This Letter from the Field was shared with us by Justin Meyer, MSP12. I can’t believe my practicum experience is almost over. Who knew I would accomplish and learn so much in three short months? My mentor for the past three months, Kristin Bayans,...
Here are some alumni accomplishments that we learned about in June. Henrike Florusbosch (MSP03) Henrike has published an article in Anthropology News on two community-based heritage initiatives in West Africa. The article, “Chiefs and Griots Making Culture: The Politics and Economics of Local Heritage Initiatives...
This Letter from the Field was shared with us by Caitlin Townsend – MSP13. I’m now six weeks into my practicum experience in Glasgow, Scotland. My project is to research, develop, and write the key themes and stories for the redisplay of the West...
Here are some alumni accomplishments that we learned about in September. Henrike Florusbosch (MSP03) Henrike has begun blogging for the Leiden Institute’s Anthropology Department. Her posts center around fieldwork, gender, and heritage, both in Mali and the Netherlands, with heritage and other museum topics...
Artist Tyree Guyton’s art installations along Detroit’s Heidelberg Street have inspired and healed its local community for decades. Recent arson fires have destroyed many of the buildings. The artist will discuss plans on revitalizing this important site. Sponsored by the University of Michigan Museum...
