With Columbus Day around the corner, it is interesting to note where museums stand on the Columbus Day vs Indigenous People’s Day debate. Some museums, like the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian and the Museum of the Rockies have decided to forgo celebrating Columbus Day in favor of …
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On Wednesday, September 28 from 12-1 pm, our very own Cynthia Robinson will be conducting a webinar with NEMA titled Write to Publish: “Writing a blog entry or composing an article for a newsletter or journal are mental operations that yield insights and wisdom; self-development requiring reflection, …
Today’s “What We’re Reading” post comes to you from Cynthia Robinson, director of the Tufts Museum Studies program. Cynthia Robinson Museum Studies Director, Tufts University Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Museum Education Originally posted on JME40 (http://museumeducation.info/jme40), a blog celebrating 40 years of the Journal of Museum …
This year, the theme of the 98th Annual NEMA Conference is Plug In: Museums & Social Action. Held in Mystic, Connecticut from November 9-11, the conference promises to explore themes of social responsibility, audience and community engagement, sustainability, and facilitating change in the world. The NEMA Conference is a great way to network, meet professionals in the field, and keep up with trends. NEMA makes it even easier for you to come by offering multiple different scholarships to cover all or part of the cost of attendance, food, travel, and room/board. If you’d like to apply, check them out here. The deadline to apply is September 16th.