American Antiquarian Society picks Maryland dean as new president
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The American Antiquarian Society in Worcester
The Council of the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester has selected University of Maryland Dean Scott Casper to be its next president, after longtime president Ellen Dunlap retires in the fall.
The AAS council unanimously elected Casper during a June 4 meeting, according to an announcement.
“Now more than ever, telling America's complex, contested stories is essential, as are the collections that bring those histories to life,” Casper said in a statement. “Working alongside the society's peerless staff, I am delighted to advance this mission and extend the AAS's scholarly and public reach.”
Casper has worked as dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County since 2013. Before that, he was the foundation professor of history, chair of the History Department and interim dean of the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Nevada, Reno. He holds a bachelor's degree in history from Princeton University in New Jersey and several advanced degrees, including a Ph D., from Yale University in Connecticut.
Casper has been associated with AAS since 1990, when he conducted research in the society’s collections. He has worked with the society in varying capacities since. Casper will serve as the eighth president of AAS, which was founded in 1812. Dunlap, in turn, headed the institution for 28 years.
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Worcester attracts a high quality of people who, like me, come for the beauty and peacefulness of Central Massachusetts, the amazing high quality of our cultural venues, the ethnic diversity, the fabulous food, closeness to Boston and the value of the housing stock. Welcome, Scott Casper!
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