Students in Professor Ortega’s Art History 180 contribute to the summer issue of Chicago History
The Chicago History Museum has featured students from Art History 180 in their summer issue of Chicago History:
"A fall 2022 Introduction to Museum and Exhibition Studies class at the University of Illinois Chicago, under the direction of Dr. Emmanuel Ortega, collaborated with Dr. Elena Gonzales, curator of civic engagement & social justice at CHM. The students visited the Museum to evaluate Crossroads, and CHM more broadly, with a particular focus on Latino stories. They have taken over this special issue of Chicago History to share their assessments and ideas about Crossroads and other exhibitions within CHM, as well as the forthcoming exhibition Aquí en Chicago, in an ongoing conversation about how we can collaborate to support CHM’s new vision to be one of the most trusted and inclusive cultural institutions of our collective history. They used the observations from their visit, supported with museum studies research, to write essay responses that were then compiled into the articles you’ll find in this issue."
Congratulations to Professor Ortega, Marilynn Thoma Scholar in Art of the Spanish Americas, and his AH 180 students! Please use password CHMMEM2020 to sign in to the member portal and to access the issue here.
Art History 180 is a core class in the Museum Studies minor and is offered every semester. Additional information about the Museum Studies minor can be found on the Department of Art History website.