Benefiting students and faculty alike

 

All lectures and presentations listed here were sponsored or co-sponsored by the Museums Studies Graduate Certificate Program.

Lectures

Tom Klobe Lecture Series

Tom Klobe, Emeritus Professor of Art and former director of the University of Hawai‘i Art Gallery (1977-2006) is a nationally recognized exhibition designer. Under Mr. Klobe’s direction, the UH Art Gallery established a local and national reputation for impeccably designed exhibitions that consistently dazzled visitors and enhanced their experiences of the works on display. During his tenure the gallery won five national “Print Casebooks” awards for excellence in exhibition design, often winning over exhibitions developed by prestigious institutions with larger budgets. Many of Mr. Klobe’s students now work in museums in all parts of the world and credit their interest in innovative exhibition design to his exhibitions in Honolulu.

 

The UH Museum Studies Graduate Certificate Program is pleased to present two lectures by Tom Klobe on different aspects of exhibition design. (Other lectures are in the works.)

 

Keia Wai Ola: This Living Water (2008)
Exhibition Planning and Design: Writing with Thread (2010)

Ralph Regenvanu—Keynote Talk

September 26, 2011
Western Museums Association 2011 Annual Meeting
Honolulu, Hawai‘i

 

 

The Honorable Ralph Regenvanu, former Minister of Justice and Community Services, Vanuatu, speaks about innovative cultural and economic initiatives in his country and the region that attempt to “mainstream” cultural heritage into national policy. For eleven years Mr. Regenvanu was the director of Vanuatu’s principal cultural heritage management agency, the Vanuatu Cultural Centre (1995-2006). He was also a board member of the Vanuatu National Cultural Council, a founding member of the Pacific Islands Museums Association and a member of its executive board (1997 to 2009).  He worked on a number of UNESCO projects including a draft of the “World Report on Cultural Diversity” and the “Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage.” Mr. Regenvanu addresses a range of challenges that face island nations and indigenous peoples in the Pacific including issues of sustainability, the promotion of cultural heritage as a part of development, and the protection of cultural resources.

More Lectures

The lectures listed below were sponsored by the Museum Studies Graduate Certificate Program (MSGCP) in collaboration with other organizations: Bishop Museum, Hawai‘i Museums Association (HMA), Lyman Museum and Mission House, and UH Outreach College.

 

 

  1. “Doing History Without a Safety Net.” Two public roundtable discussions on teaching slavery; November 17, 2017. Held at the East-West Center Gallery Annex, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (MSGCP, HCH, East-West Center).

  2. “If It’s so Hard, Why Talk About It? Slavery in American History and Memory” by Lois E. Horton, Professor of History Emerita, George Mason University; November 16, 2017. Lecture held at the King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center (MSGCP, HCH, King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center).

  3. “A Conversation with Maja Clark, Head of Collections Information and Digital Assets, LACMA.” Lecture by Maja Clark, Head of Collections Information and Digital Assets, Los Angeles County Museum of Art; October 30, 2017. Lecture held at Moore Hall, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (MSGCP).

  4. “Kristin’s Epic Experiences at the Museum Computer Network Conference (MCN).” Presentation by Kristin Remington, Graduate Assistant, Museum Studies Graduate Certificate Program, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa; November 17, 2016. Lecture held at Moore Hall, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (MSGCP).

  5. “Museums: Race, Diversity & Institutional Change.” Panel discussion featuring Noelle Kahanu Assistant Specialist, Public Humanities/Native Hawaiian Programs, Department of American Studies, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa; Kathy Suter, President, Hawaiʻi Museum Association; and Kippen de Alba Chu, Executive Director, ʻde Alb Palace; November 4, 2016. Lecture held at Kanaʻina Building, ʻIolani Palace Grounds (MSGCP, UHM, HCH, HMA, ʻPalace Palace.

  6. “In & Out of Harajuku: Fashioning Culture and Identity.” Panel discussion featuring Sara Oka, Curator of Textiles, Honolulu Museum of Art; Angela Li, Graphic Designer, Honolulu Museum of Art; Akino Oshiro, Sociology Student, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa; and Christine Yano, Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa; March 13, 2016. Lecture held at Art Building, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (MSGCP, Department of American Studies, and Center for Japanese Studies, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa).

