Greetings, Museum-L  

The Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies announces the 2004 recipients of the Smithsonian Fellowships in Museum Practice:  

Robert I. Goler, Assistant Professor/Director, Arts Management Program, American University, Washington, DC.                                 
Research topic: "Making the Most of Interim Directorships: Developing Pedagogical Tools for Greater Effectiveness" 

Jessica S. Hall, Designer/Developer of Interactive Media Programs, the Newseum, Roslyn, VA. 
Research topic: "Telling Old Stories, New Ways: Using new technology to create interactive learning experiences."  

Margaret A. Lindauer, Ph.D., Independent Scholar and Museum Studies Instructor, Austin, Texas  
Research topic: "Inside, Out, and Back Again: The Relationship of New Museology and Curriculum Studies to Museum Education." 

Richard P. Sandell, Lecturer, Department of Museum Studies; Research Associate, Research Centre for Museums and Galleries, University of Leicester  Leicester, UK.            
Research topic: "Museums and the Combating of Prejudice."  

Stefan Toepler, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Nonprofit Studies, Department of Public and International Affairs and New Century College, George Mason University, Arlington, VA.    
Research topic: "Museum Merchandising:  An Exploration of its Uses and Limitations."   

For listers in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, save this date:
Thursday, December 4, 2003    
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Museum Studies Forum featuring presentations by the 2004 Smithsonian Fellowship in Museum Practice fellows.
S. Dillion Ripley Center 
1100 Jefferson Drive, SW 
Room 3111
Smithsonian Institution 
Washington, DC  

Smithsonian Fellowships in Museum Practice provides grants to museum practitioners and scholars to research and write about topics of interest to the museum field while in residence at the Smithsonian.  Program guidelines and application information are available on web site http://museumstudies.si.edu/fmp.htm    Deadline for next application cycle: February 16, 2004 for fellowships beginning after October 15, 2004. 

The Smithsonian Fellowships in Museum Practice program is generously supported by the Smithsonian Women's Committee.




Bruce C. Craig
Director for Research and Planning
Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies
Smithsonian Institution
PO Box 37012
A&I 2235 MRC 427
Washington, DC  20013-7012
202-357-3148
202-357-3346 FAX

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