Digital History and the Semiquincentennial: Bringing the Work of Revolution to the Digital Age

PROPOSAL TYPE

Lightning Round

SEEKING
  • Seeking General Feedback and Interest
RELATED TOPICS
  • Archives
  • Data/Information Management
  • Digital
ABSTRACT

The Center for Digital History at the George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon (CDH) proposes a “Lightning Round” styled session to showcase scholarly digital projects around America’s 250th. Read More

Radio That Listens to You

PROPOSAL TYPE

Open to Feedback

SEEKING
  • Seeking Additional Presenters
RELATED TOPICS
  • Digital
  • Material Culture
  • Museums
  • Oral History
  • Public Engagement
ABSTRACT

In 1973, Springfield was only one of four state capitals without a public radio station. WSSR went on the air January 3rd, 1975. Read More

Emerging Methods & Methodologies in Public History Research

PROPOSAL TYPE

Roundtable

SEEKING
  • Seeking Additional Presenters
  • Seeking Specific Expertise
  • Seeking General Feedback and Interest
RELATED TOPICS
  • Digital
  • Reflections on the Field
  • Theory in Practice
ABSTRACT

Public historians are on the cutting edge of research methods. This roundtable examines emerging methodologies in research, interpretation, and narrative construction. Read More

SpeakEZ: An Automated Tool for Generating Transcripts

PROPOSAL TYPE

Roundtable

SEEKING
  • Seeking General Feedback and Interest
RELATED TOPICS
  • Archives
  • Data/Information Management
  • Oral History
  • Preservation
ABSTRACT

SpeakEZ is a self-service tool designed at the University of Kentucky that automates the process of creating transcriptions from media files. After uploading, a user can batch run transcriptions, creating several at once. Read More