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The Museum as a Portal Friday, September 26, 2025 12:00 - 1:30 PM EST Can a museum be a place that transforms the world as it is into the world as it could be? Micah Parzen, the CEO of the Museum of Us in San Diego, believes the answer is a definitive “yes,” that it can only happen from the inside-out, and that he can prove it. Whether you are already a believer, a wannabe believer, or a hardcore skeptic, please join us for this reprise of our compelling opening keynote at the MANY conference. MANY's 2025 virtual programs are supported by the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation (rdlgfoundation.org). |
Speakers |
Micah Parzen Micah Parzen is a nonprofit leader, anthropologist, and attorney. He has served as CEO of the Museum of Us (formerly the San Diego Museum of Man) since 2010, where he and his team are focused on developing better and better practices in what an anti-racist and decolonial museum can look like. One of Micah’s primary roles as CEO is share those practices in ways that create a positive ripple effect in the museum field and beyond. Micah was board chair of the Balboa Park Cultural Partnership – a collaboration of 28 arts & culture institutions in Balboa Park – from 2020 to 2024 and has also served on the boards of the Western Museums Association, San Diego Volunteer Lawyers Program, La Jolla Country Day School, Waldorf School of San Diego, and ElderHelp of San Diego. He holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology from Case Western Reserve University, a J.D. from UC Davis, and a B.A. in Anthropology from UC Berkeley. Micah has published widely and is regularly asked to serve as a keynote speaker about the Museum of Us’ journey and its continued work. |
MANY is committed to making our virtual programs as accessible as possible. All virtual programs will have Closed Captioning and ASL Interpretation provided by Interpretek. For more information, please email info@nysmuseums.org or call 518-273-3400. |
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Virtual programs are made possible by the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation. |
