Co-led by Curatorial Studies faculty convenors Alexandra Kahsenni:io Nahwegahbow and Monica Eileen Patterson, each day will cover a dedicated topic, with leading expertise provided by a guest contributor. The day will follow a workshop format and will include a lecture, discussion, and guided site visit or tour. A bibliography relevant to the topics covered will be circulated. This five-day course will close with a presentation and discussion session led by participants. A certificate will be delivered upon completion of the course.

The topics for exploration are a distillation of suggestions offered by gallery and museum directors and curators from across the country, and may also be tailored to participants’ interests. Topics covered throughout the program include:

  • Access and Accessibility
  • Repatriation/Rematriation
  • Decolonization
  • Difficult Histories
  • Diversifying and Democratizing Museums
  • Community Museums
  • Children’s Museology

View previous years Summer Institute programs:

2024 Program

2023 Program