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Scholarly Exhibitions
Scholarly Exhibitions
The following examples showcase creative and inspirational ways to present collections-based and archival research, concepts, and information. Exhibitions are categorized below by:
Exhibitions done at UBC and/or with UBC students and faculty
Non-UBC Exhibitions
Digital Exhibitions
Is there another example you think we should add? Drop us a note at public.humanities@ubc.ca.
UBC-Affiliated Exhibitions
UBC-Affiliated Exhibitions
“Shadows, Strings, and Other Things” by Dr. Nicola Levell, curator at UBC’s MOA.
May to October 2019. View the Digital Exhibition Catalogue below and the Pop-Up Catalogue in the embedded video.“Storied City: Early Calgary Through the Eyes of Writers” by Shaun Hunter at Lougheed House Museum in Calgary. January 30-April 26 2020.
“A Queer Century: 1869-1969” co-curated by Dr. Kyle Frackman and Dr. Greg Mackie at Rare Books and Special Collections, UBC Library. June 1 to September 11, 2019. You can also view the embedded video to hear from its curators and view the exhibition catalogue below.
Across the Pacific 橫跨太平洋 co-curated by UBC PhD student Denise Fong-Chow and the Burnaby Village Museum. May 4-September 2, 2019.
Vancouver’s Pioneers of Print co-curated by History BA Liberté Reilly and English MA Alyssa Sy de Jesus, and artist Silmara Albi at Roedde House Museum and the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. April 2017.
Sample Exhibition Catalogues
Sample Exhibition Catalogues
QueerCentury-Booklet-compressed.pdfThe catalogue for "A Queer Century."
The catalogue for "Shadows, Strings, and Other Things."
Non-UBC Exhibitions
Non-UBC Exhibitions
“Memories of the Future III” by artists Diyan Achjadi and Cindy Mochizuki. Curated by Katherine Dennis. September 25-November 18, 2018.
“Hastings Park” by Jean Kamimura, Walt Kamimura, Dan Tokawa, Leslie Komori for the Nikkei Museum & National Centre. 2017.
Sample Exhibition Catalogues
Sample Exhibition Catalogues
Memories-of-the-Future-Catalogue-2018-10-30-Online.pdfThe catalogue for "Memories of the Future III."
Digital Exhibitions
Digital Exhibitions
As with the examples above, an exhibition can have a digital version as a way to make it accessible after its scheduled display and as part of the curator’s portfolio. But some exhibitions are designed solely for digital accessibility and sharing. They can feature interactive multimedia and direct links to additional learning resources.
“Oakridge” - a digital exhibit on the history of Jewish communities of Vancouver from the BC’s online Jewish Museum & Archives. Erika Balcombe from UBC’s Department of Anthropology is one of the curators and researchers.
“ERRANCE” - UBC BFA/BA 2020 Visual Art Graduating Exhibition, hosted on Instagram.
Ten Strange Things You Didn’t Know About the History of Magic - one of the many exciting online exhibitions on Google Arts & Culture, featuring a great format for presenting one’s research (list of 10). Curated by Julian Harrison of the British Library.
Story Spinners: Irish Women and Children’s Books - a Google Arts & Culture exhibition by scholars of the Masters Programme in Children’s Literature at Trinity College Dublin.
“The Conversation: Cook 250” - not intended to be an online exhibition but a great model that can easily be used for one. A collection of critical essays from
The Conversation’s academically-trained researchers on colonizer James Cook’s arrival to Australia.An Online Exhibition of Canadian Dress: The Confederation Era (1840 - 1890) - a typical example of an online museum exhibition from the History Museum of Canada.
Morning Star - provides a digital guide and videos mapped across Alex Janvier’s mural in the Haida Gwaii Salon of the History Museum of Canada.
Volatile Attractions: Saul Holiff, Johnny Cash, and Managing a Music Legend, curated by Dr. Samantha MacFarlane, University of Victoria Libraries, 2019 winner of the Katharine Kyes Leab and Daniel J. Leab American Book Prices Current Exhibition Catalogue Awards.
Omeka Showcase - a repository of various exhibits built using Omeka. Browse the showcase for specific project examples.
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