The Contested Crown: Repatriation Politics between Europe and Mexico. Khadija von Zinnenburg Carroll. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2022. REVIEWED BY KYLIE BARKLEY During the 16th century, conquistadors stole an Aztec ceremonial feather headdress, now referred to as El Penacho, and brought it back to Europe as part of an effort to colonize modern …
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BY MIC BUCHWITZ AND KYLIE BARKLEY In early October, the Graduate Museum Studies Club and the Native American and Indigenous Studies program (NAIS), under the guidance of Dr. Holly Cusack-McVeigh and Charmayne ‘Charli’ Champion-Shaw, hosted a tribal delegation from the Great Plains region. The delegates spoke to IUI students addressing the question of Why Repatriation …
Read MoreScotland’s Transnational Heritage: Legacies of Empire and Slavery. Edited by Emma Bond and Michael Morris. Edinburgh University Press, 2023. REVIEWED BY SAMANTHA SHEPHERD Edited by Emma Bond and Michael Morris, the collection of articles featured in Scotland’s Transnational Heritage provide an eye-opening introduction to Scotland’s history as an empirical benefactor and contributor to the Trans-Atlantic …
Read MoreBY MICHAEL CRANICK As a kid, I loved going to museums. I loved exploring science museums with fossils of colossal dinosaurs. I loved exploring cultural museums and learning about places different from my home. I loved exploring history museums with artifacts from the past. I loved all kinds of museums because museums transported me to …
Read MoreBY MADISON ZAPATA Have you ever found yourself wandering through a museum, captivated by the stories each object holds? Yeah, me too. That’s why I’m excited to give you a sneak peek into my world – the world of museums. As someone diving headfirst into the museum profession, I’m constantly seeking new ways to expand …
Read MoreBY JACOB HIGGINS I stood in the entryway, covered in recording equipment that made me look like some kind of robot. The Spark!Lab exhibit had just opened at Conner Prairie, and it was my responsibility to convince visitors to the museum to allow me to record their visit so that we could prove that Spark!Lab …
Read MoreBY MEREDITH MARSHALL Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey through the world of museum collections? Look no further than my e-portfolio! As an emerging museum collections professional, I have curated a portfolio of my work that showcases my passion for preserving and showcasing cultural artifacts. My passion for heritage preservation and public …
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Cheers to the 2024 class of Museum Studies MAs! This is the final cohort of Museum Studies graduates from IUPUI – next year’s Museum Studies MAs will graduate from our newly renamed campus: IU Indianapolis. Our graduates have developed strategic plans with museum partners, evaluated multiple exhibits and public programs in Central Indiana, and helped …
Read MoreBY KATIE PLANK What do you want to do when you grow up? I hated this question as a kid. I never knew what I wanted to do. I loved everything. How could I be expected to choose just one topic to be my job, for my whole life!?! And then in my sophomore year …
Read MoreStorytelling in Museums. Edited by Adina Langer. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield/AAM, 2022. REVIEWED BY IZZY SILVERMAN Storytelling is a fundamental aspect of modern museum work. However, very few museum professionals have examined how it is done and the scope of the practice. In Storytelling in Museums, Adina Langer, an experienced curator and museum professional, brings …
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