Curating Scholarship: A Workshop on the Visual Presentation of Research

Curating Scholarship:
A Workshop on the Visual Presentation of Research
March 26 (4-9pm),  March 27 (9am-5pm) & March 28 (9am-5pm), 2026
Location: Institute for the Humanities, 202 S. Thayer

Application and email of endorsement are due February 27, 2026.

Visual exhibitions of research have the potential to engage publics beyond the readers of a scholarly monograph. Moving research off the page can take a variety of forms, but always requires careful curation. In this workshop, graduate student and faculty scholars will gain an understanding of the requirements of curation, of the relationship between curation and creation, and of the research potentials opened through collaboration.

Curating Scholarship will be led by Institute for the Humanities Arts Curator Amanda Krugliak, who will address conceptual questions of importance such as visual choices, context, display, and organizational styles. Logistical factors to be covered include planning, strategies, collaborative possibilities, and generating interest and support. Guest presenters will discuss their experience translating research into exhibition format. 

After the two-day workshop, each participant will have the opportunity to meet with the curator for a 30-minute one-on-one session to discuss the exhibition potential of their own work.

Eligibility

• Currently enrolled PhD students that have reached candidacy level as of September 1, 2025.
• Faculty with an active appointment on any U-M campus as of September 1, 2025. Faculty are defined as tenure track and tenured professors, lecturers, and post-doctoral/research fellows.
  

Each selected participant will receive $250 in compensation for their time in attending the workshop. Participants must attend all day Friday and Saturday to be eligible for the compensation.

Facilitator

Amanda Krugliak is an artist, arts administrator, and Arts Curator / Assistant Director for Arts Programming at the LSA Institute for the Humanities, whose practice includes performance and conceptual experiential installations.

Presenters

The Arts Initiative is an integral part of the U-M arts scene, working to support and amplify the creative ecosystem on campus. Alison Rivett, Director of Operations for the Arts Initiative, and Félix Zamora-Gómez, Program Coordinator for Engagement for the Arts Initiative, will present information on campus funding opportunities.

Ricky Weaver is an image-based Artist from Ypsilanti, MI. Weaver has exhibited her work in the US and abroad including fairs such as ParisPhoto, EXPO Chicago, and Art Miami, among others. Weaver received her MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art in 2018 and a BFA from Eastern Michigan University in 2014. She has been awarded opportunities such as The Independent Scholar Fellowship at The Carr Center Detroit and the University of Michigan Institute for the Humanities exhibition and fellowship award. Her work has been acquired by institutions including the Black Studies Gallery at UT Austin, The Detroit Institute of Arts, and The Wedge Collection. Ricky currently serves as an Assistant Professor at Stamps Art and Design and Co-Founder for The Institute for Black Girls in Film and Media.

Joan Linder (b. 1970, Ossining, NY) is known for her labor-intensive drawings that contain thousands, even hundreds of thousands, of tiny lines. She has exhibited at Albright College, Faulconer Gallery at Grinnell College, Queens Museum of Art at Bulova Corporate Center, Buffalo AKG Art Museum, Omi International Art Center, Institute of the Humanities at University of Michigan, Sun Valley Art Center, University of the Arts, Weatherspoon Art Museum, Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art, Handwerker Gallery at Ithaca College and more.

Mary Mattingly is an interdisciplinary artist whose work explores ecological relationships through sculptural ecosystems and collage. Mattingly’s work has been exhibited at the Brooklyn Museum, Storm King Art Center, the International Center of Photography, the Barbican, Seoul Art Center, and the Palais de Tokyo. She has received fellowships and residencies from the Guggenheim Foundation, the Yale School of Art, A Blade of Grass, and the Anchorage Museum among others. Her work has been featured in Art21, The New York Times, and Le Monde.

Selection Criteria

• Promise, significance, and interdisciplinary scope of the research project
• The humanities and arts content of the project
• The project’s potential contribution to public humanities scholarship
• The quality, significance, and breadth of the applicant’s prior work
• Project’s potential to reach diverse audiences

Application and email of endorsement are due February 27, 2026.