The Grace Anne Stewart Initiative is very excited to be hosting Dr. Alwynne Beaudoin, Director, Curatorial and Research, Royal Alberta Museum as our first speaker of 2026!
Her talk is scheduled on Thursday, February 26 from 12-1:30 PM at Henry Marshall Tory Building, Room No. 3-36. Save the date!

Title: My Journey Through Time: Collections, Curation, and Curiosity

This talk traces my professional journey across four decades shaped by the evolving worlds of research, museums, collections care, and public service. From fieldwork to collection storage to exhibition development, I examine how curiosity and a readiness to accept new challenges guided my path, and how curatorial practice has transformed as museums respond to shifting expectations and increasingly diverse audiences. I highlight key insights, unexpected developments, and defining moments from a career devoted to investigating landscape history, building collections, and supporting the communities who engage their own curiosity through museum visits.

2026: Dr. Alwynne Beaudoin