Met Museum Hires First Curator of Native American Art
New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art recently announced that the museum had hired a full-time curator of Native American art– […]
new appointments
Beth Twiss Houting Appointed Executive Director of the Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center
Beth Twiss Houting has been appointed the new Executive Director of the Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center in Pennsburg, PA. […]
NY State Office of Parks Welcomes New Interpreter of African American History
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation, the government agency that oversees the state’s historic sites, […]
Nancy Van Dolsen Appointed New CEO of Cliveden of the National Trust
Nancy Van Dolsen, a native of Northwest Philadelphia, will start as the new Chief Executive Office of the Cliveden of […]
Smithsonian Institution Names New Secretary
The Smithsonian Institution has appointed historian Lonnie Bunch as the organization’s new leader. Bunch will be the first African American […]
The Future of the Past at the Delaware Historical Society
A conversation with Delaware Historical Society’s new director, David W. Young, about his career move, his plans for the society, and the relevance of a public history to public life.
New Director for Wolf Humanities Center
Film Historian Karen Redrobe is the new director of the Wolf Humanities Center. She plans to expand public programming and make it more inclusive.
New Executive Director for Historic Germantown
Tuomi Joshua Forrest will join the organization in Mid-August. Forrest most recently served as the Vice President of Partners for Sacred Spaces.
NJ Council for the Humanities Announces Interim Director
David Miller will take the position, which was left vacant when Briann Greenfield stepped down to become the Executive Director of the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center in Hartford Connecticut.
NEH Announces New Director of State/Federal Partnership
Karen Kenton has held a leadership role in the NEH since 2011, when she became the senior program officer in the Division of Public Affairs.