Intro and outro music by DDmyzik, used under a Creative Commons Attribution license. Made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International license. A Wooden Dice production, 2025.

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We talk about all sorts of things from the perspective of conservation professionals, from museum trends and new technology to the big issues like pay and staying safe at work. In some museums conservation can be a bit of a naughty word but we think it ought to be celebrated!