Cheers to our newest class of Museum Studies MAs! Our graduating students have curated exhibits with local and international institutions, studied hidden health hazards in museum collections, developed strategic plans with museum partners, evaluated multiple exhibits and public programs in Central Indiana, helped repatriate meaningful objects to the communities where they belong, and more – …
Read MoreCulture Strike: Art and Museums in an Age of Protest by Laura Raicovich. New York: Verso Books, 2021. REVIEWED BY AVA OSOWICK Laura Raicovich’s book Culture Strike: Art and Museums in an Age of Protest challenges the museum’s perceived duty. At their core, museums and museum adjacent organizations serve the public, and many believe that, …
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The 2023 graduating cohort of Museum Studies MA students organized a panel discussion about labor and labor equity in museums and related fields. Panelists: Jamillah R. Gabriel (MSTD MA ’16), Critical Pedagogy Research Librarian, Harvard University Martha Morris, Associate Professor Emerita, George Washington University Anna Smyrl, Museum Assistant, Historical Museum at Fort Missoula; Secretary, Historical Museum at Fort …
Read MoreLibraries, Archives, and Museums: An Introduction to Cultural Heritage Institutions through the Ages. Suzanne M. Stauffer, ed. Blue Ridge Summit: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2021. REVIEWED BY KATHRYN PLANK What is the purpose of cultural institutions and what are their roles in society? Suzanne Stauffer’s book, Libraries, Archives, and Museums: An Introduction to Cultural Heritage …
Read MoreThe Rise and Rise of the Private Art Museum, by Georgina Adam. Lund Humphries in association with Sotheby’s Association of Art, 2021. REVIEWED BY SYD OVERTOOM When considering where to get one’s foot in the door concerning museum work, private museums are usually not at the top of the list. As individuals interested in working …
Read MoreIdea Colliders: The Future of Science Museums, by Michael John Gorman. Cambridge: MIT Press, 2020. REVIEWED BY MICHAEL CRANICK In Idea Colliders, Michael John Gorman explores the future of science museums. He quotes cellist Yo-Yo Ma about the “edge effect,” a place where spaces are created “to nurture cross-pollination of ideas” (Gorman 2020, 1). Gorman …
Read MoreDoing Women’s History in Public: A Handbook for Interpretation at Museums and Historic Sites, by Heather Huyck. Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield, 2020. REVIEWED BY SOFIA ANTILA Heather Huyck’s guide to interpreting women’s history, published in 2020, delves into the way women’s history has been, and should be, interpreted through oral, visual, and written sources. This …
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IUPUI Museum Studies students working with Dr. Lois Silverman organized an exciting array of programs as part of the Museum of Broken Relationships Indianapolis. Many of these events grew out of applied projects in Dr. Silverman’s Museum Education course. Learn more at the links below! Events A Fair of the Heart: Valentine’s Night with the …
Read MoreBy Morgan Coffman By this point, class is now officially over. It’s been a long semester with many hurdles along the way, but the end products that everyone has been producing have been well worth the trouble. It’s been very exciting to see everyone’s finished products, and the last class brought with it the last …
Read MoreBy John Terwilliger So we made it. December 7 was our final class meeting. It has been a challenging road to get to this point – at least for me. But we made it. For this week of class we wrapped up some loose ends that needed to be addressed. We began with presentations from …
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