Alumni Virtual Events

The Office of Development and Alumni Relations collaborates with alumni, regional network planning committees, students, parents, and friends to host virtual events for the Grinnell community. As with all events hosted by our office, our goal is to gather Grinnellians together for fun, learning, and a shared sense of community.

The format of the events below may vary depending on the content and purpose of the event. Every event will list the technology platform being used (Cisco webex, Zoom, etc.) and we encourage you to download that platform in advance of the event.

Also, in these uncertain times, events may need to be postponed or adapted if a host becomes ill or if circumstances change. We appreciate your flexibility as we work through these things together.

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Development and Alumni Relations Events

Check the calendar below for a list of Virtual Events. We will be listing virtual events here as we get them scheduled.

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Virtual Alumni College - Decolonizing Museums, Repatriating Collections

Wednesday, April 14, 2021 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM


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Decolonizing Museums, Repatriating Collections

The modern museum is a product of colonial Western cultures. Contemporary museums are reckoning with practices that are less than equitable, and facing calls to return, share, and rethink collections. The Grinnell College Museum of Art is not immune to these significant shifts in museum practice. In this pre-recorded talk, I focused on our small Native American and African art collections, using them as case studies of the kinds of questions museums need to ask, and exploring some of the ways a reexamination can improve museums for the 21st century.

Faculty Member: Lesley Wright
Discussion Date: April 14, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. CT or April 15, 2021 at 1 p.m. CT

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