Eat and Engage

Participate in one of our Dine Arounds or our Out to Lunch program for a laid-back and social way to experience the Montréal restaurant scene!

DINE AROUNDS 

NCPH Dine Arounds take place on Thursday, March 27 at 7:00 pm. Volunteers propose a topic to be the focus for a dinner conversation, select a nearby restaurant, make dinner reservations, and agree to lead their group to dinner. Participants then stop by the conference registration desk to sign up for their chosen Dine Around. Space is limited, but there is no sign up fee; participants do cover the cost of their own dinner, however.

Topics for 2025 are:

  • Artists and Public History: Discoveries and Challenges, led by Aislinn Pentecost-Farren, independent artist and public historian
  • Brainstorm Ways Public Libraries Can Collaborate with Public Historians, led by Jina DuVernay, Gwinnett County Public Library
  • The Expansion of Montréal Latino
  • Making it Stick: The Challenges of Local History Programs and Outreach, led by Jennifer Zoebelein, Charlotte County, Florida
  • Using Archival Images of BIPOC People in Exhibits and Programs, led by Toni Lester, Scholar and Creative Artist
  • Women in Public History: The Political, Professional, and Historical, led by Elizabeth Belanger, Hobart and William Smith Colleges
YOU’LL BE ABLE TO SIGN UP FOR A DINE AROUND ONSITE IN MontréaL–LOOK FOR SIGN-UP SHEETS BY THE NCPH REGISTRATION TABLES. 

OUT TO LUNCH

Are you looking for an informal opportunity to meet with fellow public historians? Out to Lunch is an event designed to encourage attendees to get to know each other outside of the conference hotel. We will be organizing two lunches in Montréal: one on Thursday afternoon and another geared specifically toward graduate students on Friday. Attendees will be placed into groups of 4-5, meet their group at the registration desk, and work together to select a lunch venue. Please keep in mind that each person is responsible for the cost of their own lunch.

Use this form to sign up. The deadline to sign up online is March 4, 2025. You will also be able to sign up onsite at the registration desk before 5:00 pm the day before the lunch.