In the early weeks of the 2025 Smithsonian Faculty Fellowship experience, the Fellows are treated to “Teaching with Objects: An Introduction to Object- and Museum-Based Learning,” a workshop facilitated by the incomparable Professor Sara Ducey, the outgoing Director of the…
Our 2025 Smithsonian Faculty Fellowship is underway! After receiving a large and robust group of applications, eleven faculty were selected to participate in this year's Fellowship. We are pleased to welcome : Erin Aust, English and Reading, Germantown Tiffany Banks,…
by Professor Melissa McCeney During the fall semester, Introductory Psychology students visited the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in order to consider the impact of identity on conservation-related behaviors, as well as the role of museums in shaping specific…
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…
by Professor Gadis Effendi On a sunny autumn day in October, students from the Sociology of Gender 208 class visited the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. This field trip allowed them to explore the…
by Professor Ted Shusterman On Sunday, November 3, 2024, I visited two Smithsonian museums along with my two sections of MUSC-131 American Popular Music. Both sections are in the Dual Enrollment program at Montgomery College, with one section in the…
by Professor Kay Ahmad The goals for my ELAS 970 (English Language Academic Speaking/Listening I) class of the English Language for Academic Purposes (ELAP) Program at Montgomery College were to learn more about the Smithsonian Museums and American culture while…
By Professor Rebin Muhammad On August 5, our Honors 256 HB: Islamic Geometric Patterns class visited the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) to explore an exhibition titled “Pattern and Paradox: The Quilts of Amish Women.” Initially, our syllabus (developed by…
by Professor Ellen Olmstead My goals for the trip were 1) to get students into the museums as few of them had visited any of the museums before and 2) to encourage them to explore ideas and resources for one…
by Professor Sadegh Foghani My students in HIST 205 (Technology and Culture) and I went to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History to explore two exhibits on Saturday, October 5: 1- Cellphone: Unseen Connections (Special Exhibit) 2- Lights Out: Recovering…