Student kudos!
Former museum studies minor, Hannah Tanner, has been promoted to Visitor Services Lead at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Author: Museum Studies Program
Alumni kudos!
Kudos to… Rebecca Bloom (MSP14) recently began a new position as Assistant Director of Curatorial Affairs and Interpretation at the Southern Utah Museum of Art at Southern Utah University.
Engaging with Campus Collections – digital interpretation and curation at UMMA & the Stearns Collection
Isabelle Gillet, PhD candidate in the History of Art Muting the Museum’s Omniscient NarratorWhy do we trust museum labels even when they sound like they were written by a disengaged but knowledgeable AI? Instead, can we rely on an “I” to guide our eye...
Alumni kudos!
Kudos to… Alicia Juillet (MSP14) recently began a new position with the New York Mets as the Curator of the Mets Hall of Fame and Museum at Citi Field.
Study Days at UMMA – April 21 – 24
Bring your laptop, bring your books, bring your notes, and set up shop at one of the many tables or couches that will be stationed throughout the museum and galleries. In addition to ample study space, throughout exam week you’ll find special self-care and...
Africa’s Struggle for its Art: History of a Postcolonial Defeat 1965-1985
In the wake of postcolonial African independence, African intellectuals and politicians spearheaded a movement to pursue repatriation of artworks stolen during the colonial era and placed in Western museums. Art Historian and curator Bénédicte Savoy brings to light this largely unknown but deeply important...
