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Native American Museum Studies Summer School, 13-16 June 2017, University of California, Berkeley, USA

Publish Date: Mar 06, 2017

Deadline: Mar 15, 2017

Event Dates: from Jun 13, 2017 12:00 to Jun 16, 2017 12:00

A Professional Development Opportunity for Tribal Museum Professionals

Sponsored By:

Joseph A. Myers Center for Research on Native American Issues, UC Berkeley
California Indian Museum and Cultural Center
Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, UC Berkeley

Supported with generous funding from the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians

Applications due by March 15, 2017, after which applications will be considered only if space is available.

Goal: to develop the capacity of tribal community members to 

  • Conserve and revitalize tribal cultural heritage 
  • Foster tribal representations and partnerships  
  • Educate tribal and non-tribal communities through museum development and exhibits 

Workshop topics will include: 

  • Collections Management and Cataloging  
  • Conservation/Collections Care  
  • Curation and Exhibit Design  
  • Digitizing Collections 
  • Managing and Sharing Digital Cultural Heritage Using an Open Source Platform (Mukurtu)   
  • Educational Programming  
  • Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act  
  • Museum Development, Management and Fundraising  
  • Tribal Partnerships and Collaborations with Counties, States, and Agencies 

Eligibility 

  • Priority will be given to those already working or volunteering with a tribe’s collection in a museum or in another tribal cultural preservation project  
  • Those planning a museum or other cultural preservation project may also apply and may be accepted depending upon availability

Expense 

  • The training is tuition free to the participants

  • A non-refundable $50 fee covers lunch and materials.

  • Participants will be responsible for their other meals, lodging, and travel expenses, Participants will also be responsible for making their own travel and hotel arrangements, but since space is limited, please do not make any non-refundable reservations until you are notified that you are accepted into the program. 

  • Partial travel stipends may be available in case of financial need.

For more information click "Further official information" below.


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http://crnai.berkeley.edu/training/museum_studies

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