April 15 – MSP23 Student Capstone Presentations
Presentations for the evening are as follows:
5:00 pm “Community Neighborhood Preservation in Detroit: Tools and Strategies for Engagement in Walking Tours”
Presented by Irma Guzman, Briana Kemmerling, Skyler Leslie, Leopoldo Martinez
Challenge statement: To identify best practices for the management of a digital community archive, oral histories, and community-donated materials, for future development into a walking tour of Detroit’s historic Woodbridge Neighborhood.
Host institution: Detroit Historical Museum and Woodbridge Neighborhood Development
6:00 pm “Art for All: Reimagining Access at UMMA”
Presented by Fatimah Alhawary, Samantha Farmer, Jack Schmitt
Challenge statement: To enhance UMMA’s Rights and Reproductions policy by identifying best practices and investigating models of open access.
Host institution: UM Museum of Art
7:00 pm “Shifting the Focus: Centering Indigenous and DEI Practices in UMMAA’s Collection Management Policy”
Presented by Lauren Alberti, Caroline Everts, Erin Leary, Hadeel Saad
Challenge statement: To evaluate and integrate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Community-Centered framework within UMMAA’s collections management policy.
Host institution: UM Museum of Anthropological Archaeology
