Museums as Sites of Healing: Empathy, Repair, and Critical Reflection December 7 at 12:00 pm UM Museum of Art, Multi-Purpose Room (125) The Director of the Michigan State University Museum will discuss the ethical responsibilities of university museums when local communities face crises and...
Here are some alumni accomplishments that we learned about throughout this summer/fall: John Low (MSP05) was awarded tenure and promoted to Associate Professor in the Department of Comparative Studies at Ohio State University. John is also an Affiliated Faculty in American Indian Studies, and...
Launched in 2003, our interdisciplinary graduate certificate program allows students to engage intellectually, professionally, and interpersonally with the world of museums. Our practicum opportunities allow students to integrate their classroom training with museum work at sites across the globe. Our program now has over...
Kudos to… Caroline Braden (MSP13), in addition to her work as the Guests Accessibility/Special Needs Coordinator at The Henry Ford, also chairs a consortium, the Michigan Alliance for Cultural Accessibility. The consortium shares resources and best practices in order to enhance the accessibility of...
Kudos to… Monica Patterson (MSP07) who just began a new position directing the Curatorial Studies Program at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. Also, in September Monica will be presenting a paper entitled “Not Just Something to Celebrate: Reading the Spaces Between in MOSAÏCANADA150/GATINEAU 2017”...
Kudos to… MSP alumni Caroline Braden (MSP13) and David Choberka (MSP03) who recently presented at the annual Michigan Museums Association conference. Caroline co-presented a session called “Accessibility Collaborations: Working Within and Across Communities” and David participated in a session titled “Museum Cross-Training: How to...
