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It also might be worth looking into the CILS program jointly run by the
Exploratorium and UC Santa Cruz.  This is an NSF funded program that I
believe is intended to create more formal education leadership for
inquiry-based learning in the classroom.  But it also might be good for
someone who wants an advanced degree and plans to remain in the
informal science world.  You should be able to google it, but if you
want contact info, please email me offlist.

Eric Siegel
Director, Planning & Program Development
Connections Project Director
New York Hall of Science
47-01 111th Street
Queens, NY 11369
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On Apr 8, 2004, at 5:19 AM, Leslie Madsen-Brooks wrote:

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> Julia and others,
>
> I'd like to make a plug for my own program, the Ph.D. in Cultural
> Studies at
> UC Davis.  It's close to the Bay Area, and it allows students to draw
> from
> just about any discipline on campus.  While my own work on informal
> learning
> environments has become increasingly historical in nature, I began
> with a
> more hands-on approach that asked larger questions about gender,
> informal
> science learning, and the public understanding of science, and I could
> very
> well have followed that track all the way to the Ph.D.  Thanks to a
> local
> science center, I've been able to apply much of the theory I've read to
> exhibit design, label writing, classroom outreach, summer classes, and
> program evaluation.
>
> The downside to the Davis program is that there's no museum studies
> program
> on campus, and it's been difficult for me to find faculty who work
> directly
> with museums--although there are many working on issues that complement
> museum studies very well.  There are a number of people, for example,
> who
> work on children's environments or on technoculture issues.
>
> Julia, if you'd like, I can put you in touch with the director of the
> program or other relevant faculty.
>
> Good luck with your search!
>
> Best,
>
> Leslie Madsen-Brooks
> Graduate student
> Cultural Studies
> University of California, Davis
>
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