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Contemporary Perspectives in Curatorship

Examines the core curatorial concepts of collections planning, management, research, analysis, and exhibition development and relates them to the evolving roles of museums in society. Topics may include: the history of curatorship, collections and collectors; object oriented research methods; curatorial approaches to intangible heritage; social issues and activism; access; curatorial collaborations; decolonization and Indigenous rights; and the communication of research through exhibitions, public programming, print and electronic media.