Weeknotes: 1/21/24-1/26/24

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This Week:

I gave a guest lecture in “Museums and Film” on HP Lovecraft as an author, inspiration, and complicated pop culture figure. I have a long history with Lovecraft, going back to when I first encountered his books on my parents bookshelf, and this guest lecture was a great opportunity to explore some of what drew me to him, and despite his grotesque beliefs, what draws me to him still.
I assisted a student in finishing a display case that was part of their final project in last Fall’s “exhibit prep and design class”
I spent some time doing some prep work for my daughter’s birthday party which will (fingers crossed) happen this Saturday.
The Museum hosted visits from high schoolers from Greene and Oxford, NY, and I gave them tours of the Museum and how it fits into an education at Hartwick College.
I did some more work helping the Museum fulfill its NAGPRA obligations.