Curator of Contemporary Histories (Parental Leave Cover)

Nationalmuseums; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000

Job description

Curator of Contemporary Histories (Parental Leave Cover)

Our people are at the heart of National Museums Liverpool. Colleagues from across the NML team make a difference every day, creating memorable experiences for everyone and challenging expectations. We pride ourselves on being a place for everyone, but we are always aiming higher, aspiring to be representative of the communities we serve. Through our people, we are building a culture which embeds trust, respect and inclusion and an organisation in which people are engaged and empowered to enable National Museums Liverpool to evolve. You could be just the right person to join us.

The Curator of Contemporary Histories plays a crucial role in the International Slavery Museum’s curatorial team. They will directly report to the Lead Curator of Transatlantic Slavery. They will play an important role in coordinating collections management across the team and liaising across departments to ensure we are maintaining and developing high standards of collections management, particularly as part of the project decant.

The role is also of strategic significance in exploring the ways racial slavery continues to shape the world we live in, locally, nationally, and internationally – from racism, the climate crisis, economic inequalities, the prison industrial system, and broader contemporary exploitation. The postholder will further shape and refine a strategic area of focus for their year in post, which will focus on one of these themes. Alongside, and connected to this, the postholder will work with designers, colleagues, and partners to continue the collaborative development of display concepts as part of the Waterfront Transformation Project.