2006 AAM Annual Meeting Sessions
CHICAGO
COMPT Sessions
EXPLORING THE DIVERSITY OF PERSPECTIVES IN TEACHING MUSEUM STUDIES
Consider some of the diverse philosophies that fuel museum studies programs and the impact of this diversity on museums. Examine strategies in training emerging professionals to meet the needs of the twenty-first century museum. Case studies and analyses of patterns in the field illustrate the multi-faceted character of museum studies and the wide range of approaches that help ensure that museums matter.
Chair: Janet Marstine Assistant Professor, M.A. Program in Museum Professions, Seton Hall University Museum Professions Department
Panelists: Christina Kreps, Director of Museum Studies, Museum of Anthropology, University of Denver, Denver, CO
Ricardo Viera, Director/Curator, Lehigh University Art Gallery, Bethlehem, PA
John Weber, Director, Tang Teaching Museum Art Gallery, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY
Co-Sponsor: Museum Management Committee
ARE WE LIVING IN A GLASS HOUSE: GENDER IN THE MUSEUM FIELD
Expand your understanding and perceptions of the gendering of the museum field based on the shared expertise of forum participants. Gain new knowledge on ways to take action and advance gender-related concerns. Panelists will debate issues of occupational segregation and gender equity, as well as the role individuals, institutions, museum studies programs, and AAM could play in changing the culture of gender roles in the museum field.
Chair: Elizabeth Kryder-Reid Director, Museum Studies Program, Indiana University and Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
Panelists: Allison Kramer, Capital Campaign Associate, Nordic Heritage Museum, Seattle, WA
Nathan Richie, Education Program Manager, McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum, Chicago, IL
Linda Downs, Executive Director, College Art Association, New York, NY
NEW THEORIES FOR INTERPRETATION AND PRACTICE: FRAMES, CONNECTIVISM AND TRANSACTING
Clarifies and interprets the range of theories, ways to assess them, and how to put them into practice. Presents three new theories for discussion: Suzanne Oberhardt's "Frames" model and how it explores the changing meaning of the object in context; George Siemen's "Connectivism," which explains learning through connecting within the complex networks of the Internet Age; and the "Transacting" theory that focuses on meaning-making in the openings between objects and people, ideas and contexts.
Chair: David Ebitz Associate Professor, Art & Art Education, Pennsylvania State University, School of Visual Arts, University Park, PA
Panelists: Elizabeth Vallance, Associate Professor, Art Education, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Susan Spero, Associate Professor Museum Studies, John F Kennedy University, Berkeley, CA
Susan Marcus, Senior Educator, Spertus Museum, Chicago, IL
DEMOCRATIC NETWORKING: USING THE WEB TO CONNECT MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS
Discover ways professionals can connect with one another via online networking services to share best practice and research information on staff development, and bridge the distance and economic access gap that so often separates large and small, metropolitan and non-metropolitan museums. Regional, national and international case studies; an overview of networking technology trends; a moderated discussion about larger issues of equity and access, meaningful services, and professional development advocacy; and a small group working session further examine key issues pertaining to online networking.
Chair: Jeanne Hoel Youth Program Coordinator, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, CA
Panelists: Ximena Varela, Research Dir / Arts Administration Program, Drexel University
Redell Hearn, Director, Museum Studies, Master of Arts in Museum Studies, Southern University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
Sarah Marcotte, Education Programs Manager, Kidspace Children's Museum, Pasadena, CA
Kalika Yap, CEO, Citrus Studio, LLC, Santa Monica, CA
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