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.