The MC-Smithsonian Faculty Fellowship program is delighted to announce the 10 new Fellows selected for the 2021 cohort. o surprise, competition was again very strong, and the Committee was faced with the tough task of selecting the new cohort. The…
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…
Today's session was devoted to the history of rice cultivation in the United States. Kinshasha Holman Conwill, Deputy Director of the National Museum of African American History & Culture (NMAAHC) began the meeting, and set the tone for the afternoon…
The long awaited seminar looking at climate change through the lens of history and the wonderful Deep Time exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) did not disappoint. While we all still wished we had been able to…
On September 24 our schedule brought us to the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI). Our remote meeting was led by Edwin Schupman, a citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma, and manager of Native Knowledge 360° (NK360°)…
We are excited to share our 2021 Smithsonian Faculty Fellowship Theme! As you read what follows, you will see an opportunity to engage in a journey that is important and timely, one which will allow you to guide your students…
Today's virtual meeting was focused around one question: "How has the pandemic changed your ideas about teaching, your Smithsonian projects and life in general?" A lively discussion ensued as Fellows compared how they were dealing with emergency remote teaching, what…
How ironic that our first - and as it turns out last - 2020 museum seminar ended with a visit to exhibit "Outbreak, Epidemics in a Connected World?" We all were aware of the growing concern about Covid-19, and the general…
On March 5, our 2020 Museum Seminars got off to a terrific start. As is tradition, we opened with a panel presentation. Following a welcome by Philippa Rappoport, Manager of Community Engagement, Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access (SCLDA),…
One of the highlights of the Smithsonian Faculty Fellowship is Showcase, when each Fellow has the opportunity to present their work to the Montgomery College Community. This year was no different as Chairs, Deans, family, friends and the 2020 SFF…