Jingshu Helen Yao
See Where We Go with Sago: a Journey to Deconstruct Colonial Foodways through Ingredients
In a previous blog post, I discussed the tremendous potential that the foodways program has in creating a diverse, inclusive museum....
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Jingshu Helen Yao
- Dec 13, 2022
Personal Stories and Empowerment Through Art: Artist Residency at Richmond Hill Public Library
Every individual has a story to tell. It’s the responsibility of institutions to provide space and recognition for their self-expression.
Jingshu Helen Yao
- Aug 1, 2022
What Am I Talking About When I Use the Word Decolonization?
Decolonization. A word so frequently brought up during my studies as an MMSt student, with much research, so many theories and...
Jingshu Helen Yao
- May 4, 2022
You Can Make It If You Try: Find the Courage to Tell Your Stories
Museums Canada. There are moments now and then that remind me of how COVID has changed my method of thinking. When I first heard about...
Jingshu Helen Yao
- Dec 17, 2021
适量 "Shiliang" The Appropriate Amount
Back in 2020, I submitted a Chinese rice cake recipe to Cooking the Past, an online cookbook collected by a group of food historians....
Jingshu Helen Yao
- Sep 8, 2021
Internship Check-In: August 2021
For this month’s Internship Check-in, I interviewed Loren Wong. Our conversation also inspired me to reflect on my own job searching and...
Jingshu Helen Yao
- Jul 22, 2021
Internship Check-In: July 2021
For July's internship check-in, I got in touch with Beatrice Hunter, who is currently working at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum in...
Jingshu Helen Yao
- Apr 5, 2021
Women's History Month: Women's Museum Far from Home
During March 2018, in honor of women’s history month, Musings editor Kristen Mclaughlin wrote an article showcasing museums around the...
Jingshu Helen Yao
- Mar 5, 2021
Black Culinary Culture in Museums Around the World
February is Black History Month. As a member outside of this community, I looked into different approaches to learn about black histories...
Jingshu Helen Yao
- Feb 10, 2021
Smell in Museums Around the World
With a new semester starting, I began several new courses. For Dr. Hooley McLaughlin’s Curating Science course, we were asked to keep a...
Jingshu Helen Yao
- Nov 17, 2020
What Is Not My Story To Tell
I took creative writing as my undergraduate minor and I was asked to submit a short fiction story as an assignment for one of my courses....
Jingshu Helen Yao
- Oct 27, 2020
Seeking Happiness: A Peek at Museums About Happiness Around the World
Who doesn't want to be happy? For many years, psychologists have studied the causes behind human emotions. Writers and artists create...
Jingshu Helen Yao
- Aug 12, 2020
The Potential of Oral Storytelling in Museum Exhibitions
Artifacts, specimens, and models might first come to mind when people think of museums. Though museums today incorporate a variety of...
Jingshu Helen Yao
- Jul 20, 2020
Equip Museums with Indigenous Voices
June is National Aboriginal History Month. While most heritage events were cancelled due to the pandemic, long hours staying indoors also...
Jingshu Helen Yao
- Jun 22, 2020
The Culture Role of Culturally Specific Museums and Online Exhibitions
With May, the Asian Heritage Month, coinciding with the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, many institutions were forced to cancel...
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