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  • How should NCPH commemorate the past and help shape the future of federal preservation policy? (Part III)

    […] traumatic histories with institutions? How do we decolonize historic preservation and expand public history? Discussion of Critical Race Theory as it relates to historic preservation:  By placing advocacy at the center of our practice rather than as an afterthought, it allows for the development of sites of conscience raising where people can challenge themselves […]

  • Around the Field September 20, 2023

    […] presentation on “Fire Suppression for Museums,” October 10, 2023 from 1:00 – 2:00 pm Eastern The Society of American Archivists will host two webinars in October, “ Advocacy and Activism (for Institutions),” on October 18, 2023 from 3:00 – 4:00 pm Central, and  Navigating Barriers to Ethical Labor Practices, on October 30, 2023 from […]

  • Let’s talk about work: an invitation to participate in the “Empowering the Public History Workplace” working group at the 2023 NCPH meeting in Atlanta

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    […] have stimulated the conversation among art museum workers, but public historians have been comparatively silent. The 2023 NCPH conference working group “Empowering the Public History Workplace: Information, Advocacy, and Salary” is reaching out to public history workers, students, and professors at this critical moment. We want to encourage the public history community to discuss […]

  • Around the Field March 8, 2023

    […] Black Geographies Graduate Student Conference will be held in Berkeley, California, US, March 17-18, 2023 The National Humanities Alliance will hold their 2023 Annual Meeting and Humanities Advocacy Day in Washington, DC, US, March 19-21, 2023 The American Society for Environmental History will hold their annual conference, “Transformations: Reckoning, Resistance, and Reparations,” in Boston, […]

  • Around the Field January 25, 2023

    […] Black Geographies Graduate Student Conference will be held in Berkeley, California, US, March 17-18, 2023 The National Humanities Alliance will hold their 2023 Annual Meeting and Humanities Advocacy Day in Washington, DC, US, March 19-21, 2023 The American Society for Environmental History will hold their annual conference, “Transformations: Reckoning, Resistance, and Reparations,” in Boston, […]

  • National Stadium, national memory: A personal letter

    […] between personal activism and professional responsibility?  Navigating this and other ethical challenges has been at the center of my study and approach to an engaged scholarship of advocacy. Ever since the National Stadium of Chile was converted into the country’s largest concentration camp on the same day the military violently overthrew Salvador Allende’s democratically […]

  • Around the Field December 14, 2022

    […] conference, “Crossroads,” in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, US, March 16-18, 2023 (deadline is December 20, 2022) The National Humanities Alliance will hold their 2023 Annual Meeting and Humanities Advocacy Day in Washington, DC, US, March 19-21, 2023 The History Graduate Student Association at Virginia Tech calls for proposals for the 26th Annual Brian Bertoti Innovative […]

  • An uneasy fit: History in historic preservation

    […] amenity. Historic materials or craftsmanship are often up for sacrifice when restoration affects the profit margin (real or perceived). Although history and storytelling can be effective for advocacy amidst the general public, history often takes a backseat when making the deal. Interior view of the Gettysburg Cyclorama in the former Neutra building location. Photo […]

  • Being intentional about my career choices in public history and beyond

    […] could apply my public history skills in different scenarios. I wanted to say “yes” to new opportunities. I also recognized that my history training and social justice advocacy had not sufficiently incorporated an anti-racist stance. These two driving forces have shaped my current approach to my career. I have intentionally adopted new projects that […]

  • Around the Field June 29, 2022

    […] “Dobbs v. Jackson in Historical Perspective,” TBD The Dumbarton House is offering a virtual panel, “Preservation in Practice,” July 6, 2022 The National Trust is offering a webinar, “Summer Federal Advocacy Update,” June 28, 2022 The International Coalition of Sites of Conscience is offering a virtual webinar, “Public Historians & the Climate Crisis,” July 21, 2022 The UC Berkeley Oral […]