By Professor Orlando Genovese-Stewart On September 24th, my CHEM135: General Chemistry for Engineers class traded the lecture hall for the halls of the Smithsonian. We spent the day at both the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) and the National…
by Professor Matthew Decker This past Thursday, March 6th, the new cohort of Smithsonian Faculty Fellows was invited behind the curtain at The Smithsonian National Museum of American History (NMAH). We were greeted by Philippa Rappoport, the Fellowship’s stalwart liaison…
By Professor Serena Gould The primary objectives of our class visit to the National Portrait Gallery (NPG) were: (i) to adhere to the integrated skills requirements of the ELAI990 syllabus while providing dynamic and relevant coursework around my four modular…
TEACHING AND LEARNING WITH THE SMITHSONIAN: CREATING CLASSROOM CONVERSATIONS THAT FOSTER A HOPEFUL FUTURE TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF A RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD The Smithsonian Institution is on the move. Long known as a showcase that glorifies the past, the…
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…
After a month spent exploring museum learning in light of the 2022 theme, “Social Justice in the time of Pandemic: The Hurdles Behind, the Urgency of Now, and Moving Forward after Covid," the 2022 Smithsonian Faculty Fellows museum seminar series…
Our April 22nd seminar was hosted jointly by the National Museum of American History (NMAH) and the Smithsonian's Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage (CFCH). Dr. Margaret Salazar-Porzio, Curator of Latinx History and Culture in the Division of Home and…
For the third year in a row, the MC Faculty Fellows had the privilege of meeting with curators at the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). Our afternoon began with a presentation by Kinshasha Holman Conwill, Deputy…
On February 28, our museum seminars got underway with the Opening Panel, once again hosted at the National Museum of American History (NMAC). The afternoon began with introductions as Philippa Rappaport, Manager of Community Engagement, Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access…