Cultural Heritage Terminology Network
Working to decolonise the language of the heritage sector
The Inclusive Terminology Glossary’s Inclusion of Palestine: A Statement by Carissa Chew
On 19th January 2024, The Telegraph published an article about the Inclusive Terminology Glossary titled “Taxpayer-funded charity shares guidance that calls Hamas freedom fighters’,” which misleadingly suggested that Collections Trust had funded my resource. In its attempt to stir up hatred, the right-wing newspaper falsely claimed that the Glossary “calls Hamas freedom fighters”, omitting sections…
Translation of the Inclusive Terminology Glossary into Welsh: An Interview with Catalena Angele
At the beginning of 2023, People’s Collection Wales (PCW) and Amgueddfa Cymru worked together to co-ordinate the translation of sections of the Inclusive Terminology Glossary into Welsh. In this interview, Catalena Angele reflects on the importance of the glossary as a resource for PCW and the process and practicalities regarding its translation, with the hope that…
Joining the Cultural Heritage Terminology Network on Mastodon
Mastodon is a social media platform that is similar to Twitter, but it is de-centralised, meaning it isn’t subject to the whims of a billionaire and is ad-free. Just like Twitter, you can share 500 character posts, “retoot” other people’s posts, tag others using the @ symbol, use hashtags, and send direct private messages. You…
Ten Principles for Inclusive Description
In terms of practical actions, it can be incredibly useful to outline your institution’s key goals when it comes to descriptive practice. Having a published set of principles is an important way to communicate your institution’s intentions to users, and it is essential that an institution is held accountable when it does not meet these…
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