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Museums Amidst the “Me Too”

Museums Amidst the “Me Too”

Women have played the role of artistic muse for millennia, serving as the objects of desire, lust, and love in paintings that offer depictions ranging from fully clothed to stark naked portrayals of the female persona. Did these women pose willingly? Maybe. One cannot be 

Interns [Presidio Heritage Program, San Francisco, CA]

Interns [Presidio Heritage Program, San Francisco, CA]

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The Presidio Trust, the National Park Service, and the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy offer internships for motivated individuals looking for an opportunity to connect to the park while gaining specialized training in various aspects of park management. ​Presidio Trust ​The Presidio Trust offers full-time residential 

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Around the Globe: Icelandic Museums

Around the Globe: Icelandic Museums

Did you know Iceland has more museums per capita than either the UK or the US? Fulbright Fellow Hannah Hethmon has made it her mission to share the stories of many of these museums and the professionals that run them. As part of her Fulbright 

Tufts Prison Symposium: Applications of Museum Education

Tufts Prison Symposium: Applications of Museum Education

The Tufts Prison Symposium illuminated the role of education in the prison system. During the two-day program, former inmates described their interactions with correctional officers, clinicians, and educators. They advocated to end a dehumanizing system that perpetuates a hierarchy of power and hinders opportunity for 

Summer Internships in South Africa

Summer Internships in South Africa

Spend your summer participating in the art scene in South Africa via part study-part internship program. 
Description: Students in this small study & internship program spend 3 weeks visiting museums and community centers, talking with artists, making art, and meeting people in Johannesburg and Cape Town. Once they settle in Cape Town they work in a museum for a 5 week internship while soaking up the city’s art scene.
Dates: Mid-June to early August
– one pre-travel week of instruction via Google Hangout
– 3 weeks of experiential learning in Johannesburg and Cape Town (with a two-day side trip to Kruger National Park)
– 5 week internship in a major museum or cultural heritage organization in Cape Town
Credits: Minimum of 7 undergrad or graduate credits in art, cultural studies, museum studies, or independent studies. Includes a 5-week internship. If interested, participants can complete seven of the requisite 15 credits needed to obtain a transcriptable Museum Studies specialization.
Eligibility: MSU and non-MSU undergraduates or graduate students or continuing education students. All are welcome.
Deadline: March 1, 2018 
Limits: Only 6 spots available; early commitment strongly encouraged.