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.

Community Participation and Consultation: Developing a Heritage Center at El Kurru, Sudan

University of Michigan Museum of Art, First Floor, Multi-Purpose Room 525 South State Street, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

This event needed to be cancelled to to COVID-19 precautions. Title:  Community Participation and Consultation: Developing a Heritage Center at El Kurru, Sudan Date:  Friday, April 10 Time:  12:00 pm Location:  UM Museum of Art, Multi-Purpose Room (125) Presenter:  Shannon Ness (PhD candidate, Interdepartmental...

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 States

This 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,...

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 States

This 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...

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 States

This 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: ...

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 States

This 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...

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 States

This 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...

Collecting Oceania

University of Michigan Museum of Art, First Floor, Multi-Purpose Room 525 South State Street, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

This 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...

Reception for prospective students

University of Michigan Museum of Art, First Floor, Multi-Purpose Room 525 South State Street, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Are 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...

Online Collections and Teaching Whiteness at the University of Michigan Museum of Art

University of Michigan Museum of Art, First Floor, Multi-Purpose Room 525 South State Street, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Date:  Friday, April 12 Time:  12:00 pm Location:  UM Museum of Art, Multi-Purpose Room (125) Presenter:  Christopher Mulvey (PhD, Anthropology) Online Collections and Teaching Whiteness at the University of Michigan Museum of Art Over the summer of 2018, I worked as an intern with...

Enhancing Access to Roman Ceramics at the Harvard Art Museums

University of Michigan Museum of Art, First Floor, Multi-Purpose Room 525 South State Street, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Date:  Friday, March 29 Time:  12:00 pm Location:  UM Museum of Art, Multi-Purpose Room (125) Presenter:  Alison Rittershaus (PhD candidate, Interdisciplinary Program in Classical Art & Archaeology) Enhancing Access to Roman Ceramics at the Harvard Art Museums This talk discusses the tensions revealed between...