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Nantucket Massachusetts - Celebrate Juneteenth 2022 Dissertation Presentation with Dr . Kimal McCarthy 13 June 2022 ( news )
Nantucket , state Massachusetts ( By Press Release office)
Jun 13,2022
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A Calling To Come Back: Understanding Why Nantucket Locals Revisit A Community Museum
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In 2021 , Kimal McCarthy defended his dissertation titled
A Calling to Come Back: Understanding Why Nantucket Locals Revisit a Community Museum
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This qualitative study used the personal narratives of four African American residents who live on Nantucket Island , Massachusetts to illustrate their reasons for continuously returning to the island’s historic African Meeting House . Their narratives , memories , and past experiences with this historic site museum brought three social powers to light . These powers induce a calling to come back .
Alongside identifying three social powers of Nantucket’s African Meeting House , Dr . McCarthy’s research also provides a deep dive into the significances of repeat visitation to cultural institutions and adds the term ‘community museum’ to the field of museum studies .
McCarthy graduated from Nantucket High School in 2005 . He has a BA from Bates College , a MS from UMass Amherst , and a EdD from Northeastern University’s College of Professional Studies . McCarthy is also the Town of Nantucket’s Diversity , Equity & Inclusion Director .
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This event is sponsored by the Museum of African American History and the Town of Nantucket’s Culture & Tourism Department and the Diversity , Equity & Inclusion Office .
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