The College Museum Conference

*** Simulcast Sessions Friday, April 7 Friday events will take place at the Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Registration 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Workshops (Concurrent sessions) Organized by Skidmore College Faculty Faculty as Curators Organizers: Ian Berry, Tang... See more 

The College Museum: A Collision of Disciplines, A Laboratory of Perception April 7 & 8, 2006 The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY Link: View Conference Transcripts The College Museum: A Collision of... See more 

Since Skidmore College seeks to realize an innovative model for a teaching museum, the college has sought ways to provide faculty with opportunities to develop their interests and expertise in using the museum in teaching and research. Established to support this effort, The Program in Object Exhibition and... See more 

Panel Discussion: The Engaged Museum Does science happen only in the laboratory? Art in the studio? Humanities in the library? On a college campus, how might a museum become a site for the type of “ah hah” experiences usually associated with these other three traditional sites for student learning? What can... See more 

Carolyn Anderson Carolyn Anderson is a director and playwright. Her original works, many of which have been created with long-time collaborator Wilma Hall, focus on themes that explore human dignity, social welfare, and environmental concerns. Anderson and Hall have long specialized in the Living Newspaper form of... See more 

Friday, April 7, 2006 Dunkerley Dialogue College Museums: A Visual Laboratory? Adam Weinberg, Director of the Whitney Museum of American Art Fred Wilson, Artist and Luce Distinguished Visiting Fellow for the Program in Object Exhibition and Knowledge, Skidmore College Welcome and Introductions: Susan Bender,... See more