What happens now?
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…
We are underway! Opening Panel 2020!
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),…
Showcase!!!
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…
Expectations vs. Realities: Finding Struggles to Create an American Identity
by Dr. Tracie Witte, Sociology I would sit on the metro on the way home from the Social Problems and Issues class trip to the Smithsonian’s American History Museum, feverishly writing an inspired blog post, the chatter of my own…
Stories without Words: A Smithsonian Affair
by Professor Jarek Michalonek, ELAP, Linguistics and Communication Studies Exploring American culture and identity has always been at the forefront of my academic and personal pursuits. I had several opportunities to see the Smithsonian exhibition “Many Voices: One Nation” which…
Two classes, two museums, and one very, rainy day
By Professor Megan Howard, English I meticulously planned the museum trip for my classes. From Metro maps to Smartcard machine instructions to the worksheets for the assignments, I tried to think of everything. But there was one thing, I couldn't…
Learning from a visit to the National Museum of American History
By Professor Michelle Prendergast, English One of the first memories I have of visiting a museum is my family’s visit to the Smithsonian American History Museum when I was in second grade. My family’s vacation to DC that year was…
Dr. Nguyen’s Class Visits National Museum of American History (NMAH)
by Dr. Hoa Nguyen, Economics D.C. metropolitan area is one of my favorite places with its dynamic lifestyles, cherry blossoms, and the largest research and museum complex in the world. Strolling through museums and going back in time with each…
Dr. Melley’s Class visits NMAH
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…