Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-23-2025

Publication Title

Journal of Museum Education

Volume

50

Issue

1

Pages

1-21

Publisher Name

Taylor and Francis Group

Abstract

This paper incorporates an interview between a curriculum specialist and a court judge that examines the value and influence of integrating esthetic education, specifically through object-based inquiry (OBI), into judiciary education. Esthetic experiences, when combined with reflective and thoughtful discussions, enhance legal professionals’ imaginative capacities, promoting fair, ethical decision-making. This interview addresses how OBI has great potential to inspire legal professionals to enrich their perspectives on structural inequities. Through engagement with art and artifacts, legal professionals have been exposed to a deeper understanding of implicit biases and have learned to rethink the myth of objectivity in their judgments and practices. Rooted in Maxine Greene’s esthetic theories, this interdisciplinary approach underscores the importance of arts-based inquiry in cultivating open-mindedness and promoting civic wellness within the legal system and museum education. The study requests expanding such pedagogical strategies to create a more inclusive and equitable educational environment.

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Author Posting © Museum Education Roundtable, 2025. This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Museum Education on February 23, 2025, available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/10598650.2025.2465099.

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