UROP Project

Developing Museum Exhibits

Museum, exhibit, anthropology, culture
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Research Mentor: Dr. Amy Kowal, She/her
Department, College, Affiliation: Anthropology, Arts and Sciences
Contact Email: akowal@fsu.edu
Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from mentor):
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Looking for Research Assistants: Yes
Number of Research Assistants: 3
Relevant Majors: Open to all majors
Project Location: On FSU Main Campus
Research Assistant Transportation Required: No, the project is remote
Remote or In-person: Partially Remote
Approximate Weekly Hours: 5-10, Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.)
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link:
  • Day: Tuesday, September 1
    Start Time: 12:00
    End Time: 12:30
    Zoom Link: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/93882045234?pwd=Nl5tXfgOoaTE2A2ebWk6aFtmfptaSx.1
  • Day: Wednesday, September 2
    Start Time: 1:30
    End Time: 2:00
    Zoom Link: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/92614954443?pwd=bqxEOb0qobNVbzboJsFPLhlKveot9A.1

Project Description

Assistants will conduct research of future exhibits for the Museum Anthropology course that are located in display cases in the Anthropology Department, Carraway Building. Topics to be considered for exhibits are to be within the scope of the anthropological subfields: cultural and applied anthropology, archaeology, biocultural and biological anthropology, and linguistics. However, students are encouraged to research exhibit ideas that are tailored to the student’s own interests and major. At the conclusion of the project, student’s will have a plan for a museum exhibit that will be implemented in the department in a future semester.

Research Tasks: literature review, exhibit planning and design, collections research

Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Experience with library research skills (required)

Mentoring Philosophy

As a first time in college student myself attending a large university, college is intimidating, and I found my career interest in anthropology after speaking with a professor of one of my courses. My relationships with various mentors are based on mutual respect and over the years allowed me to expand my interests to include studying diverse peoples, their communities and cultural heritage. Museum studies provides me the mechanism to mentor students and teach them how to conduct research, work independently and in groups, learn from others, and build on each other’s strengths. I encourage students to run with their interests and figure out how to implement their ideas in a multi-component, interactive, professional final product.

Additional Information


Link to Publications

https://museumanthro.create.fsu.edu/
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