“How do you take something as complicated and multifaceted as a history of a people, a history of African Americans, and try and condense that down into exhibit narratives or public programs?,” Chieko Phillips asks me, with a curiosity and intensity that tells me she’s just as excited about pursuing this question as she ever was. Her work in the museum field reflects her ability to share history in a way that you can relate to. Chieko graduated from the…
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Course Highlight – An Exhibit Opportunity
By Amy Gorton, class of 2017 When I applied to the Museology Graduate Program at the University of Washington, I knew there would be many opportunities to gain experience. After all, I was moving from Montana to Seattle, the increase in museums alone had me excited. What I couldn’t fathom, however, was how many doors the program would actually open for me. This blog highlights just one of many of those doors… For six years, the program has partnered with…
Community Talk – The Practices of Essential Engagement
Do your exhibitions spark real, meaningful dialog? Are your visitors truly engaged? 4Culture and UW Museology invite you to join us in examining our practices as a museum community. Friday, January 13, 2017, 4:00-6:00 pm UW Intellectual House Sarah Pharaon, Senior Director of Methodology and Practice with the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience, will explore how to go beyond relevant and become essential. In her work with the Coalition—a worldwide network of over 200 places of memory dedicated to struggles…
Internship Spotlight – Holocaust Center for Humanity
–Sydney Dratel, Class of 2018. When I started the Museology program, I was not expecting to land an internship right away. In a student newsletter sent out over the summer, I saw a listing for an internship with Seattle’s Holocaust Center for Humanity. The description was fascinating (work with primary documents, having ownership over a large project), and so I decided to apply. I am so glad that I did, because my internship experience has reaffirmed my interest in working…
Welcome
Welcome to the UW Museology Graduate Program’s blog. As Program Director, I’m delighted to write the first in what will be an ongoing series of posts intended to provide prospective students with a window into our program – issues and ideas we’re thinking about, and highlights of the work we’re doing. Be inspired. Be inspiring. That’s our program tagline. It hints at our larger goal of exciting and empowering students to use museums to create strong communities. We believe that…