Lecture: The Social Work of Museums
Friday, October 1, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Hope School of Fine Arts, Room 102
From reuniting families to promoting social justice, museums around the world are making remarkable differences in our most precious relationships, our communities, and in society itself. What is the growing evidence base for this emerging new age of museum service, and how do we build for the future? Join Lois H. Silverman for an exploration of inspiring ideas from The Social Work of Museums (Routledge, 2010), and the personal journey that led her to write this essential new book. You may never look at museums the same way again!
Lois H. Silverman, PhD, MSW, is an interdisciplinary scholar, project innovator, and consultant to museums and social agencies for more than 25 years. A leader in the field of museum studies, she is a former Smithsonian Institution Fellow, IU-Bloomington faculty member, and graduate of the IU School of Social Work.
Reception and Book Signing
"Celebrating the Museum" Kick-Off
Friday, October 1, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
IU Art Museum, Thomas T. Solley Atrium
Following the lecture, please join us in the IU Art Museum Solley Atrium for a reception to kick-off "Celebrating the Museum." The museum's galleries will be open and Lois Silverman will sign copies of her books.
Special Exhibition
From the Steppes and the Monasteries: Arts of Mongolia and Tibet
Continuing through December 19, 2010
Special Exhibitions Gallery, first floor
Mongolia. Flint Striker, 19th-20th century. Bronze, leather, silver. Promised gift, IU Art Museum LTL 5047.115.2
Spanning a time period from the Bronze Age to the twentieth century, this exhibition offers a tantalizing glimpse of the arts of Tibet and Mongolia, whose practice of Buddhism has joined them together at key moments in their history.
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