Around the Field November 29, 2023

28 November 2023 –

From Around the Field this week: NCPH closes applications on six of our awards; The American Association for State and Local History hosts their virtual summit; The American Historical Association holds an online seminar; The Public Historian closes their call for proposals

ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • Valdosta State University is seeking respondents for their survey on how to best support the development of history talent by December 1, 2023
  • The Society of American Archivists calls for leader self-nominations through December 15, 2023
  • The 2024 NCPH Election is now open, check your inbox for a ballot and vote by January 15, 2024

AWARDS AND FUNDING

CONFERENCES AND CALLS

  • The American Association for State and Local History has opened registration for their virtual summit, “Small But Mighty: The Powerful Resilience of Small Museums,” to be held December 5-6, 2023
  • The American Historical Association will host their annual meeting in San Francisco, California, US, January 4-7, 2024
  • The Florida Conference of Historians will host their 2024 annual meeting at Eastern Florida State College in Cocoa, Florida, US, January 26-28, 2024
  • The African, African American, and Diaspora Studies Center at James Madison will host their 2024 annual conference, “Reckoning,” in Harrisonburg, Virginia, US, February 7-10, 2024
  • The National Association of African American Studies & Affiliates will host their 2024 annual conference in Austin, Texas, US, February 15-17, 2024
  • IU Indianapolis will host an Arab American Public History Conference in the IU Indianapolis University Library Lilly Auditorium in Indianapolis, Indiana, US, February 16, 2024
  • The Graduate History Association at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte is seeking presenters for their Annual Graduate History Association Forum to be held in Charlotte, North Carolina, US, February 16-17, 2024 (presenter abstracts due December 1, 2023)
  • The Small Museum Association will host their 2024 conference, “Telling Through Stories,” in Richmond, Virginia, US, February 19-21, 2024
  • The Southwest Popular/American Culture Association will host their 2024 Annual SWPACA Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico, US, February 21-24, 2024
  • The 2024 Annual Women’s and Gender History Symposium will take place in Champaign, Illinois, US, February 29 – March 2, 2024
  • The National Council for History Education will host their 2024 conference, “History at the Crossroads,”  in Cleveland, Ohio, US, March 7-9, 2024
  • The African American Intellectual History Society will host their annual conference, “Reparations: Past, Present, and Future,” in Charlottesville, Virginia, US, March 8-9, 2024
  • Temple University’s James A.
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Around the Field November 15, 2023

14 November 2023 –

From Around the Field this week: The American Association for State and Local History seek survey respondents; the Institute of Museum and Library Services closes applications on six grants; Connecting to Collections Care hosts a webinar; Animal History calls for article submissions

ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • The American Association for State and Local History is seeking input in developing their programming handbook for the 250th anniversary of the US, fill out the brief survey here
  • The National Committee to Explore LGBTQ+ Site-Based History encourages participants in their survey by mid-November
  • Valdosta State University is seeking respondents for their survey on how to best support the development of history talent by December 1, 2023

AWARDS AND FUNDING

  • The Institute of Museum and Library Services is accepting applications for six of their grant programs: Museums for America, Inspire!
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Around the Field November 1, 2023

01 November 2023 –

From Around the Field this week: The National Historical Publications & Records Commission closes grant applications; the American Alliance of Museums hosts their virtual summit; the National Endowment for Humanities hosts a webinar

ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • NCPH’s Consultants Committee will host their virtual, “Grumpy Hour,” November 14, 2023 from 7:00 – 8:30 pm Eastern
  • The National Committee to Explore LGBTQ+ Site-Based History encourages participants in their survey by mid-November

AWARDS AND FUNDING

  • The Newberry is accepting applicants for their fellowships, with long-term fellowship applications  due November 1, 2023 and short-term fellowship applications due December 15, 2023
  • The National Historical Publications & Records Commission is accepting applications for three of their grant opportunities: Archival Projects, Public Engagement with Historical Records, and Publishing Historical Records in Collaborative Digital Editions.
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Q&A with Joseph Plaster on The Peabody Ballroom Experience, Part I

24 October 2023 –

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Editors’ Note: Joseph Plaster, director of the Winston Tabb Special Collections Research Center at Johns Hopkins University, won the 2023 Outstanding Public History Project Award-Small Institution for the Peabody Ballroom Experience. As Plaster explains, “The Peabody Ballroom Experience is a public humanities collaboration between Johns Hopkins University and ballroom, a nearly century-old performance-based network and culture composed primarily of gay, lesbian, transgender, and gender non-conforming people of color.” Read More

Preserving Las Vegas: The Role of Community Engagement and Adaptive Reuse in Las Vegas Home + History

23 October 2023 –

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The tourist perception of Las Vegas is often limited to its iconic neon lights, or recently, the Knights hockey team winning the Stanley Cup championship. While The Strip has played a significant role in shaping the city, it tends to overshadow Las Vegas’ rich history and community. Read More

Generative AI and historical authority

19 October 2023 – 1

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We all know what it sounds like—that voice you hear in your head when you read museum labels. It is confident, assured, and direct. It is friendly, concise, relevant, and eminently believable. And, despite many public historians’ attempts to make our work more transparent and let go of traditional didactic authority, the comforting institutional voice is a reason why museums remain among the most trusted sources for historical information decades in the running, regardless of increasing concern about veracity in the wider information environment.  Read More

Around the Field October 18, 2023

18 October 2023 –

From Around the Field this week: NCPH accepts letters of interest; the Oral History Association hosts their annual conference; the Southeast Museums Conference hosts a webinar

ANNOUNCEMENTS

AWARDS AND FUNDING

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