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3/10 In Dialogue: Smithsonian Objects and Social Justice with the National Portrait Gallery
“The story of America as a destination for the homeless and hungry of the world is not only a myth. It is a story of desperation, of sadness, of uncertainty, of leaving your home. It is also a story of…
Understanding and Documenting Life in the Anthropocene
Dr. Zev Cossin, Lecturer in Anthropology, Montgomery College and American University (picture at top of post: Student Be’ Len R. discussed the fruits and vegetables that her family grows as a more sustainable option for our food system in their…
The Struggle For Justice
by Professor Stephanie Landon, ELAP Five students from my ELAI 990 course visited the National Portrait Gallery over the weekend to discover the wealth of art that could inspire them and be relevant for their capstone project. I was eager for…
Woo Hoo! Announcing the 2022 Smithsonian Faculty Fellowship Cohort!
The MC-Smithsonian Faculty Fellowship program is delighted to announce the 10 new Fellows selected for the 2022 cohort. Once again, competition was strong, and the Committee was faced with the tough task of selecting the new cohort. The group represents…
(Re)imagining Youth Engagement- Lessons from NMAI
Our Spring 2021 seminar series ended with a wonderful afternoon prepared by curators and educators from the National Museum of the American Indian. One of the challenges of the Pandemic has been to adapt museum exhibitions and resources to an…