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.
Haven Hall, Eldersveld Room
MSP24 Capstone Presentations
Haven Hall, Eldersveld Room 505 S. State Street, Ann ArborMonday, April 14 from 5:00 – 8:00 pm Eldersveld Room, 5670 Haven Hall Presentations for the evening are as follows: 5:00 pm "(Re)accrediting the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology: Plans for Marketing, Development, and Interpretive efforts" Presented by Madeleine Harris, Anwar Monamed, Patricia Torres-Pineda...
Visiting Fulbright Fellow, Alan Rice
Haven Hall, Eldersveld Room 505 S. State Street, Ann ArborSpeaker: Alan Rice, PhD, Fulbright Scholar; Professor of English and American Studies; Director of the Research Centre in Migration, Diaspora & Exile; Co-Director of the Institute for Black Atlantic Research, University of Central Lancashire, United Kingdom When: 12:00 pm on April 4 Where: Eldersveld...
Reinventing the Museum: A Discussion of the Continuing Paradigm Shift
Haven Hall, Eldersveld Room 505 S. State Street, Ann ArborPresentation and conversation with Gail Anderson, museum consultant and author. February 6 at 5:00 pm Eldersveld Room, 5670 Haven Hall (505 S. State Street, Ann Arbor) Gail Anderson, museum consultant, thinker, and author, will share her perspectives on the changes in museum practice highlighted...
This is Rome, Too: Decolonial Practices in the Eternal City
Haven Hall, Eldersveld Room 505 S. State Street, Ann ArborThis is Rome, Too: Decolonial Practices in the Eternal City Gala Patenkovic, PhD Candidate, Romance Languages and Literatures September 27 from 12:00 - 1:00 pm Eldersveld Room, 5670 Haven Hall How can we reimagine the future of museums? How do we make museums decolonial?...
MSP23 Capstone Presentations
Haven Hall, Eldersveld Room 505 S. State Street, Ann ArborPresentations for the evening are as follows: 5:00 pm "Community Neighborhood Preservation in Detroit: Tools and Strategies for Engagement in Walking Tours" Presented by Irma Guzman, Briana Kemmerling, Skyler Leslie, Leopoldo Martinez Challenge statement: To identify best practices for the management of a digital...
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...
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...
Global Interns: museum practice in Israel & Uganda
Haven Hall, Eldersveld Room 505 S. State Street, Ann ArborGlobal Interns: museum practice in Israel & Uganda September 29 from 12:00 - 1:00 pm Eldersveld Room, 5670 Haven Hall Alexandra Norwood, PhD candidate, Anthropology The Apes of Uganda: An Exhibit and Outreach Program at the Uganda Museum Uganda is often called the...
Working with Contemporary Artists: A Workshop with Ferran Barenblit
Haven Hall, Eldersveld Room 505 S. State Street, Ann Arbor“Art is what makes life more interesting than art,” said French artist Robert Filliou. He was right: working with contemporary artists is one of the most enriching activities that a professional or an organization can undertake. Whether in a museum, other cultural institution, or...
MSP21 Capstone Presentations
Haven Hall, Eldersveld Room 505 S. State Street, Ann ArborPresentations for this evening are as follows: 6:00 pm “Realigning the Rails: The Opportunities of Reopening at the Southern Michigan Railroad Society" Presented by Melissa Gryan, Chad Machinski, Gala Patenkovic Host institution: Southern Michigan Railroad Society 7:00 pm “Marking Time: Reimagining Detroit’s Historical...
