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.
MSP20 Capstone Presentation
MSP20 students will share their capstone project experiences with this year's host sites. The presentation for this evening will be: 6:00 pm - Detroit’s Central Market Vegetable Building Transplanted in Greenfield Village Presented by Kathleen Brown, Ayana Curran-Howes, Laurel Fricker, Antonello Mastronardi Host site: ...
Nji Kchi-Nshinaabe’baniik Gdish-Chigemi Wi (We Do This for the Ancestors): The Basics of NAGPRA
Online via ZoomWhen: Friday, April 16th at 1:00pm Who: Panelists: William Johnson - Ziibiwing Center of AnishinaabeCulture & Lifeways, Interim Director Veronica Pasfield - Bay Mills Indian Community NAGPRA Designee Amadeaus Scott - UMMAA NAGPRA Collections Manager Where: Register/Webinar link can be found at: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_agbr9WzoQaGnCxSfAc_YQQ The Native American Graves Protection...
“Centrally Located, Easily Reached”: An Evolving Museum and Department Store in the Progressive Era
Speaker: Estrella Salgado (Class of 2021, BA History, Museum Studies Minor) When: 12:00 pm on Monday, April 19 Where: Online via Zoom (Meeting ID: 939 6236 5716 / Passcode: 584236) “Centrally Located, Easily Reached”: An Evolving Museum and Department Store in the Progressive Era...
MSP Student Engagement Board kick-off meeting
Online via ZoomAs we navigate the start of this new academic year, we are excited to share an important new initiative here at the Museum Studies Program. We are launching an MSP student engagement board (name TBD!)! Run by students and for students, we imagine the...
At the Intersection of Time and Culture: Reflections on Researching Ancient Sculpture in the Present-day Louvre
Online via ZoomPlease join us for a Museums at Noon presentation! At the Intersection of Time and Culture: Reflections on Researching Ancient Sculpture in the Present-day Louvre Presenter: Zoe Ortiz (PhD candidate, Classical Art & Archaeology) Date: Friday, October 29 Time: 12:00 pm Format: Online via Zoom...
Public History Without Borders: A Case Study of Working with Johannesburg’s Constitution Hill
Please join us for a Museums at Noon presentation! Public History Without Borders: A Case Study of Working with Johannesburg’s Constitution Hill Presenter: Zachary Kopin (PhD candidate, History) Date: Friday, November 12 Time: 12:00 pm Format: This event is presented in hybrid format, taking place in...
Accessibility and Museums: Creating Inclusive Experiences
Online via ZoomOver the past decade, the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) has promoted accessible methods in museum operations from collections management to exhibition design. The UM Museum Studies Program is pleased to share in this important conversation regarding audience engagement with this session on accessibility...
Study Days at UMMA Dec 9-12
Bring your laptop, bring your books, bring your notes, and set up shop at one of the many tables or couches we’ll have stationed throughout the museum and our galleries. In addition to ample study space, throughout exam week you’ll find special self-care and...
Natural History Collections and Pandemic Preparedness
Please join us for a Museums at Noon presentation! Natural History Collections and Pandemic Preparedness Presenters: Cody Thompson, Mammal Collections Manager and Assistant Research Scientist (University of Michigan Museum of Zoology) Kendra Phelps, Senior Scientist (EcoHealth Alliance) Date: Friday, December 3 Time: 12:00 pm Format: Online...
Study Days at UMMA
University of Michigan Museum of ArtBring your laptop, bring your books, bring your notes, and set up shop at one of the many tables or couches we’ll have stationed throughout the museum and our galleries. In addition to ample study space, throughout exam week you’ll find special self-care and...