Author: Museum Studies Program

Alumni kudos!

Kudos to…  Justin Meyer (MSP12) wrote an article “Art Museums and Neighborhood Development: Historical Evidence from the Case of the Portland Art Museum and the South Park Blocks in Portland, Oregon” that was recently published in the Journal of Planning Education and Research.

Smithsonian Institution’s National Conference on Cultural Property Protection, October 4-5

As a leading institution in museum studies, the Smithsonian Institution invites students and museum professionals to attend the National Conference on Cultural Property Protection (NCCPP) virtually this fall from October 4-5. The conference offers insight and proven solutions for new and seasoned professionals in the field...

Alumni kudos!

Kudos to…  John Low (MSP05) who recently co-curated the exhibition, “Pokagon Potawatomi Black Ash Baskets: Our Storytellers.”  John is a member of the Pokégnek Bodéwadmik/Pokagon Band of Potawatomi and is Caretaker of the Baskets.  For the Pokagon Potawatomi people, baskets are more than just...

Alumni kudos!

Kudos to…  Tamara Shreiner (MSP06) who recently co-authored an article, “Visualizing the Teaching of Data Visualizations in Social Studies: A Study of Teachers’ Data Literacy Practices, Beliefs, and Knowledge” which was published in Theory & Research in Social Education.

Graduate student opportunity – “The Archive: Theory, Form, Practice” seminar at the Newberry Library

The Newberry Library invites graduate students in the humanities to apply for a spring 2022 seminar that will explore the theoretical, critical, and practical methods necessary to negotiate historical and literary archives. The Newberry’s Liesl Olson and invited speakers from regional institutions will facilitate...