Programming on the Indian-American Experience and a New Partnership Between MSU Museum and the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (BORI)
Building on a long-standing relationship with the local Indian community, the MSU Museum has embarked on building collections and a program endowment to support the study, documentation, and presentation of Indian-American culture in Michigan. This also includes a formal working partnership with BORI, a major museum and research center in southern India. Staff consultations and exchanges are being planned.
Partners:
- Indian Women’s Professional Association of Greater Lansing
- BORI (India)
- MSU Museum
- MSU Asian Studies Center
- MSU University Outreach and Engagement
- Active local community members
Funders:
- Indian Women’s Professional Association of Greater Lansing
- BORI (India)
- Active local community members who have established an endowment to sustain this work
People:
Director for Arts and Cultural Partnerships, Office for Public Engagement and Scholarship
Curator of Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Michigan State University Museum
Professor, Department of English
University Outreach and Engagement Campus Senior Fellow
Office for Public Engagement and Scholarship
