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:…
One of the hallmarks of the Cold War period between the United States and the U.S.S.R., was the Space Race. From the successful launch of Sputnik 1 by the Russian side to the American moon landing, the race mirrored the…
Who is equal? Who is free? Who is included? These three questions are at the core of the Many Voices, One Nation exhibit at the National Museum of American History (NMAH). On a beautiful April afternoon, the Fellows found themselves…
For the third year in a row, the MC Faculty Fellows had the privilege of meeting with curators at the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). Our afternoon began with a presentation by Kinshasha Holman Conwill, Deputy…
On March 7 we traveled to the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) where the topic of the day was "Rethinking Americans" and the afternoon centered around the new Americans exhibit. During our visit we were treated to a…
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…
Montgomery College-Smithsonian Faculty Fellowship Showcase Event We the People: America’s Grand and Radical Experiment with Democracy Thursday, February 21, 2019 Science Center #152, Rockville campus Program Schedule 2:00 Welcome and Introductions- Sara Ducey, Collegewide Chair for Integrative Studies and Paul…
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…