We seek an intern to develop the visual materials to support a college course exploring the human impact on the American landscape. The course, to be offered at Skidmore College in fall semester 2024, is a reprise of one that was offered at Williams from 1970 to 2012. Officially Art History 201, it was a significant part of many students’ environmental studies concentration.
The syllabus now in development explores some forty topics ranging from First Nations landscapes through—among others—farms, mills, transportation systems, cemeteries, parks, shopping malls, and airports. To begin, an intern will review scholarly articles on the topics in order to determine the best visual evidence.
Searches of Google, JSTOR, a private slide library near Williamstown, published books, and other sources will provide images to be scanned, categorized, and saved. Photographic, fine art, and map images are all useful.
This internship does not require residence. It could be carried out from Williamstown or a student’s home town with two or three face-to-face meetings; the slide library is the only source limited by location, and one week maximum could accomplish mining its images—a 45-minute drive from Williamstown, with possible provision of housing there or nearby. A four- to six-week term would be sufficient to complete the assignment, starting any time after June 10, 2024.
The project director is Field Horne W’73, a lifelong museum professional and experiential educator with a successful history of mentoring college students.
If interested in exploring this opportunity, e-mail Horne at: [email protected].
You may request the syllabus and bibliography for review.