The largest effort of the Cosmic Serpent program is focused on professional development workshops for museum practitioners, including helping to build on the relationships and expertise developed in these workshops. Participants will gain awareness of diverse cosmologies and epistemologies and thus an increased understanding of the nature and cultural roots of science (western, native, or otherwise). We aim to serve practitioners at 96 science centers/museums and tribal cultural museums in the U.S. Southwest, West, and Northwest (eight states) through three full workshops, three follow‐up workshops, continuing communication and regional networks. “Participant Experience” on the tab to the left will lead to an example of what a participant might experience at one of our workshops. Travel, sustenance, and lodging to our workshops are free to the participants.
California (CA) Workshop: February 8‐12th, 2010 in Southern California at Barona Cultural Center & Museum, located in the San Diego area.
Application deadline: Thursday, January 7, 2010.
This CA workshop will take place on February 8-12th, 2010, starting Monday at noon and ending Friday at 5pm. The workshop will take place in Southern California, with most of the workshop activities at the Tribal Museum—Barona Cultural Center & Museum—located in the San Diego area.
We are delighted to invite you to participate in the Cosmic Serpent project – a professional development experience designed to increase the capacity of museum practitioners to bridge Native and Western science learning in informal settings, through collaborative practices. Please read our letter to potential participants, “An Invitation to Apply,” accessible from the tab on the left.
CA On-line Application ‐ California tribal and western science museum staff should apply. Application deadline: Thursday, January 7, 2010.
CA Institutional Agreement Form 2009 (132kb : 2 pages)
All applicants need to send this form as either an email (with digital signature) or a fax to (510) 643‐5660.