Come discover how Professor Peter Shapinsky's course "Exhibiting Asia: Trans-Pacific Material Culture" turns a museum partnership into a hands-on learning opportunity, as students "adopt" artifacts from the Illinois State Museum, research their history, and build public web exhibits using Omeka. The ISM gains new scholarship on understudied collection pieces, while students gain real-world skills in material culture, exhibit design, and digital publishing, producing award-winning work presented at STARS and national conferences.

Come learn how community partnerships can transform your classroom into a space for applied, public-facing student work.

This event may be attended in-person (UHB 1031) or via Zoom.