Hello everyone! My name is Margaret (Greta) Barnes, and I am super excited to have earned a Brackenridge Fellowship to continue work on my undergraduate thesis this summer! I am a rising senior, majoring in History of Art and English Writing, with a minor in French. My interests in art history are in Italian Baroque…
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Creative Challenges and Opportunities
In the early stages of a larger project like the Creative Arts Fellowship, I often have to remind myself that my first pass at an idea or composition doesn’t have to be perfect. I tend to chase instant gratification and perfectionism in many aspects of my life, but I think this is especially inherent in…
CJ Dawson Introduction: Portals in a Pandemic
Hi everyone! My name is CJ Dawson, my pronouns are she/her, and I am a rising fifth year student majoring in History of Art and Architecture with minors in Studio Arts and Museum Studies. When I’m not in class or drawing I can be found lacing up my cleats as a player on Pitt’s Women’s…
Growth in a Digital Fall: My CUTF Experience
Working with Professor Gretchen Bender this semester as a teaching assistant for Museums: Society and Inclusion? gave me the opportunity to grow both as a student of Art History and as an educator. As a recipient of a Chancellor’s Undergraduate Teaching Fellowship, I was able to explore the concept of media in museums, both in…
Learning Through Teaching in a Virtual Environment
Working with Professor Gretchen Bender this semester as a teaching assistant for Museums: Society and Inclusion? has been an enriching experience. I was also fortunate enough to work with her this past spring as a research assistant alongside several other undergraduate students from the History of Art and Architecture department. We helped Professor Bender develop…
An Introduction: Museums and Media in the Age of COVID-19
Hi! My name is CJ Dawson, my pronouns are she/her, and I am currently a senior majoring in History of Art and Architecture and minoring in Museum Studies and Studio Arts. I’m excited to work as a recipient of a Chancellor’s Undergraduate Teaching Fellowship for HAA 0125 “Museums: Society and Inclusion?” this semester alongside Annie…