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NEASA serves the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Within ASA objectives, NEASA seeks to foster the study of the culture and history of New England; to bring together practitioners of the various disciplines that examine American and New England culture; and to encourage interdisciplinary scholarship, publication, and teaching in these areas at all levels and at all types of institutions. Its membership includes such constituencies as community college, college, and university faculty; secondary school teachers; undergraduate and graduate students, independent scholars; public historians, archivists, and museum curators. NEASA attempts to ensure that these constituencies are represented on NEASA's Council. ASA members residing in the region are automatically NEASA members. Members of the ASA residing outside of the region may join the NEASA according to the ASA guidelines. Other individuals unaffiliated with the ASA may join the NEASA directly. NEASA publishes a newsletter twice a year (NEASA Ink) and sponsors an annual two-day conference each Spring. Since 1987, NEASA has also sponsored curriculum workshops or conferences, for and by secondary school teachers. NEASA also works with high schools interested in developing American Studies (interdisciplinary Humanities and Social Studies) courses.Community Blog
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Events
2/26/08: “Selling Out: Are College Art Collections a Learning Resource or a
"Selling Out” will explore several aspects of a hot topic in the art
museum world: What are the major factors that go into deciding which
art objects remain in or are de-accessioned (i.e., somehow removed) from
college and university art collections? How are these decision made?
And: What are the short-term and long-term ramifications of these
decisions?
The program will open with a talk by Sarah Cash, Smith class of 1980,
former director of the Maier Museum of Art, Randolph College, from 1995
to 1998. In October 2007, four major works from the permanent
collection of the Maier Museum were removed from the college to be sold
- despite protests from museum staff, faculty, and alumnae- to support
the endowment of the college and, according to college authorities, to
protect its accreditation.
Immediately following Ms. Cash’s presentation, there will be a
half-hour panel discussion (panel will include John M. Connolly,
Professor of Philosophy, Smith College; Jessica Nicoll, Director and
Chief Curator of the Smith College Museum of Art; and others).
For directions visit www-dot-smith-dot-e-d-u-backslash-artmuseum
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For more information, log on to http://www.smith.edu/artmuseum/
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3/04/08: “Selling Out: Are College Art Collections a Learning Resource or a
"Selling Out” will explore several aspects of a hot topic in the art
museum world: What are the major factors that go into deciding which
art objects remain in or are de-accessioned (i.e., somehow removed) from
college and university art collections? How are these decision made?
And: What are the short-term and long-term ramifications of these
decisions?
The program will open with a talk by Sarah Cash, Smith class of 1980,
former director of the Maier Museum of Art, Randolph College, from 1995
to 1998. In October 2007, four major works from the permanent
collection of the Maier Museum were removed from the college to be sold
- despite protests from museum staff, faculty, and alumnae- to support
the endowment of the college and, according to college authorities, to
protect its accreditation.
Immediately following Ms. Cash’s presentation, there will be a
half-hour panel discussion (panel will include John M. Connolly,
Professor of Philosophy, Smith College; Jessica Nicoll, Director and
Chief Curator of the Smith College Museum of Art; and others).
For directions visit www-dot-smith-dot-e-d-u-backslash-artmuseum
~~~
For more information, log on to http://www.smith.edu/artmuseum/
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unsubscribe by sending an email to
Submitted by Elizabeth Hutchinson
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