(photo above: Amen by Sedrick Huckaby) Our annual visit to the National Portrait Gallery (NPG) began with Briana Zavadil White, Director of Education and Public Programs, providing the Fellows with an overview of the museum's mission and history. The…
April 13 found the Fellows back at the National Museum of American History (NMAH), this time to explore and learn about one of their stellar exhibits, Many Voice, One Nation. Following introductions and lunch, the afternoon got underway with Margaret…
Professor Erika Bucciantini, Adjunct Professor, Latin photo credit: Erika Bucciantini What does Latin have to do with American history? Latin is a language which did not originate on this continent nor this hemisphere. It is the official language of the…
Professor Jona Colson, English Language for Academic Purposes On Saturday, 10/22/22, my ELAS 980 course took a trip to the National Museum of American History. Since this was a Zoom course, it was the first time that many of my…
Amanda Lebleu, Associate Professor, English Language for Academic Purposes On a chilly but sunny October day, I had the pleasure of doing something I had not done in years: I got to look my students in the eye, face to…
The MC-Smithsonian Faculty Fellowship program is delighted to announce the 10 new Fellows selected for the 2023 cohort. As always, competition was strong, and the Committee was faced with the tough task of selecting the new cohort. The group represents…
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,…
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…
A rich afternoon awaited our group on March 31 with presentations from the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center (APAC) and the National Museum of the American Latino (NMAL). Andrea Kim Neighbors, Manager of Education Initiatives for the APAC, began the…
“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…