Mini-Con: 2021 Careers in history symposium

November 12, 2021 | 9:30 am – 3:00 pm Eastern | virtual

REGISTRATION for careers in history 2021 is now closed.

$15 students |  $22 faculty and staff

Registrants were emailed about this event on Friday, November 5. If you did not get a welcome email and believe you should have, please email us: [email protected].

Group registrations: For reasons of event capacity we’re no longer taking group registrations unless arrangements have already begun.

NCPH and IUPUI will be co-hosting our biennial Careers in History Symposium this November. Originally slated for last year but rescheduled due to COVID-19, we’re excited to come together once more (this time in a virtual space) to connect undergraduate and graduate students with history professionals representing the broad scope and range of the public history field. In a series of morning breakout sessions and an afternoon keynote, students will learn more about the job possibilities that build off their scholarly and professional interests and leave with resources and personal contacts to call upon in considering their future. Besides specific history/public history career information, we will offer fresh perspectives on the many ways in which professional historians, curators, archivists and librarians, preservationists, government agencies, and businesses collaborate to put history to work in the world.

Registration for this event is now closed!

The keynote speaker is Noelle Trent, Director of Interpretation, Collections, and Education at the National Civil Rights Museum. Keynote sponsored by the Organization of American Historians.

Schedule

The schedule is tentative and participants are subject to change.

9:30 am          Welcome and Orientation

Morning Break-Outs

In the first half of the day, registrants will have the opportunity to discuss the career paths of panelists from several public history disciplines in three rounds. The first round will be an orientation round, and in the second two rounds registrants will choose one of two options to learn more about specific areas of work. Below is a current list of professionals who will talk with students.

9:45 – 10:15       Orientation Round

Stephen Lane
Nicole Martinez-LeGrand, Indiana Historical Society
Callie McCune, Indiana Historical Society
Leah Nahmias, Central Indiana Community Foundation
Facilitator: Meghan Hillman, National Council on Public History

10:25 – 10:55      Round Two

Museums
Johanna Blume, Eiteljorg Museum
Jonnie Fox, Bloomerang
Nalleli Guillen, Minnetrista
Chris Mize, James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home
Kisha Tandy, Indiana State Museum
Facilitator: Stasia Tanzer, National Council on Public History

OR

Archives
Maire Gurevitz, Indiana Historical Society
Nadia Kousari, IU Health Archives
Evan Miller, Butler University
Rebecca Pattillo, University of Louisville
Facilitator: Elise Schrader, IUPUI and National Council on Public History

11:05 – 11:35        Round Three

Government
Lourenzo Giple, Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development
Nicole Poletika, Indiana Historical Bureau
Meg Purnsley, Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development
Jeannie Regan-Dinius, Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Edward Roach, National Park Service
Facilitator: Stephanie Rowe, National Council on Public History

OR

Consulting
Susan Ferentinos
RJ Ramey, Auut Studio
Karen Wood, SJCA
Rachael Woody, Rachael Cristine Consulting LLC
Facilitator: Meghan Hillman, National Council on Public History

12:00 pm            Break 

1:00 pm              Keynote Address

Noelle Trent, Director of Interpretation, Collections, and Education at the National Civil Rights Museum
                           Keynote sponsored by the Organization of American Historians

2:00 pm            15-minute Break

2:15 pm             Afternoon Break-Outs

In this last set of breakouts, registrants will choose which to attend based on their current status – undergraduate students thinking about what comes next; students in or about to enter graduate school; and those preparing to enter the job market.

Breakout 1—What do I do after college?
For undergraduates considering whether to pursue a higher degree or look for a job following graduation.

Panelists include:
Meghan Hillman, National Council on Public History
Rebecca Shrum, IUPUI
Facilitator: Noah Nobbe, IUPUI and National Council on Public History

Breakout 2—How do I make the most out of grad school?
For those pursuing a graduate degree.

Panelists include:
Leeah Mahon, Licking County Foundation
David Sye, Murray State University
Stasia Tanzer, National Council on Public History
Facilitator: Elise Schrader, IUPUI and National Council on Public History

Breakout 3—How do I transition out of grad school?
For those in grad school and ready to apply for jobs.

Panelists include:
Lyndsey Blair, Indiana Humanities
Elizabeth Marsh, Organization of American Historians
Samantha Norling, Newfields
Facilitator: Stephanie Rowe, National Council on Public History