Palestine governance resources in The Commons

The rushed and fumbled public statements made by Australian arts and cultural organisations in response to the ongoing genocide in Palestine have made failure the status quo on matters of risk and crisis management, financial sustainability and duty of care – including the statements many have made with their silence.

A collection of my provocations on Palestine as a governance issue have been collated and republished The Commons Social Change Library.

“The people of Gaza have called on the world to not look away, and not be silent. Many community organisations are grappling with how to position themselves at this time. Many are facing criticism: whether for staying silent, standing in solidarity with Palestine, or for attempting to censor or limit expression in workplaces and events.

Governance expert Kate Larsen has been sharing videos and articles to provide guidance. Here we reproduce Board members, we need to talk about Palestine, Dear Arts Organisations, and On Cultural Safety originally published on larsenkeys.com.au. While these resources focus on the arts sector in Australia they have valuable insights for other sectors and countries.”

Empty boardroom with an image on the projection screen of a wall graffitied with the words 'ceasefire now'

You can read the collection on The Commons website.

Further reading: Palestine as a governance issue

You can check out all of the articles and resources in this series, which include:

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Author: katelarsenkeys

Writer. Rabble-rouser. Arts, Cultural and Non-Profit Consultant.