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February 23, 2023

Course Highlight: Museums, Health, and Wellbeing Seminar

For this Winter Quarter 2023 Course Highlight, we were excited to speak with students participating in Jessica Luke‘s new seminar: Museums, Health, and Wellbeing. This seminar explores the role that museums can play in public health, in particular in fostering positive social and emotional well-being. This course is structured as a 5-part seminar, addressing wellbeing…

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January 31, 2023

Alumni Spotlight: Danielle Sakowski (2020)

This post is part of our Alumni Spotlight series. For this installment, we spoke with Danielle Sakowski (Class of 2020) about her path through Museology and where it has taken her since.   What originally drew you the Museology program?  Like a lot of museum people, I had some foundational experiences with museums early on…

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January 18, 2023

Internship Spotlight – Liam Patrick Bryant

This post is part of our Internship Spotlight series, which consists of short interviews with students who have completed internship positions. The interview reflects on what the student learned from the experience and any advice they’d give to individuals looking for internships. Our next spotlight is with Liam Patrick Bryant, a second year UW Museology…

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December 2, 2022

Internship Spotlight – Wren Thompson

This post is part of our Internship Spotlight series, which consists of short interviews with students who have completed internship positions. The interview reflects on what the student learned from the experience and any advice they’d give to individuals looking for internships. Our next spotlight is with Wren Thompson, a second year UW Museology Student….

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November 18, 2022

Faculty Spotlight: Lane Eagles

This post is part of the Museology Faculty spotlight series, which consists of short interviews with our faculty to discuss and reflect on inclusive teaching, some of their course highlights, and their lives outside the classroom. Our next spotlight is with Lane Eagles, who teaches Introduction to Museology and Exhibition Development courses, along with being…

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July 25, 2022

#DemystifyingThesis with Dillyn Adamo

By Liz Mehrmann Dillyn Adamo created a multi-disciplinary science and art program for the UW Botanic Gardens, using printmaking techniques with natural found objects to observe and contemplate plant forms, anatomy, physiology, and species relationships.

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July 13, 2022

#DemystifyingThesis with Michaela Kraft

by Liz Mehrmann Michaela Kraft developed a traveling educational program kit for the Southwest Seattle Historical Society, which included lesson plans, objects, and an original play for students 10 -13 yrs old.

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June 23, 2022

#DemystifyingThesis with Kari Karsten

by Liz Mehrmann Kari Karsten developed an exhibit on contemporary indigenous female printmakers for the Seattle Art Museum (SAM). It is currently on display in the third floor galleries at SAM (June 15 – December 11, 2022).

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May 9, 2022

#ExploreSeattle – Sweeping views and sunny days!

Today we have yet another fresh installment of #ExploreSeattle from the exploratory perspective of second year Museology student Libbie Barnes!

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April 27, 2022

#ExploreSeattle – Museum Pass Program

Libbie Barnes is back to give her fresh take on #ExploringSeattle and Museum Passes. 

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