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.
Dis/continuities: Unsettling Memory and Time – Charles F. Fraker Graduate Conference
October 6 & 7 from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (see links below for location details) The Museum Studies Program is proud to co-sponsor the biannual Charles F. Fraker Graduate Conference organized by Doctoral students in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures. The...
Dis/continuities: Unsettling Memory and Time – Charles F. Fraker Graduate Conference
October 6 & 7 from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (see links below for locations) The Museum Studies Program is proud to co-sponsor the biannual Charles F. Fraker Graduate Conference organized by Doctoral students in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures. The biannual...
Tour of “Narrating Nubia: the Social Lives of Heritage”
Duderstadt Center (2281 Bonisteel)North Campus Duderstadt Gallery (2281 Bonisteel) Join Bailey Franzoi (MSP21), Shannon Ness (MSP15 ), and Geoff Emberling (Research Scientist, Kelsey Museum of Archaeology) for a tour of “Narrating Nubia: the Social Lives of Heritage.” “Narrating Nubia” is a project funded by the UM Humanities...
From the Ballroom to the Museum: Celebrating Black Resistance in the Graystone Collection
The Jam Handy 2900 E. Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI, United StatesLocation: The Jam Handy (2900 E Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48202) Date/time: November 9th from 5pm to 9pm For nearly fifty years, the Graystone Ballroom was the beating heart of Detroit’s vibrant music scene. In 1974, the Graystone International Jazz Museum opened its doors...
Museums in Practice series – Access and Museums: Making Meaning through Online and Digital Connections
Online via ZoomJoin us via Zoom for the Museum Studies Program’s third annual Virtual Panel Discussion considering access and accessibility concerns in museum practice. With museum, library, and cultural heritage panelists from the Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN), Delft University of Technology, and the Smithsonian Institution,...
Competing Interests: Examining Identity Politics in the Display of Ancient Egypt
Haven Hall, Eldersveld Room 505 S. State Street, Ann ArborCompeting Interests: Examining Identity Politics in the Display of Ancient Egypt Heidi Hilliker, PhD student in Middle Eastern Studies November 30 from 12:00 - 1:00 pm Eldersveld Room, 5670 Haven Hall In recent years, there has been a movement to decolonize Western museums, calling...
Virtual Open House for prospective students
February 2, 2024 @ 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 2024 cohort. This multidisciplinary graduate certificate program draws on ideas from the arts, humanities,...
Hopi R2-D2 and the Return of the Force: Star Wars and indigenous art
Haven Hall, Eldersveld Room 505 S. State Street, Ann ArborHopi R2-D2 and the Return of the Force: Star Wars & indigenous art Speakers: Duane Koyawena (Artist, Curator) & Samantha Honanie (Visitor Experience Manager, Museum of Northern Arizona) Friday, February 16 at 12:00 pm Eldersveld Room, 5670 Haven Hall Join the Museum Studies Program...
Know Thyself: The Importance of Vision in Museum Leadership
University of Michigan Museum of ArtPresentation by Neil Barclay, President and CEO, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History February 20, at 5:30 pm, UM Museum of Art As museums grapple with the complexity of a social, political and economic change in the communities they serve, visionary leadership...
Application deadline
Applications for the Fall 2024 cohort are due by February 23, 2024. Application information can be found here.