  7. “Conservation of a Chinese Masterpiece: The Forbidden City’s Juanquinzhai, a Theater & Studio in the Qianlong Garden Complex” by T. K. McClintock, Chief Techinical Advisor, World Monuments Fund for Conservation of Juanquinzhai; December 9, 2010. (Bishop Museum, HMA, and MSGCP)

  8. “The Web and Indigenous Peoples: The Future is Here” by Phillip Gordon, Aboriginal Heritage Project Officer, Australian Museum; September 9, 2010. (Bishop Museum, HMA, and MSGCP)

  9. “Listening to the Visitor: Perspectives on Museum Evaluation & Visitor Satisfaction” by Wendy Meluch, Private Consultant, Visitor Satisfaction; March 6, 2010. (Bishop Museum, HMA, and MSGCP)

  10. “The Smithsonian Institution: Hawai‘i Connections” by Franklin Odo, Director, Asian Pacific American Program, Smithsonian Institution; April 24, 2009. (Bishop Museum, HMA, and MSGCP)

  11. “A Conversation about Controversy and Complexity” by Dwight T. Pitcaithley, retired Chief Historian, NPS; Noelle Kahanu, Project Manager, Bishop Museum; and Kippen de Alba Chu, Executive Director, ‘Iolani Palace; April 17, 2009. (Bishop Museum, HMA, and MSGCP)

  12. Report on the Persistence of Memory Conferences” by Helen Wong Smith, President, Asso. of Hawai‘i Archivists; and Michael Thomas, UHM Joseph Rock Herbarium; January 25 and December 14, 2008. Lectures held at the Lyman Museum (Hilo, HI) and the Bishop Museum (Hilo, HI). (HMA, Bishop Museum, Lyman Museum, MSGCP)

  13. “Caring for American Indian Objects and Preservation Issues” by Sherelyn Ogden, Head of Conservation, Minnesota.

Workshops

The workshops listed below were sponsored by the Museum Studies Graduate Certificate Program (MSGCP) alone or in collaboration with other organizations:  Bishop Museum, Hawai‘i Museums Association (HMA), and UH Outreach College.

  1. “American Slavery: Teaching Its History and Memory in Hawaiʻi.” Teacher workshop by Lois E. Horton, Professor of History Emerita, George Mason University; and Michelle Zacks, Associate Director, the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition, Yale University; November 18, 2017. (Hawaiʻi Council for the Humanities, MSGCP, National Endowment for the Humanities’ Legacy of Race Initiative).

  2. “Understanding Civic Power: Immigration in Hawaiʻi” by Frank Middleton, education coordinator, WW II Valor in the Pacific National Monument, NPS; Kenneth Mitchell, education specialist, WW II Valor in the Pacific National Monument, NPS; Kelli Nakamura, assistant professor, KCC; and Mateo Caballero, legal director, ACLU-H; July 1, 2017. (Hawaiʻi Council for the Humanities, WW II Valor in the Pacific National Monument, MSGCP, The Liliestrand Foundation, HMA, National Endowment for the Humanities’ Legacy of Race Initiative)

  3. Visitor Studies Workshops: “Understanding Visitor Surveys and Customer Service: A Workshop to Maximize What Your Audience Knows About Your Institution” by Wendy Meluch, Principle of Visitor Studies Services, Visitor Satisfaction Consultant; and Stephanie Weaver, Principle of Experienceology, Visitor Experience Consultant; January 22, 2011. (Bishop Museum, HMA, and MSGCP)

  4. “Choosing Partners for the Disaster Prom” by Lynn Davis and Deborah Dunn, UHM Preservation Dept.; May 16, 2008. (HMA, MSGCP, UHM Preservation Dept.)

  5. “Budget 101 for Nonprofits” by Kina Mahi, Ka‘ala Farms; and Wei Fang, Phillips de Pury and Co.; March 18-19, 2008. Workshops held at Bishop Museum (Honolulu, Oʻahu) and Maui Arts and Cultural Center (Kahului, Maui). (Bishop Museum, HMA, and MSGCP)

  6. “Nuts and Bolts of Exhibition Installation for Museums, Galleries, and Related Sites” by Tom Klobe and Wayne Kawamoto; June 22, 2007. (MSGCP)

  7. “Color for Exhibition Design in Museums, Galleries and Related Sites” by Tom Klobe, UH Art Gallery; June 21, 2007. (MSGCP)

  8. “Exhibition Design for Museums, Galleries and Related Sites” by Tom Klobe, UH Art Gallery; June 30 and February 1, 2005. (MSGCP)

  9. “Preservation Planning for Museums, Historical Societies, Libraries and Archives by Sherelyn Ogden, Minnesota Historical Society; June 24, 2005. (MSGCP)

  10. “Caring for Collections: Conservation Issues for Museums, Historical Societies, Libraries and Archives” by Sherelyn Ogden, Minnesota Historical Society; June 23, 2005. (MSGCP)