Negotiating Slavery? The Politics of Memory and the Transformations of a State Museum in Colombia In a context of controversy surrounding the peace talks between the Colombian government and the FARC guerrilla movement, the country’s museums are currently experiencing deep transformations. State museums...
September 21, MSP Director and Curator/Professor of Archaeology, Carla Sinopoli, will present an opening lecture about the exhibit that she curated, “Less Than Perfect.” The lecture will be held at the UM Museum of Art at 6:00 pm, and a reception will follow at...
From grass roots activists to professional organizations and foundations, museums are being pushed to look both inward and outward to examine and transform themselves into more inclusive and impactful institutions. Internally, a harsh light is being shined on diversity and inclusion within the staffs...
The University of Michigan Credit Union has invested $1.5 million to create the University of Michigan Credit Union Arts Adventures Program at the University Musical Society and the U-M Museum of Art. The gift ensures that UMS and UMMA will provide thousands of Southeast...
Kudos to… Shannon Davis (MSP04) who continues to work as Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of South Carolina. He will submit his tenure package in August of 2017 to move forward with the tenure process!
Here are some alumni accomplishments that we learned about throughout this summer. David Choberka (MSP03) David continues to work as Mellon Manager of Academic Outreach and Teaching, a role which has continued to bring an ever-increasing number of university classes to the University of...
