{"product_id":"alfonso-ossorio-line-and-lineage-copy","title":"Objects of Inquiry: A Field Guide to Interdisciplinary Learning in Art Museums","description":"\u003cp class=\"Htext\" style=\"line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eA detailed and practical guide to creating and implementing transformative object-based learning experiences across a range of academic fields.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: normal;\" class=\"Htext\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eEdited by Jen Thum and Laura Muir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: normal;\" class=\"Htext\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003ePublication date: March 2027\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b3b3b3;\"\u003eISBN: 9780300305449\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b3b3b3;\"\u003e192 pages; 7 x 8.5 in.\u003cbr\u003e50 images\u003cbr\u003ePaperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b3b3b3;\"\u003ePublished by the Harvard Art Museums\u003cbr\u003eDistributed by Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eWith visits from more than one hundred Harvard courses each semester, the Harvard Art Museums are a leader in object-based learning. From single-class visits exploring themes through selected works to semester-long seminars based in the museums, these partnerships take many forms, fostering critical thinking and museum literacy for students in disciplines from art history to environmental science to gender studies to law. Building on these experiences as well as a rich body of theoretical scholarship, \u003ci\u003eObjects of Inquiry\u003c\/i\u003e shares the Harvard Art Museums’ evidence-based pedagogy with educators across disciplines and levels of experience with object-based learning. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eIn engaging chapters that build on one another, Jen Thum and Laura Muir—key architects of the Harvard Art Museums’ pedagogical approach—share their thoughts about how to design unique learning experiences aligned with course-specific goals. A roundtable discussion of student and faculty perspectives highlights the lasting impact of museum visits and critical engagement with diverse artworks across time and place. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eAs a practical resource for museum professionals and educators, \u003ci\u003eObjects of Inquiry\u003c\/i\u003e features scripts for forming partnerships and examples of how to conduct outreach to faculty across campus; a detailed guide to visit planning; a dozen active learning strategies with thorough descriptions; an exploration of the importance of teaching data; and case studies from actual Harvard courses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Htext\" style=\"line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eJen Thum is Associate Director of Academic and Campus Partnerships and Research Curator and Laura Muir is Director of Academic and Public Programs, Division Head, and Louis Miller Thayer Research Curator, both at the Harvard Art Museums. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Harvard Art Museums","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46615881580730,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/0133\/files\/ObjectsofInquiry_r4_7x8.5_FrontCover.jpg?v=1789049005","url":"https:\/\/shop.harvardartmuseums.org\/products\/alfonso-ossorio-line-and-lineage-copy","provider":"Harvard Art Museums","version":"1.0","type":"link"}