Ethel Villafranca, PhD 🎀

Museologist, educator & lifelong learner, Fulbright alum, PhD #CuratedLearning @projectiletc of @UniMelb. Interests: pedagogy & space.

[Ethel Villafranca, PhD 🎀 @ethelee22]

Coz submitting my #PhD #thesis online is very anticlimactic, so I asked friends/colleagues to share moment of clicking “submit” Oh the rush of emotions when the systems tells you that it has accepted the pdf! #phdlife @AcademicChatter @projectILETC @EduMelb #Curatedlearning

[Ethel Villafranca, PhD 🎀 @ethelee22]

public programming, but within institutional structures and decision-making processes.

I am also a firm advocate for strong, transparent governance as the foundation for a resilient and forward-looking organisation.

[Ethel Villafranca, PhD 🎀 @ethelee22]

AMAGA Vic members, pls cast your vote for the AMAGA Victoria Branch Committee Election for 2026 to 2029 term!

Ballots arrive:16 April 2026. 
Voting deadline: Tuesday, 26 May, 500pm.

View candidate profiles https://t.co/CGV46eFm9U

Yes, I am nominating for Ordinary Member!

[Ethel Villafranca, PhD 🎀 @ethelee22]

to continue contributing meaningfully to the Committee’s vital work, building on my active involvement since joining in 2024.

As a migrant woman of colour, I bring a strong and ongoing commitment to advancing equity and inclusion across the Australian museum sector—not only in

[Ethel Villafranca, PhD 🎀 @ethelee22]

Is it too much to ask for @Qantas to be even a little nice to customers/fellow humans whose connecting flights have been delayed? We’re tired, barely slept, missed connecting flight home—bare minimum should be not being gruffly brushed off for wanting to ask for clarification!

[Ethel Villafranca, PhD 🎀 @ethelee22]

Register here: https://t.co/hnPkkmT7om

@AMaGA_ENVi @AMaGA_Victoria

[Ethel Villafranca, PhD 🎀 @ethelee22]

Fulbright is not just a program, it is a strong tool to foster intercultural relationships, understanding, and cooperation.

As Fulbright alumna who completed my MA in Museology on a Fulbright Fellowship at @UF I
#standforfulbright ! #fulbright @fulbrightassociation

[Ethel Villafranca, PhD 🎀 @ethelee22]

What happens when you let students take the lead? Read how they gamified the museum experience at @scigallerymel @ScienceGallery https://t.co/8FaKWhNp0V

[Ethel Villafranca, PhD 🎀 @ethelee22]

Looking 4 suggestions for/introductions to notable #GlobalSouth people/leaders/advocates/champions in the Aus #Gallery #Museum sector who may be keen to be part of a conference roundtable focused on contributions and tribulations of Global South practitioners in this sector. Tnx!

[Ethel Villafranca, PhD 🎀 @ethelee22]

@TalktoBPI all your local toll free numbers in Australia listed in your website do not work. How do we call without incurring international call charges? Help!

[Ethel Villafranca, PhD 🎀 @ethelee22]

Equity diversity & inclusion in museums: Are we walking the talk? in the EDI keynote panel of Supercomputing Asia 2024. With fellow @UniMelb academic||artist|filmmaker: Claudia Sandberg & Mitch Goodwin

@scigallerymel @NCInews #museumsarenotneutral

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Great perspectives from our ED&I panel, (@ethelee22 from @scigallerymel, and Dr Claudia Sandberg and @oldmateo from @UniMelb) on how engagement with arts and popular culture can help overcome the lack of diversity in the tech industry.

[Ethel Villafranca, PhD 🎀 @ethelee22]

Thank you @lanewaylearning for inviting me to share my meditative doodling practice. Looking forward to next time! #doodling #MentalWellness #learning #meditativedoodling https://t.co/zA6YVSE3HD

[Ethel Villafranca, PhD 🎀 @ethelee22]

Join SupercomputingAsia 2024 and dive into the world of high-performance computing, network with industry leaders, and get insights into the future of AI, supercomputing, and quantum computing.

Register https://t.co/KjN24rahmu
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[Ethel Villafranca, PhD 🎀 @ethelee22]

See you in <30 minutes. Go here for the FB Live: https://t.co/n7SG8bo7AU

[Ethel Villafranca, PhD 🎀 @ethelee22]

Dear @instagram it has been 12 days since I asked for a review on why link to my essay has been taken down & link in bio (https://t.co/Um0pQGUPva )disabled How ironic that an essay asking for amplifying voices of #womenofcolor such as myself would be taken down 🙄 #instagramhelp

[Ethel Villafranca, PhD 🎀 @ethelee22]

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Bombing attack in a University in the Philippines kills four https://t.co/Aw9bJiSWoD

[Ethel Villafranca, PhD 🎀 @ethelee22]

@EloiseFaichney 👏👏👏

[Ethel Villafranca, PhD 🎀 @ethelee22]

RSVP here for FB Live: https://t.co/HN8BgfEIUX

[Ethel Villafranca, PhD 🎀 @ethelee22]

Had such a wonderful year and as my way of thanking family, friends, colleagues, and the universe, I’m running a FREE one-hour intro workshop to help you get started on meditative doodling!

Materials: gel/sign pen and a plain white paper/sketch pad
#art #doodling #mentalhealth

[Ethel Villafranca, PhD 🎀 @ethelee22]

Register here for Zoom: https://t.co/GvALZGzJa6)