Museum Studies Program Steering Committee member, Bryan Miller, Assistant Curator of Asian Archaeology and Assistant Professor of History of Art, is the author of a new book.  Xiongnu: The World’s First Nomadic Empire was published this past spring.  Dr. Miller was recently interviewed on...

Kudos to… Katelin Mikos (MSP21) spent the summer at the American School, participating in a seminar title “The Archaeology of Caves: Cult and Life Throughout the Ages.” She is also a Rackham Public Engagement Fellow at UMMA and was invited to serve a 2-year...

Kudos to…  Felix Zamora Gomez (MSP16) who recently began a position as Program Coordinator for Engagement at UM’s Arts Initiative where he oversees workshop offerings and manages the Graduate Student Arts Research Grant.  Also, a third rotation of new acquisitions went on display in...

A Museum Fit for a President Albert Cavallaro, PhD Candidate, History October 25 from 12:00 – 1:00 pm 1014 Tisch Hall This talk reflects on the State Museum of the History of Uzbekistan’s response to a planned presidential visit by Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the current...

William R. Farrand Memorial Lecture: Preserving the PostNatural Date:  October 25 Time: 6:30 pm Location: Central Campus Classroom Building, Room 1425 (1225 Geddes Ave, adjacent to Museum of Natural History) Presenter:  Rich Pell Fake banana flavoring, anthrax scares, and bulldog underbites—how did an art...

Skyler Leslie (MSP23) presented at the annual Michigan Museums Association Conference held on October 21-22 in Kalamazoo.  The title of Skyler’s presentation was “Historic Fort Wayne: Steps Towards (Re)Activation.”