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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Please excuse duplicate posts.</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif"">Registration is now open for the “Museum Origins” course offered by Kent State University’s School of Library and Information Science, which includes 10 days exploring
museums and collections in the UK.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif";color:black">The UK trip is part of a 10-week, 3-credit-hour course that examines the birth of the modern museum and its roots in Europe. In the context of today’s world,
students will “go back in time” to explore the origins of western museums and the meaning of publicly shared collections by visiting actual sites and collections that played a role in this history. The course is designed specifically to help current and future
museum professionals gain a better understanding of their own role and purpose in their community, society and nation.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif"">The course is led by
<b><span style="color:black">Dr. Kiersten F. Latham</span></b>, associate professor in Kent State University’s School of Library and Information Science. She created the School’s museum studies specialization and is the co-author of
<i><span style="color:black">Foundations of Museum Studies: Evolving Systems of </span>
Knowledge</i> (2014) and <i><span style="color:black">Objects of Experience: Transforming Visitor-Object Encounters in Museums</span></i> (2013), which was named the Best Museum Education Book of 2014 by the Museum Education Monitor (MEM).
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif"">In addition to her research and academic work, Dr. Latham has worked in, on, and about museums in various capacities for more than 25 years, serving as a director, educator,
researcher, collections manager, curator, volunteer and consultant.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif";color:black">Additional information is available below and at
<a href="http://www.kent.edu/slis/museum-origins-course">http://www.kent.edu/slis/museum-origins-course</a>.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif";color:black">Class size is limited. Early registration is strongly encouraged! Deadline to apply is Nov. 1, 2016.</span></u><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif";color:black">Who can take this course?</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif";color:black">Graduate and upper-division undergraduate students from any institution, any major, including art, art
education, art history, architecture, fashion, history, public history, literature, anthropology, classics, and more. (If you are not a Kent State student, please consult with your academic advisor about transferring credits.)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif";color:black">Graduates of any master’s or Ph.D. program, from any institution, any discipline (Note: Even if you do
not intend to take the course for credit, you will be required to pay tuition.)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif";color:black">What’s the schedule?
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif";color:black">Feb. 27-May 7, 2017: blended 10-week course — online, synchronous online, and on site in the UK</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif";color:black">Feb. 27-March 25: Online course, plus three synchronous meetings (online or live) March 6, 13, 20</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif";color:black">March 26-April 4 (10 days): On site in UK, including tours of museums, sites and private collections,
plus face-to-face discussions and student-instructor meetings. (These dates cover part of Kent State’s spring break, plus a few days.)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif";color:black">April 5-May 7: Completion of research paper and peer review</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif";color:black">What museums and sites will we visit?</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif";color:black">London highlights: Kew Gardens, British Museum, Hunterian Museum, Sir John Soane's Museum, Natural History
Museum, Science Museum, Darwin Centre, Victoria and Albert Museum, National Gallery, Royal Armories/Tower of London (pending confirmation of sites)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif";color:black">Oxford highlights: Ashmolean Museum, Pitt Rivers Museum, Museum of Natural History, Bodleian Libraries
(pending confirmation of sites)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif";color:black">How much does it cost?</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif";color:black">Program fees: $2,000 -- Covers museum/site admissions and tours; transportation to/from museums and sites,
between London and Oxford; lodging; two or three group meals. All other meals are the responsibility of the student.
<i>(Does not include tuition, transportation to/from London, or personal expenses. See below.)</i></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif";color:black">Flight: $1,500 (estimated) -- Students are responsible for making their own travel arrangements and getting
to the designated location by March 25.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif";color:black">Tuition: See tuition cost schedule for three (3) graduate and undergraduate credit hours on the
<a href="http://www.kent.edu/tuition">University Bursar's website</a> (click: Kent Campus per credit hour). (Non-Ohio residents will pay non-resident tuition rates.)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif";color:black">Personal expenses: will vary with each student. Considerations include transportation and meals during
free times, museum and other admissions not covered by program fees, souvenirs, etc.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif";color:black">What is the deadline to apply and to pay?</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif";color:black">Application deadline: Nov. 1, 2016</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif";color:black">Payment deadline: Jan. 15, 2017 (program fee)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif";color:black">Withdrawal deadline: Jan. 15, 2017 (program fee is non-refundable)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD","sans-serif";color:black">Where can I find more information and register?</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="http://www.kent.edu/slis/museum-origins-course">http://www.kent.edu/slis/museum-origins-course</a>.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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