Public programs facilitate dialogue between academics and professionals, informing scholarship and strengthening practice.

Multiple day conferences, year-long colloquia, individual lectures, “conversations” between individuals, hands-on workshops, and Museums at Noon talks featuring our graduate students all contribute to the remarkable richness of MSP offerings.

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  • Virtual Open House for prospective students

    February 7, 2025 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm The Museum Studies Program invites students enrolled in any graduate program at the University of Michigan to apply for the Fall 2025 cohort. This multidisciplinary graduate certificate program draws on ideas from the arts, humanities,...

  • Inaugural Conference on Community Archaeology & Heritage

    Michigan League Ann Arbor, MI

    Michigan League, Michigan Room Friday–Saturday, March 14–15, 2025 Recognizing the importance of collaboration with local communities in archaeological research and heritage practice, the University of Michigan is launching a new Center for Community Archaeology and Heritage. In this inaugural conference, we will highlight the...

  • Inaugural Conference on Community Archaeology & Heritage

    Michigan League Ann Arbor, MI

    Michigan League, Michigan Room Friday–Saturday, March 14–15, 2025 Recognizing the importance of collaboration with local communities in archaeological research and heritage practice, the University of Michigan is launching a new Center for Community Archaeology and Heritage. In this inaugural conference, we will highlight the...

  • DISCO Network Presents: Building the Indigenous Internet

    Date:  April 14 Time:  2:00 – 3:30 pm Location:  10th Floor Weiser Hall & Zoom This panel brings together key voices in infrastructure as broadly imagined, data sovereignty and decolonial perspectives to critically explore the history, present, and future of the indigenous Internet. The...

  • 2025 Charles F. Fraker Conference – “Capitalism and Desire”

    Michigan League Ann Arbor, MI

    The biannual Charles F. Fraker Conference is organized by doctoral students in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at the University of Michigan–Ann Arbor in honor of Professor Emeritus of Spanish Charles F. Fraker. Originally a venue for graduate students of Hispanic Studies...

  • 2025 Charles F. Fraker Conference – “Capitalism and Desire”

    Michigan League Ann Arbor, MI

    The biannual Charles F. Fraker Conference is organized by doctoral students in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at the University of Michigan–Ann Arbor in honor of Professor Emeritus of Spanish Charles F. Fraker. Originally a venue for graduate students of Hispanic Studies...

  • Balikan: Shared Stewardship and Ethical Returns for Philippine Collections

    Rackham Graduate School 915 E. Washington Street, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

    On October 24-25, 2025, join the Inclusive History Project for Balikan: Shared Stewardship and Ethical Returns for Philippine Collections, a two-day symposium at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. This symposium brings together scholars, archivists, cultural heritage workers, and community activists from across...

  • Balikan: Shared Stewardship and Ethical Returns for Philippine Collections

    Michigan League Ann Arbor, MI

    On October 24-25, 2025, join the Inclusive History Project for Balikan: Shared Stewardship and Ethical Returns for Philippine Collections, a two-day symposium at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. This symposium brings together scholars, archivists, cultural heritage workers, and community activists from across...

  • The GEM of Giza: The Grand Egyptian Museum Gala Livestream

    Angell Hall 435 S. State Street, Ann Arbor, United States

    On November 1, 2025, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) will hold a gala opening attended by queens, kings, and presidents from around the world. The long-awaited GEM will showcase the splendors of Egypt’s deep history, including the complete collection from the tomb of King...

  • Virtual Open House for prospective students

    Online via Zoom

    The Museum Studies Program invites students enrolled in any graduate program at the University of Michigan to apply for the Fall 2026 cohort. This multidisciplinary graduate certificate program draws on ideas from the arts, humanities, natural and social sciences, and technology and provides countless...