by Dr. Alison Melley, Psychology “I always thought the American History museum was boring.” “I was really surprised at how many different people are represented in this exhibit.” “I cannot believe this is on display here.” My class visits to…
by Professor Matthew Decker, English I’ve been a college English professor—a role undeniably designated to the realm of true adulting—for nearly 8 years, but I still vividly recall some of my elementary and middle school field trips. I remember sheepishly…
Humans and the Footprints We Leave: Climate Change and Other Critical Challenges The unfolding epic of Planet Earth and the role humans have played in the complex drama of an ever-changing and endangered environment will be the focus of the…
Each Spring, the Montgomery College-Smithsonian Faculty Fellowship celebrates the outgoing and current Smithsonian Faculty Fellow cohorts with a reception at one of the museums. This year we gathered in the library of the Smithsonian Castle to honor our 2018 Fellows…
As is often the case, our museum seminar series ended with a trip to the National Portrait Gallery. As is always the case, it was a spectacular afternoon. The focus of the day was the current exhibit, Eye to I:…
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…
This was a bumper year for applications for the Smithsonian Faculty Fellowship, and the Committee charged with selecting the new group of fellows deliberated long and hard . With a limited number of spots avaiable, and a record number of…
We are re delighted to announce the theme for the 2019 Smithsonian Faculty Fellowship! Is this your year to apply???? THE SEARCH FOR AN AMERICAN IDENTITY: BUILDING A NATION TOGETHER What do you say if asked: Who is an American? What does an American…
Mimi and I have been busy working in two directions: 1) getting ready for our fall meetings with our 2018 SFF Cohort when they will be implementing their projects with their students and 2) developing the theme for 2019. The…
