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What happens now?
How ironic that our first - and as it turns out last - 2020 museum seminar ended with a visit to exhibit "Outbreak, Epidemics in a Connected World?" We all were aware of the growing concern about Covid-19, and the general…
We are underway! Opening Panel 2020!
On March 5, our 2020 Museum Seminars got off to a terrific start. As is tradition, we opened with a panel presentation. Following a welcome by Philippa Rappoport, Manager of Community Engagement, Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access (SCLDA),…
Showcase!!!
One of the highlights of the Smithsonian Faculty Fellowship is Showcase, when each Fellow has the opportunity to present their work to the Montgomery College Community. This year was no different as Chairs, Deans, family, friends and the 2020 SFF…
Expectations vs. Realities: Finding Struggles to Create an American Identity
by Dr. Tracie Witte, Sociology I would sit on the metro on the way home from the Social Problems and Issues class trip to the Smithsonian’s American History Museum, feverishly writing an inspired blog post, the chatter of my own…
Stories without Words: A Smithsonian Affair
by Professor Jarek Michalonek, ELAP, Linguistics and Communication Studies Exploring American culture and identity has always been at the forefront of my academic and personal pursuits. I had several opportunities to see the Smithsonian exhibition “Many Voices: One Nation” which…