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.
Reception for prospective students
University of Michigan Museum of Art, First Floor, Multi-Purpose Room 525 South State Street, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesAre you interested in museums, collections, or heritage sites? If so, consider applying for the graduate certificate in museum studies for Fall 2020. This reception is an informal opportunity to learn more about the program from faculty and students who are already affiliated with...
Listening to Object Witnesses: Decolonizing Research in Museum Collections
U-M Museum of Art, Helmut Stern Auditorium 525 S. State St., Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesPresentation by Dr. Margaret M. Bruchac How do Indigenous objects in museum collections speak to those who collect, curate, observe, and claim them? The observable materials and patterns of construction obviously reflect particular ecosystems, cultures, and technologies, but do these objects also retain memories...
CLIFF 2020: (Counter) Narratives of Migration
Michigan League Ann Arbor, MIThis event needed to be cancelled to to COVID-19 precautions. The Museum Studies Program is proud to co-sponsor the 2020 CLIFF conference. CLIFF is an annual conference organized by graduate students in Comparative Literature. This year’s conference theme, “(Counter) Narratives of Migration,” stems from...
Collecting Oceania
University of Michigan Museum of Art, First Floor, Multi-Purpose Room 525 South State Street, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesThis event needed to be cancelled to to COVID-19 precautions. Title: Collecting Oceania Date: Friday, March 13 Time: 12:00 pm Location: UM Museum of Art, Multi-Purpose Room (125) Presenter: Emily Cornish (PhD candidate, History of Art) Traveling along numerous intellectual, social, political and cultural...
CLIFF 2020: (Counter) Narratives of Migration
Michigan League Ann Arbor, MIThis event needed to be cancelled to to COVID-19 precautions. The Museum Studies Program is proud to co-sponsor the 2020 CLIFF conference. CLIFF is an annual conference organized by graduate students in Comparative Literature. This year’s conference theme, “(Counter) Narratives of Migration,” stems from...
Preserving Context for Museum Collections: Implications, Challenges, Strategies
University of Michigan Museum of Art, First Floor, Multi-Purpose Room 525 South State Street, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesThis event needed to be cancelled to to COVID-19 precautions. Title: Preserving Context for Museum Collections: Implications, Challenges, Strategies Date: Thursday, March 19 Time: 12:00 pm Location: UM Museum of Art, Multi-Purpose Room (125) Presenter: Jeremy York (PhD candidate, Information) In this talk, Jeremy...
Reconstructing History/Reimagining Originality: The Case of Henry Ford’s English Preservations
University of Michigan Museum of Art, First Floor, Multi-Purpose Room 525 South State Street, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesThis event needed to be cancelled to to COVID-19 precautions. Title: Reconstructing History/Reimagining Originality: The Case of Henry Ford’s English Preservations Date: Friday, March 20 Time: 12:00 pm Location: UM Museum of Art, Multi-Purpose Room (125) Presenter: Bradley L. Taylor (Associate Director, Museum Studies...
Interdisciplinary College and Professional Learning at the Art Institute of Chicago
University of Michigan Museum of Art, First Floor, Multi-Purpose Room 525 South State Street, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesThis event needed to be cancelled to to COVID-19 precautions. Exterior of Art Institute of Chicago. Title: Interdisciplinary College and Professional Learning at the Art Institute of Chicago Date: Thursday, March 26 Time: 12:00 pm Location: UM Museum of Art, Multi-Purpose Room (125) Presenter: ...
The Deluxe Engine: Lessons from the Life of an Industrial Heritage Object at The Henry Ford
University of Michigan Museum of Art, First Floor, Multi-Purpose Room 525 South State Street, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesThis event needed to be cancelled to to COVID-19 precautions. Title: The Deluxe Engine: Lessons from the Life of an Industrial Heritage Object at The Henry Ford Date: Friday, April 3 Time: 12:00 pm Location: UM Museum of Art, Multi-Purpose Room (125) Presenter: Calder...
Museums and Movies: Reflecting and Shaping Cultural Perspectives
University of Michigan Museum of Art, First Floor, Multi-Purpose Room 525 South State Street, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesThis event needed to be cancelled to to COVID-19 precautions. Title: Museums and Movies: Reflecting and Shaping Cultural Perspectives Date: Thursday, April 9 Time: 12:00 pm Location: UM Museum of Art, Multi-Purpose Room (125) Presenter: Susan Dine (PhD candidate, History of Art) To date,...
