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Useful LinksPicturing America Program Wiki Scholl Center for American History and Culture Professional Development Programs for Teachers Club Quarters (Recommended Conference Accomodations) Nearby Accomodations Contact Uspicturingamerica[at] Daniel Greene Rachel Rooney Heather Radke |
We are no longer accepting applications for the Picturing America National Conferences. If you are looking for information about the upcoming Picturing America Regional Conference in August, please visit that conference's webpage Program InformationThe Newberry Library will host two Picturing America School Collaboration Conferences, on October 23-24, 2009, and April 16-17, 2010. These conferences will support teachers in the development of lessons using images from the National Endowment for the Humanities’ Picturing America program. Conferences will feature presentations by distinguished scholars and sharing of resources in workshop formats. We will use the Newberry Library’s collections as well as a visit to the Art Institute of Chicago and a walking tour of Chicago’s Loop to model ways for teachers to use local resources in their own communities. The Newberry Library’s Picturing America School Collaboration Conferences are made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The NEH has designated these conferences a We the People project. EligibilityThe application deadline for both conferences has passed. Secondary-level (grades 9 - 12) history, language arts, and art teachers and secondary-level librarians whose schools already have received Picturing America grants are eligible to apply. No more than two participants per school will be accepted. Between August 2009 and June 2010, a total of seven conferences for recipients of Picturing America will be held. For more information, contact Primary Source in Boston and Newark Museum in New Jersey. In the event multiple applications to individual conferences are made and accepted, participation is limited to ONE conference only. Conference ThemeOur conference theme is “Interpreting the American Landscape.” Conference sessions will explore the role of landscape imagery in shaping national identity, tracing the shift from a nineteenth-century emphasis on visions of pristine wilderness and rural landscapes to the twentieth-century’s urban and industrial scenery. For more details on the content of the conferences, please look at our conference schedules: April 2010 and October 2009. Stipends,Travel, and LodgingThe conference is open to participants free of charge. All participating teachers will receive a stipend of $400. Each participant also will receive $300 to help defray costs of travel and lodging. Conference participants must make their own travel arrangements. Breakfast and lunch will be provided at no charge each day of the conference. The Newberry Library has arranged for a block of rooms to be held at Club Quarters, located 1.5 miles from the library. When making a reservation, mention that you are affiliated with the Newberry Library Picturing America conference to receive a discounted rate. For a list of housing options and restaurants near the Newberry, click here. Participating Scholars and StaffThese scholars will participate at each conference: Optional Activities for the Sunday Following the ConferenceThough the conference will conclude on Saturday afternoon, participants will have the option to join one of two Sunday tours that will deepen their understanding of landscape and provide additional models of incorporating site visits into their use of Picturing America images. Participants may visit either the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio and Historic District in nearby Oak Park, or a Chicago Architecture Foundation River Cruise on the Chicago River. Conference participants will be responsible for covering ticket costs for these optional tours. The Art Institute of Chicago generously has agreed to provide free admission to participants on the Sunday following the conference.
All activities of the Scholl Center are supported in part by the Dr. Scholl Foundation. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed on this Web site do not necessarily reflect those of the National Endowment for the Humanities. |