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.
Video recordings of some MSP lectures are archived for viewing in our Media Gallery.
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William R. Farrand Memorial Lecture: Preserving the PostNatural
Central Campus Classroom 1225 Geddes Ave, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesWilliam 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...
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Navigating a Professional and Academic Career in Anthropology
School of Education Building 610 E. University Ave, Ann Arbor, United StatesDate: December 4, 2024 Speaker: Dr. William Parkinson, Field Museum Curator & Associate Director of Anthropology; Professor at University of Illinois, Chicago Time: 6:00 - 7:30 pm Location: School of Education Building, Room 1315 The University of Michigan Archaeology Club is excited to host...
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Feb 3 exhibit tour – “Frosted Memories: Exploring the Life and Works of Robert Frost”
Hatcher Graduate LibraryExhibit tour: "Frosted Memories: Exploring the Life and Works of Robert Frost” Monday, February 3 at 12:00 pm Special Collections Exhibit Space (6th Floor, Hatcher Graduate Library-South, Room 660J) Join your Museum Studies colleagues on February 3 at noon for a guided tour of...
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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,...
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Inaugural Conference on Community Archaeology & Heritage
Michigan League Ann Arbor, MIMichigan 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...
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Inaugural Conference on Community Archaeology & Heritage
Michigan League Ann Arbor, MIMichigan 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...
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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...
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2025 Charles F. Fraker Conference – “Capitalism and Desire”
Michigan League Ann Arbor, MIThe 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...
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2025 Charles F. Fraker Conference – “Capitalism and Desire”
Michigan League Ann Arbor, MIThe 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...
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Balikan: Shared Stewardship and Ethical Returns for Philippine Collections
Rackham Graduate School 915 E. Washington Street, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesOn 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...
