“Pandemic, Protest, and Pedagogy: The Challenges and Opportunities for Public History and the Humanities at HBCUs” Series

This workshop series was organized by Keisha Brown, Andrew Patrick, and Andrea Ringer of Tennessee State University.

Part I: Friday, October 16, 2020 | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM CST

How can we better serve our HBCU history and humanities students now?

The first workshop in the series featured ten public history and humanities faculty members at HBCUs who discussed effective pedagogies in the online and/or hybrid HBCU classroom.

Part II: Friday, November 13, 2020 | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM CST

How can we re-energize public history and the humanities at HBCUs?

The second and final workshop in the series featured the same ten public history and humanities faculty members at HBCUs who discussed building stronger connections between public history and the humanities at HBCUs. They also explored the possibility of creating a National HBCU Humanities Center.

Panelists for both workshops

Jill Anderson, English, Tennessee State University
Keisha Brown, History, Tennessee State University
Katharine Burnett, English, Fisk University
KT Ewing, History, Tennessee State University
Sheena Harris, History, Tuskegee University
Lakesha Moore, Art, Tennessee State University
Andrew Patrick, History, Tennessee State University
Andrea Ringer, History, Tennessee State University
Tia Smith,  Communications, Xavier University of Louisiana
Learotha Williams, History, Tennessee State University