Friday, March 2
1-3 p.m.
The George Washington University
Jack Morton Auditorium
Media & Public Affairs Building (805 21st St. NW)

Symposium will be followed immediately by a reception in the Luther Brady Art Gallery upstairs from the auditorium.

In collaboration with the Museum Education Program, George Washington University and the AAM Committee on Education Professional Network

Join colleagues from across museum disciplines in a conversation about the meaning and significance of informal learning. Leaders in the field will explore key issues in interpretation and education for diverse audiences in a range of settings—museums, science centers, heritage sites and national parks—across multiple platforms. Advance your understanding of how the tenets of informal learning apply to policy and practice.

Advance registration is closed. Registration is now only available onsite.

Learn more about the program on GWU Museum Education Program website.

Panelists and Moderators:

Claudine Brown, assistant secretary for education and access, Smithsonian Institution

Appointed in June 2010, Ms. Brown is responsible for developing an Institution-wide plan for educational initiatives and assessment strategies, as well as coordinating 32 education-based offices.

Martin Storksdieck, director, Board on Science Education, National Academies of Science

Dr. Storksdieck oversees studies that address a wide range of issues related to science education and helps coordinate science education work within the Academies.

Julia Washburn, associate director for interpretation and education, National Park Service

Ms. Washburn was named in August 2010 to manage all areas of interpretation and education for 394 national parks, overseeing volunteers and media services.

Emlyn Koster - Discussant, president and CEO, Institute for Learning Innovation

In November 2011, Dr. Koster was appointed President and CEO of the Institute for Learning Innovation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to understanding, facilitating and communicating about free-choice learning.

Michael Feuer – Moderator, dean, Graduate School of Education and Human Development, The George Washington University

Dean Feuer recently served as the executive director of the Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education in the National Research Council (NRC) of the National Academies.

Ford W. Bell, DVM, president, American Association of Museums

Ford Bell will provide introductory remarks contextualizing the symposium discussion for museums as essential educational institutions.