As a Simmons Intern at The Henry Ford this summer, Ayana Curran-Howes (MSP20) was dedicated to researching, designing, and making community connections for a new educational market experience. Featuring goods provided by local growers, the market initiative will be hosted in Detroit’s Central Market...
The Humanities Collaboratory has announced their 2021 project grant recipients. One of the grants has been awarded to ReConnect/ReCollect: Reparative Connections to Philippine Collections at the University of Michigan. This project will examine the accumulation of some of the largest Philippine archival, cultural and...
Please explore Umi’s Archive, an online archive and exhibition series that was the focus of Belinda Bolivar’s (MSP20) recent practicum. The project emerged from Associate Professor Su’ad Abdul Khabeer’s desire to create a series of online exhibitions featuring the story of her mother’s life...
Kudos to… Justin Meyer (MSP12) wrote an article “Art Museums and Neighborhood Development: Historical Evidence from the Case of the Portland Art Museum and the South Park Blocks in Portland, Oregon” that was recently published in the Journal of Planning Education and Research.
As a leading institution in museum studies, the Smithsonian Institution invites students and museum professionals to attend the National Conference on Cultural Property Protection (NCCPP) virtually this fall from October 4-5. The conference offers insight and proven solutions for new and seasoned professionals in the field...
Kudos to… John Low (MSP05) who recently co-curated the exhibition, “Pokagon Potawatomi Black Ash Baskets: Our Storytellers.” John is a member of the Pokégnek Bodéwadmik/Pokagon Band of Potawatomi and is Caretaker of the Baskets. For the Pokagon Potawatomi people, baskets are more than just...
