African American History and Culture
The Embassy of the United States of America to Italy
is pleased to invite you to a roundtable discussion on
Documenting and Displaying African American History and Culture:
Lessons for Others
with Rex M. Ellis
Associate Director for Curatorial Affairs,
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Smithsonian Institution
Friday, October 20 at 14:30
U.S. Embassy, Rome – Public Affairs Office
Via Sallustiana 49 – ROME
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Traduzione simultanea
RSVP – 06/4674-2330
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| Rex M. Ellis, Direttore associato per gli affari curatoriali presso il Museo Nazionale della Storia e della Cultura Afro-Americana (NMAAHC) dal 2008. È responsabile della pianificazione, sviluppo, direzione e gestione di tutte le attività curatoriali, delle collezioni e dei programmi di promozione ed educazione del Museo. Prima di lavorare per il NMAAHC, Ellis è stato vicepresidente dell’area storica per la Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, di cui ha diretto tutti i programmi e le iniziative. È stato il primo vicepresidente afroamericano nella storia della fondazione, ricoprendo tale incarico per otto anni (2001-2008). Ha conseguito la laurea in Belle Arti presso la Virginia Commonwealth University, un master in Belle Arti presso la Wayne State University, un Master of Divinity presso la Virginia Union University e un dottorato presso il College of William and Mary. Ha collaborato con numerose pubblicazioni (Journal of American History, Colonial Williamsburg Journal, August House Publications e History News). È autore di due libri, Beneath the Blazing Sun: Stories from the African American Journey e With a Banjo on My Knee, in cui racconta la storia dei suonatori neri di banjo dall’epoca della schiavitù ad oggi. È membro di numerose associazioni (Screen Actors Guild, American Association of Museums, American Association for State and Local History, National Association of Black Storytellers, National Storytelling Association). Ha lavorato come consulente per organizzazioni quali il distretto scolastico indipendente di Midland in Texas, il distretto scolastico della contea di Los Angeles e il National Constitution Center di Philadelphia. Ha inoltre lavorato con diverse istituzioni in molti paesi del mondo (Africa, Nuova Zelanda, Francia e Israele). Le sue presentazioni, conferenze, workshop e consulenze si concentrano sui programmi pubblici, sull’interpretazione della diversità e sulla storia e la cultura afroamericane. Tra i suoi interessi rientrano anche la lingua parlata e la storia degli Stati Uniti, con particolare attenzione alla schiavitù. | |||
About Rex M. Ellis
Dr. Rex M. Ellis is the Associate Director for Curatorial Affairs at the National Museum of African American History and Culture at the Smithsonian Institution .He has the responsibility for planning, developing, directing, and managing all curatorial and education and outreach programs and activities. Prior to this position, Dr. Ellis was Vice President for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, where he oversaw all programs and operations. Ellis was the first African American vice president in the foundation’s history and served in that position for eight years until 2008. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from Virginia Commonwealth University, a Masters in Fine Arts from Wayne State University, a Masters of Divinity from Virginia Union University, and an Ed.D from the College of William and Mary. He is the author of two books, Beneath the Blazing Sun: Stories from the African American Journey, and With a Banjo on My Knee, which chronicles the history of black banjo players from the time of slavery to the present. Dr. Ellis is a member of the Screen Actors Guild, the American Association of Museums, the American Association for State and Local History, the National Association of Black Storytellers, and the National Storytelling Association. He has served as consultant to organizations such as Old Salem Village, the Henry Ford Museum, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Midland Independent school district in Texas, Los Angeles County School District, the National Constitution Center, Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, George Washington’s Mount Vernon, the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, and the Puerto Rican Preservation Trust. He has also worked with various institutions in South Africa as well as institutions in New Zealand, France, and Israel. His presentations, lectures, workshops, and consultancies focus on public programming, diversity, interpretation, and African American History and culture. His disciplinary interests also include the spoken word and early American History, with special emphasis on slavery.
