Education & Interpretation

Moving Every Body: Embodied Engagement in Museums and Gardens

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Museum professionals and researchers are exploring the body as a tool for sense-making, reflection, and connection. Integrating movement, mindfulness practices, immersive play, and performance into programs allows staff and visitors to respond to collections, the space, and each other in creative ways. In this session, learn about the developing practices and theories that view the body as a resource for engagement. Identify connections between embodied learning and your institution’s mission, and take home simple exercises you can try with staff and visitors.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify points of intersection between embodied engagement and the mission and vision of their institutions.
• Practice movement activities that you can use with staff and visitors.
• Implement embodied programs that are grounded in theory, pedagogical research, and personal practice.

Moderator(s)

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  Zoe Silverman

  Educator
  Independent

Panelist(s)

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  Janna Doherty

  Early Childhood Program Manager
  Museum of Science
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  Brian Hogarth

  Director, Leadership in Museum Education
  Bank Street College, Graduate School of Education

Presenter(s)

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  Lindsay Lindberg

  PhD Student
  UCLA Graduate School of Education & Information Studies, Urban Schooling Division

Panelist(s)

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  Alexandra Torres-Gypson

  Education Specialist
  United States Botanic Garden