Katie clary, coastal carolina university
PROPOSAL TYPE
Traditional panel
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
RELATED TOPICS
- Museums/exhibits
- Public engagement
- Social Justice
- Teaching and Training
ABSTRACT
The conversation/roundtable/panel will provide case studies of successful (or learning experiences!) partnerships between colleges and universities and their communities. How do these partnerships grow and evolve? How can one keep relationships positive and educational for all involved? What kinds of mutually beneficial projects can come from these partnerships? This panel hopes to answer these questions and more while providing examples of partnerships from educators of undergraduate and graduate public history students of all fields.
DESCRIPTION
I am interested in finding more educators to help build out a panel or conversation, or possibly a working group. I’ve always found panels on teaching public history incredibly helpful, and as I build on partnerships in my own local community, I find myself reflecting on what has and hasn’t worked. I hope to share these stories and learn from others in similar positions!
If you have a direct offer of assistance, sensitive criticism, or wish to pass along someone’s contact information confidentially, please get in contact directly: Katie Clary, Coastal Carolina University, [email protected]
ALL FEEDBACK AND OFFERS OF ASSISTANCE SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY JULY 1, 2021. If you have general ideas or feedback to share, please feel free to use the comments feature below.
Hi Katie! I think that specifying the communities you have in mind will help get some traction (local museums? Local advocates for specific causes?). I also think that as more colleges and universities are encouraging community partnerships, I think that the specific experiences of public history educators in developing and maintaining community partnerships is an overlooked resource. It may be interesting to explore how public history does/does not fit into the higher ed landscape of civic engagement/public partnerships etc. Good luck!
Thanks, Modupe! I’ve had about a dozen email responses with people with a nice variety of backgrounds, lessons, and partnerships. I really like your comment about public history as an untapped resource – that is something we can definitely incorporate into our proposal!
Hey Katie!
I agree with Modupe in that the type of community could be narrowed down to gain more traction.
In Montreal, Concordia University hosts the Centre for Oral History and Digital Storytelling (COHDS) https://storytelling.concordia.ca/ and there are many really incredible folks who would be able to contribute to this discussion with communities based in Montreal and internationally. Naturally, the history department at Concordia University has many oral historians and students that could be a great fit too. I can help with introductions as needed!
Katie, I am working on a roundtable with several people on teaching undergraduate students and that panel will incorporate some of these questions. If you are interested, let me know!