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Join CMSMC as we discuss some tips and tricks of finishing a thesis, especially during Quarantine. The added hardship of libraries and research institutions being closed makes writing your thesis an especially challenging event. From no longer having a quiet or even private space to write to losing valuable research materials, CMSMC understands how hard it can be to finish your degree during a pandemic.
This event will feature 4 panelists as they describe their experiences writing in lockdown, tips on long-form writing, recommendations for online research, and more!
Panelists include: Catherine Doucette, Sarah Henzlik, Sydney Sheehan, and Jacquie Quint. Moderated by MaryKate Smolenski
Catherine Doucette
Catherine recently received her Master’s degree in the History of Art from The Courtauld Institute of Art. Her research explores the material cultures that developed between Britain, the Caribbean, North America, and Africa during the long eighteenth century and engages with histories of colonialism and transatlantic slavery. Prior to her MA studies, Catherine was an intern in the Department of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, where she provided supporting research for the new installation of the British decorative arts and sculpture galleries. On the other side of the Atlantic, she volunteered at The British Museum in the Department of Britain, Europe, and Prehistory and in the Department of Prints and Drawings. Catherine is currently a Research Fellow at The Preservation Society of Newport County.
Title of MA Thesis: Ralph Turnbull’s Center Table: Re-Crafting Colonial Identity in Post-Emancipation Jamaica, c. 1846-1851
Sarah Henzlik
Sarah Henzlik is the Social Media Coordinator at CMSMC. She earned her B.A. in Communication Studies with a minor in the History of Art (Phi Beta Kappa) from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and her M.A. in Art and Museum Studies from Georgetown University. She has held academic appointments at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Her research interests include public engagement in museums and museum strategic planning.
Title of MA Thesis (Capstone): More than Water Lilies and Sunflowers? Considering Blockbuster Exhibitions.
Jackie Quint
Jacqueline Quint graduated from Tufts last May with a Master's in History and Museum Studies, following her degree in History and Political Science from Colby-Sawyer College in 2017. Her master's studies focused on European and East Asian women's history, culminating in her final thesis and exhibition plan, which focused on and compared on the cultural expectations of female leadership in The United Kingdom and China during the modern period (1860-1908) through the reigns of the female monarchs on the throne at the time.
Title of MA Thesis: Restricted by Silk: Exploring Cultural Expectations of Female Rulers through Queen Victoria and Dowager Empress Cixi
Sydney Sheehan
Sydney is the Technology and Outreach Chair with CMSMC. In May of 2020, Sydney graduated from Columbia University with her MA in American Art History of the 19th century. Sydney has held positions in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and numerous contract positions in the arts. She currently holds a position with the SS United States Conservancy.
Research interests include: 19th century Folk and Maritime art, Native-Settler relations of the Jacksonian era, and public depictions of Indigenous figures by Euro-Americans.
Title of MA Thesis: From Prop to Prow: The Native American Image On Board 19th Century Ships.