Kelly Enright
Professional Profile
Dr. Enright holds a Ph.D. in American History from Rutgers University, an M.A. in Museum Anthropology from Columbia University, and a B.A. in American Studies from Vassar College.
She specializes in American cultural and environmental history and museum studies. Dr. Enright has researched and consulted for museums and non-profits, including the Wildlife Conservation Society, American Museum of Natural History, South Street Seaport Museum, Brooklyn Museum of Art, and Smarthistory.
Teaching
- Museum Studies
- Introduction to Public History
- Heritage Tourism
- Disney and American Culture
- National Parks and Nature in America
- Exploration
Research
Public History Projects
Diving Into Marineland. Visit the site.
Digital Humanities Center. Visit the site.
Seeing America, Smarthistory: The Center for Public Art History. Visit the site.
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Recent Academic Articles
“Franklinia in the Garden: Extinction and Memorial Culture: Reckoning with Species Loss in the Anthropocene," Ed. Hannah Starke (Routledge, 2023).
“Dreaming of Rediscovery: Botanists, Extinction, and the Tree that Sets the Brain on Fire,” Environmental History, 27, no. 4 (October 2022).
“Exhibiting Extinction: Martha and the Monument, Two Modes of Remembering Nature,” Cultural Studies Review, 25, no. 1 (September 2019).