Dr. Yuha Jung is associate professor of arts administration at UK. She also is an associate editor for the journal Museum Management and Curatorship and a board member for the Social Theory, Politics, and the Arts. Her research interests involve systems theory and cultural diversity and social justice issues in arts and museum management. She has numerous publications, including an edited book, Systems Thinking in Museums: Theory and Practice. She holds an MA in Museum Studies from Syracuse University, MPA from the University of Georgia, and PhD in Art Education from Penn State with an emphasis on museum education and management.
Journal of Arts Management Law and Society, Oct 2, 2015
Using the theory of the commons and social obligation theory of inclusion, this article criticall... more Using the theory of the commons and social obligation theory of inclusion, this article critically examines current art museum fundraising practices in the United States that rely too much on traditional White, wealthy patrons. This leads museums to emphasize the limited interests of traditional donors, neglecting the needs of and potential support from their broader communities. This results in the tragedy of the anticommons, where museums are underused by diverse publics. The article advocates for more inclusive relationship-based fundraising practices that build relationships with local community members and include their perspectives on fundraising practices through diversifying fundraising leadership, understanding diverse giving patterns, and utilizing innovative fundraising methods while remaining sensitive to cultural differences.
Mindful walking is an alternative way for a researcher to gather empirical materials through phys... more Mindful walking is an alternative way for a researcher to gather empirical materials through physical engagement so that she may ultimately make them more visible to others who may not be physically present. The empirical materials collected through mindful walking facilitates further theorization in ethnographic research. In this sense, walking can be explained using the following four concepts: curious spectator or flâneur, entangled pathways, ways of knowing, and meditation. To illustrate the promise of mindful walking, I describe in detail the insights I was able to develop through using this method for my doctoral dissertation, which involved an ethnographic case study of an art museum. A substantial portion of my empirical materials for this research comes from the embodied experience of walking; this method of conscious observation through emplaced movement afforded a unique perspective of the museum, its surrounding community, and how they coexist within an entangled social web.
Journal of Arts Management Law and Society, Jul 3, 2015
New Collecting: Exhibiting and Audiences after New Media Art, edited by Beryl Graham. London: Ash... more New Collecting: Exhibiting and Audiences after New Media Art, edited by Beryl Graham. London: Ashgate, 2014, 254 pages, ISBN 978-1-4724-0643-9, $109.95.“New media art is collected. It's just that i...
The international journal of community diversity, 2020
Using citation analysis, this article examined 298 articles from two arts administration journals... more Using citation analysis, this article examined 298 articles from two arts administration journals in a ten-year time period to explore gender disparity (binary) in citations and any difference in patterns between male and female authors in citing. It hypothesized female authors are more likely to cite female scholars compared to male authors. The analyses, using descriptive statistics and binomial regression models, revealed that the more female authors are included, the higher the chance of citing female scholars, confirming the hypothesis. Additionally, while female authors cite more female scholars, overall both male and female authors cite about 25 percent of female scholars. Based on existing theories, we offer several possible explanations behind this different citation pattern among male and female authors
Journal of Arts Management Law and Society, Oct 2, 2015
Using the theory of the commons and social obligation theory of inclusion, this article criticall... more Using the theory of the commons and social obligation theory of inclusion, this article critically examines current art museum fundraising practices in the United States that rely too much on traditional White, wealthy patrons. This leads museums to emphasize the limited interests of traditional donors, neglecting the needs of and potential support from their broader communities. This results in the tragedy of the anticommons, where museums are underused by diverse publics. The article advocates for more inclusive relationship-based fundraising practices that build relationships with local community members and include their perspectives on fundraising practices through diversifying fundraising leadership, understanding diverse giving patterns, and utilizing innovative fundraising methods while remaining sensitive to cultural differences.
Mindful walking is an alternative way for a researcher to gather empirical materials through phys... more Mindful walking is an alternative way for a researcher to gather empirical materials through physical engagement so that she may ultimately make them more visible to others who may not be physically present. The empirical materials collected through mindful walking facilitates further theorization in ethnographic research. In this sense, walking can be explained using the following four concepts: curious spectator or flâneur, entangled pathways, ways of knowing, and meditation. To illustrate the promise of mindful walking, I describe in detail the insights I was able to develop through using this method for my doctoral dissertation, which involved an ethnographic case study of an art museum. A substantial portion of my empirical materials for this research comes from the embodied experience of walking; this method of conscious observation through emplaced movement afforded a unique perspective of the museum, its surrounding community, and how they coexist within an entangled social web.
Journal of Arts Management Law and Society, Jul 3, 2015
New Collecting: Exhibiting and Audiences after New Media Art, edited by Beryl Graham. London: Ash... more New Collecting: Exhibiting and Audiences after New Media Art, edited by Beryl Graham. London: Ashgate, 2014, 254 pages, ISBN 978-1-4724-0643-9, $109.95.“New media art is collected. It's just that i...
The international journal of community diversity, 2020
Using citation analysis, this article examined 298 articles from two arts administration journals... more Using citation analysis, this article examined 298 articles from two arts administration journals in a ten-year time period to explore gender disparity (binary) in citations and any difference in patterns between male and female authors in citing. It hypothesized female authors are more likely to cite female scholars compared to male authors. The analyses, using descriptive statistics and binomial regression models, revealed that the more female authors are included, the higher the chance of citing female scholars, confirming the hypothesis. Additionally, while female authors cite more female scholars, overall both male and female authors cite about 25 percent of female scholars. Based on existing theories, we offer several possible explanations behind this different citation pattern among male and female authors
Museums must change to illuminate the histories, cultures, and social issues that matter to their... more Museums must change to illuminate the histories, cultures, and social issues that matter to their local population. Based on a unique longitudinal ethnographic study, Transforming Museum Management illustrates how a traditional art museum attempted to transform into a more inclusive and community-based institution.
Using open systems theory and the Buddhist concept of mutual causality, it examines the museum’s internal management structure and culture, programs and exhibitions, and mental models of museum workers. In providing both theoretical and practical foundations to transform management structures, this accessible volume will benefit stakeholders by proposing a new culture and structure to arts institutions, to change practice to be more relevant, diverse, and inclusive.
This book will be an invaluable resource for researchers and advanced students of museum studies, cultural management, arts administration, non-profit management, and organizational studies.
Systems Thinking in Museums explores systems thinking and the practical implication of it using r... more Systems Thinking in Museums explores systems thinking and the practical implication of it using real-life museum examples to illuminate various entry points and stages of implementation and their challenges and opportunities. Its premise is that museums can be better off when they operate as open, dynamic, and learning systems as a whole as opposed to closed, stagnant, and status quo systems that are compartmentalized and hierarchical. This book also suggests ways to incorporate systems thinking based on reflective questions and steps with hopes to encourage museum professionals to employ systems thinking in their own museum. Few books explore theory in practice in meaningful and applicable ways; this book offers to unravel complex theories as applied in everyday practice through examples from national and international museums.
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Using open systems theory and the Buddhist concept of mutual causality, it examines the museum’s internal management structure and culture, programs and exhibitions, and mental models of museum workers. In providing both theoretical and practical foundations to transform management structures, this accessible volume will benefit stakeholders by proposing a new culture and structure to arts institutions, to change practice to be more relevant, diverse, and inclusive.
This book will be an invaluable resource for researchers and advanced students of museum studies, cultural management, arts administration, non-profit management, and organizational studies.