2019 Annual Conference Read The Details Below

Schedule

• Day 1
• Day 2
• April 11, 2019

• 8:00 am Continental Breakfast8:00 am - 9:00 am(Included with conference fees, but please RSVP during registration)

• 9:30 am Observing our World: Science and our Institutions9:30 am - 12:15 am“Seekers of Knowledge: Hawaiian Perspectives on Science and Culture”
  “Working Together: Partnerships Between Hawaii Museums and Local Scientists”
  “For Our Past, Present and Future: Sustainability in Hawaiian Cultural Practice”
  “Resiliency: Addressing Climate Change from a Native Hawaiian Perspective”

• 12:15 pm Lunch12:15 pm - 1:15 pm(Included with conference fees, but please RSVP)

• 1:15 pm HMA Annual Meeting1:15 pm - 1:45 pmFor HMA Members

• 2:00 pm How the Brain Learns: Education and Our Institutions2:00 pm - 4:30 pm“Integrating STEM and STEAM into Museum Education”
  “Start Them Early: Universal Tools for Engaging Parents of Toddlers in Your Museum”
  “Science and Culture: A Seamless Integration”
  “Symphony of the Hawaiian Birds: Developing a Program with Hawaii’s Students”

• 4:30 pm 5x104:30 pm - 5:30 pmBrief Presentations by 10 Hawaii museum professionals Interested in presenting a 5-minute talk? Register here!

• 4:30 pm Evening Reception4:30 pm - 5:30 pmRichard T. Mamiya Science Adventure Center, Bishop Museum
  (Included with conference fees, but please RSVP)

• April 12, 2019

• 8:00 am Breakfast and Conversation8:00 am - 9:30 am"A Short Report on a November 2018 Workshop & Symposium on Decolonizing the Museum and its Collections”
  Sponsored by University of Hawai‘i Museum Studies Graduate Certificate Program
  (Included with conference fees, but please RSVP)

• 9:30 am Stewardship: Resource Management and our Institutions9:30 am - 12:15 pm“Mākau Moʻomeheu: Cultural Competency’s Role in Diversity, Inclusion, Curation, and Community Engagement”
  “The Twilight Zone: Where Science and Humanities Collide”

• 12:15 pm Lunch12:15 pm - 1:15 pm(Included with conference fees, but please RSVP)

• 1:15 pm Roundtable Discussions1:15 pm - 2:30 pmJoin one of several rountables for intimate conversations on topics affecting Hawai‘i’s museum community

• 2:45 pm Mind Your Money: Our Institutions and Business Management2:45 pm - 5:15 pm“Leading in a Fiscally Responsible Way”
  “Do We Reflect Our Community?: Addressing the Lack of Diversity of Hawai‘i’s Museum Professionals”
  “Grantworks: The Science and Art of Grant Seeking and Award Management”