Historic
New England presents the
Program in New England Studies
Boston
– January 2014 – Historic New England presents the Program in New England Studies, an intensive week-long exploration of
New England from Monday, June 16 to Saturday, June 21, 2014.
The Program
in New England Studies includes lectures by noted curators and
architectural historians, workshops, behind-the-scenes tours, and special
access to historic house museums and collections.
Examine New England history and material
culture from the seventeenth century through the Colonial Revival with some of
the country’s leading experts in regional architecture and decorative arts. Curators
lecture on furniture, textiles, ceramics, art, and wallpaper, including history,
craftsmanship, and changing methods of production. Architectural historians
explore architecture starting with the Massachusetts Bay style of the
seventeenth century through the Federal and Georgian eras, to Gothic Revival
and the Colonial Revival.
Expert
lecturers include:
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Sarah
Butler, professor of art and architectural history, Roger William University
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Nancy
Carlisle, senior curator of collections, Historic New England
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Cary
Carson, retired vice president of the research division at Colonial
Williamsburg Foundation
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Lorna
Condon, senior curator of library and archives, Historic New England
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Joseph
Cornish, supervising preservation services manager, Historic New England
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Peter
Follansbee, joiner, Plimoth Plantation
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J. Ritchie
Garrison, director, Winterthur Program in American Material Culture
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James L.
Garvin, retired state architectural historian, New Hampshire Division of
Historical Resources
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Ben
Haavik, team leader for property care, Historic New England
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Brock
Jobe, professor of American decorative arts, Winterthur Program in American
Material Culture
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Laura
Johnson, associate curator, Historic New England
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Dean
Lahikainen, Carolyn and Peter Lynch curator of American decorative art, Peabody
Essex Museum
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Robert
Mussey, independent conservator
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Jane C.
Nylander, president emerita, Historic New England
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Richard C.
Nylander, curator emeritus, Historic New England
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Ken
Turino, manager of community engagement and exhibitions, Historic New England
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Gerald W.
R. Ward, senior consulting curator and Katharine Lane Weems senior curator
emeritus, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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Richard
Guy Wilson, chair, Department of Architectural History, University of Virginia
Travel throughout New England for
tours and receptions at historic properties in Greater Boston; Essex County,
Massachusetts; Portsmouth, New Hampshire; South Berwick, Maine; and Woodstock,
Connecticut. There are workshops where participants spend time with curators
examining items from Historic New England's extensive collection; special visits
to private homes and collections; in-depth tours with Cary Carson at two
Historic New England seventeenth-century properties; a demonstration of seventeenth-century
furniture making techniques; and a champagne reception on the terrace of the
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House on Gloucester Harbor. The program is a
chance to meet people from all over the country who want to learn more about
New England and to hear from the connoisseurs who want to share information
about their area of expertise.
Fees and Registration
The $1,550 fee includes all lectures,
admissions, guided tours, transportation to and from special visits and
excursions, daily breakfast and lunch, scheduled evening receptions, and
various service charges.
Three scholarships are available to
mid-career museum professionals and graduate students in the fields of
architecture, decorative arts, material culture, or public history. Candidates
from diverse cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
The Program
in New England Studies is designed to appeal to owners of historic houses,
private collectors, museum professionals, graduate students, and those who
enjoy New England history. Enrollment is limited to twenty-five participants. For
a complete itinerary and
registration information visit our website or call 617-994-6629.
About
Historic New England
Historic New England is the oldest,
largest, and most comprehensive regional heritage organization in the nation.
We bring history to life while preserving the past for everyone interested in
exploring the New England experience from the seventeenth century to today.
Historic New England owns and operates thirty-six historic homes and landscapes
spanning five states. We share the region’s history through vast collections,
publications, programs, museum properties, archives, and family stories that
document more than 400 years of life in New England. Visit HistoricNewEngland.org.
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Diversity scholarship available for the Program in New
England Studies
BOSTON – March 2014 – This year,
Historic New England launches a diversity scholarship to support a mid-career
museum professional or graduate student from a diverse background who would
like to attend the Program in New England Studies.
Program in New England Studies, an intensive learning experience with lectures by
specialists, workshops, and behind-the-scenes tours, runs from June 16 to 21,
2014. Participants study the buildings and collections of Historic New England
and other museums and private houses in the region. The diversity scholarship
will be awarded to a museum or historic preservation professional or a graduate
student in the fields of architecture, decorative arts, history, material
culture, preservation, or museum studies.
Historic New England encourages the
participation of individuals from diverse backgrounds and promotes the
organization’s goal to assist in the diversification of professionals in the
field. Applicants must represent a racial or ethnic minority group in the U.S.
The scholarship covers the full registration fee of $1,550, housing at a local
university, and a travel stipend of $200. Interest in the diversity scholarship
should be noted in the required essay. The scholarship application should
include: a statement (limit two pages) explaining why you’d like to attend the Program
in New England Studies, how you expect the program to benefit you and your
career, and the impact that your presence might have upon other participants. Learn more about the Program in New England Studies.
Interested candidates should send
application and resume by April 30, 2014, to Manager of Community Engagement
and Exhibitions Ken Turino, 151 Essex Street, Haverhill, Massachusetts, 01830,
or KTurino@HistoricNewEngland.org. Successful applicants will be contacted by May 15, 2014.
Media Contact: Susanna Crampton, News@HistoricNewEngland.org
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