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Munson Institute
A six-week summer graduate studies program in American maritime history.
Williams-Mystic
Spend a semester at Mystic Seaport studying the history, literature, science and policy of the world's oceans.
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Fellowship for the study of minorities in American maritime history.
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National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
"The American Maritime People"
at The Frank C. Munson Institute of American Maritime Studies Mystic Seaport
An NEH Summer Institute for College and University Professors
June 21- July 30, 2010
Overview
The purpose of "The American Maritime People" NEH Institute at Mystic Seaport is "to provide college teachers...with the opportunity to enhance course offerings by studying the influence of maritime activities on U.S. history and culture." This, the third such NEH Institute, will build on the latest research in studies of the sea, which has recently been the focus of increasing scholarly interest. In a series of seminars, "The American Maritime People" will employ interdisciplinary perspectives on American maritime studies, with an emphasis on the most recent social, cultural and ecological approaches.
The campus for the six weeks of study will be Mystic Seaport, the Museum of America and the Sea. As the largest maritime museum in the nation, Mystic Seaport includes 17 acres of riverfront property, 60 historic buildings, 500 traditional watercraft, 1,000,000 manuscript pieces, and many thousand of artifacts. While the seminar hall will be the focus of the institute Mystic Seaport, and the maritime region of which it is a part, will be used to inform further study through tours, and exploration.
Need more information? Have questions?
Email: munson@mysticseaport.org
Phone: 860-572-5049
Fax: 860 572-5329
The Frank C. Munson Institute of American Maritime Studies Mystic Seaport
75 Greenmanville Ave. PO Box 6000, Mystic, CT 06355-0990
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