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An Examination of Contemporary Crafts and Decorative Arts at the Renwick Gallery as Communications for Social Justice
Dr. Nichole Gibbs Thomas, Professor, Psychology When people talk about the greats, mostly I hear them talking about actors, musicians, or even presidents. For example, recently I heard someone say “Trust, but verify”, and it was followed by something like,…
11/7 Contemplating Protest, Defiance, and Resilience at NMAAHC
Heather Bruce Satrom Professor, English Language for Academic Purposes A question I often ask myself as an educator is how I can teach my students about complex problems without making them feel hopeless or overwhelmed. When I think of…
Announcing the 2023 Smithsonian Faculty Fellowship Theme!!! Calling all Faculty!!!!
The Leadership Team of the Smithsonian Faculty Fellowship is delighted to announce the theme for 2023! Please take a look at the theme and some ideas for how you might use in your classes. Is this your year??? The Evolving…
4/28 Living Earth: Saving Sacred Spaces
The National Museum of the American Indian was at the center of our final 2022 museum seminar, with the topic for the afternoon being Living Earth: Saving Sacred Spaces. Throughout the United States, sites sacred to the Native peoples of…
4/14 Social Justice in the Time of Pandemic: Presentations from the National Museum of African American History and Culture
Our fifth museum seminar found us at the National Museum for African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). We were honored once again to have Kinshasha Holman Conwill, Deputy Director of NMAAHC, join us for the afternoon sharing both her wisdom…