Public Historians on Twitter
LINDSEY WIECK, ST. MARY’S UNIVERSITY
Proposal Type
Roundtable
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking Specific Expertise
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Digital
- Public Engagement
- Social Media
Abstract
This panel seeks to highlight and discuss some of the different ways that public historians are using Twitter and other social media to facilitate interdisciplinary discussions related to public history. Read More
Digital Public History Lab
ABBY CURTIN TEARE, NCPH DIGITAL MEDIA GROUP
Proposal Type
Workshop
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking Specific Expertise
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Data/Information Management
- Digital
- Teaching and Training
Abstract
The NCPH Digital Media Group is organizing the second annual Digital Public History Lab – a workshop that provides opportunities for collaborative learning and professional networking around digital resources, skills, and strategies for public historians and professionals working in adjacent fields (e.g. Read More
Mobile Technology and Public History
DANIEL MILOWSKI, ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
Proposal Type
Traditional Panel
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Data/Information Management
- Digital
- Museums/Exhibits
Abstract
Public history projects born-digital or including a digital component often use a web site. Traditional methods for developing websites often assume user access through a larger screen device such as a desktop, laptop, or tablet. Read More
Filmmaking and LGBTQ History
MEGAN CRUTCHER, DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY
Proposal Type
Workshop
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking Specific Expertise
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Digital
- Oral History
- Social Justice
- Film
Abstract
In general, filmmaking is an accessible, far-reaching, and interesting way to present history, especially LGBTQ history, for the public. Read More
Implications of Monuments in Southern Communities
Alissa kane, middle tennessee state university
Proposal Type
Roundtable
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking Specific Expertise
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Digital
- Memory
- Place
Abstract
This presentation will focus on southern commemorative landscapes and the implications of building dominant symbols of collective memory on the physical landscape of communities. Read More
Podcasting as Public History
eLIZABETH KEOHANE-BURBRIDGE, FOOTNOTING HISTORY
Proposal Type
Roundtable
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
Related Topics
- Digital
- Public Engagement
- Reflections on the Field
Abstract
Over the past decade, hundreds of millions of listeners downloaded podcast episodes about history. Podcasters interact with their listeners through blog post comments and social media exchanges. Read More
What does it mean to write for “the public?”: Best Practices, Ethics, Public Historians, and Writing for the “Public”
HOLLY GENOVESE, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
Proposal Type
Structured Conversation or Roundtable
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking Specific Expertise
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Digital
- Public Engagement
Abstract
Who is writing for the public for? And who gets to do it? Read More
Bytes of Change: Fostering a Collaborative Culture of Planning and Evaluation for Digital Projects
aSHLEY bOWEN, sCIENCE hISTORY iNSTITUTE
Proposal Type
Roundtable
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Data/Information Management
- Digital
- Public Engagement
Abstract
Few museums and historic sites have a chief digital officer but as more institutions try to coordinate their digital projects and check the proliferation of platforms, tools, and coding languages in use by their staff, managers need to be prepared to foster a culture in which everyone whose work touches the digital participates in the planning, development, and evaluation of digital projects. Read More
History as a Hobby
emily sullivan, history associates incorporated
Proposal Type
Either structured conversation or traditional panel
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking Specific Expertise
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Digital
- Public Engagement
- Teaching and Training
Abstract
History can be a challenging field to break into, but there are many ways to get involved with the field and keep your resume fresh even if you’re struggling to find your dream job. Read More
Space Matters Alabama
Sharony Green, University of Alabama
Proposal Type
Experiential
Seeking
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Digital
- Memory
- Museums/Exhibits
Abstract
In Fall of 2018, students at the University of Alabama explored how even the lowliest person made claims to power in the antebellum period. Read More