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…
by Mercia Rindler, Professor, English The semester started much the way the Spring semester ended – online! Despite having a few months of remote teaching under my belt, I felt some trepidation as I logged into Zoom the first day…
Our last museum seminar found us engaged with the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) as Joanna Mars, Head of Interpretation and Audience Research and Deputy Education Chair, and Teacher Programs Coordinator Elizabeth Dale-Deines led us through thoughtful examination as to…
In early March our group had the privilege of having a behind-the-scenes tour of an exhibit in the last stages of preparation for display. That exhibit, Down These Mean Streets: Community and Place in Urban Photography, at the Smithsonian American…
We couldn’t have asked for a more multifaceted, stimulating way to start of our 2017 Seminar series. Per tradition, our opening session was a panel discussion where various aspects of this year’s theme, Social Justice: America’s Unfinished Story of Struggle,…