Ethnographic Practicum Student Research Showcase: DIVERSIFYING MUSEUM STORIES: VISITOR EXPERIENCES

Friday, September 5, 2025, 1-3PM, Room 301 Experiential Learning Commons, (255 Beverley St). Light Refreshments will be served.

The City of Toronto History Museums have implemented a new strategic plan to diversify the stories they present beyond conventional mainstream narratives. How do visitors experience the museums’ efforts in diversifying stories? What can we learn about “diversity” from these visitor experiences? Students in ANT465: Ethnographic Practicum – Toronto Tours explore these questions by conducting participant observations and ethnographic interviews at the Spadina Museum and the Fort York National Historic Site. Come hear what the students discovered and join the discussion about their reflections on experiential learning.

1:10 – 1:20 PM     Welcome and introduction, Professor Shiho Satsuka

1:20 – 1:50 PM     Spadina Museum

(Hanna Belinska, Amani Hassan, Ada Inselbaggil, Ananya Rathore, Jack Simoes, Sehajleen Kaur Wander)

1:55 – 2:25 PM     Fort York

(Shan Hsieh, Rona Mohsini, Zoya Nasir, Yasmine Sleiman, Alison Wardley, Yao Xiao, Cody Yoon)

2:30 – 3:00 PM     Experiential Learning Reflections and Q&A