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…
Our seminar series resumed after Spring Break with a look at how the National Museum of American History (NMAH) is addressing issues of social justice in this time of pandemic we have all been living through. Our presenters for 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…
by Professor Rashi Jain, ELAP “Where are you from?” It’s a question that most immigrants are inevitably asked at least once during their lifetimes in their host countries. While the intention on the part of the inquirer may be benign…
by Asst. Professor & Interior Design Program Coordinator Molly Kunselman We’ve been through a lot. And so, too, have our homes. The pandemic has impacted nearly every aspect of our lives, and each of us have seen objects and spaces…
by Dr. Naliyah Kaha, Professor of Sociology When I designed my Smithsonian Faculty Fellow course assignment, I knew that it had to be something that would work in my asynchronous distance learning class. Students in these courses are assigned weekly…
by Professor Sara Parent-Ramos, Assistant Professor of Art and Ceramics Coordinator The theme of my Smithsonian Fellowship was to create an interdisciplinary sculptural project to be completed by Ceramic I students during a remote course I taught during the fall…
by Professor Mary Margaret Delaney, English Department First of all, when returning to teaching at a large urban college, like MC, expect many situations to arise, both positive and negative. One particular difficulty for me, this semester, has been that…
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…