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Late last month, a small group of new Oberlin faculty members stood in a large circle, six feet apart, in the King Sculpture Court of the Allen Memorial Art Museum. The invited group were among the first visitors inside the space since it closed in late March. This month the museum reopens with regular hours to members of the college community.

Fikrig is carving a niche by incorporating themes of reproductive and queer rights advocacy into art historical research.

The panel session served as a space for faculty to share their perspectives and insights about the recent events.

During the temporary closure of the museum, staff have embraced the challenge of moving education online. In the process, they are finding silver linings, including a broader audience for their programming and fewer constraints on how to present artwork.

Five art history students were selected from a pool of hundreds to present at the College Art Association (CAA) conference.

Students get a behind-the-scenes look at the Allen Memorial Art Museum and are introduced to the theory and practice of museum education and gallery teaching as they take their first step to becoming an AMAM docent.

This episode of An Oberlin Minute spotlights the Practicum in Museum Education winter term, which explores the Allen Memorial Art Museum and familiarizes students with museum education and gallery teaching.

Four students have received In-Asia grants for summer 2019.

Nia Owen ’18 is heading to Cambridge University to pursue a Master of Philosophy in film and screen studies.

Elka Lee-Shapiro ’18 is working with various arts organizations and museums to show how engagement with art can result in social and political impact.