How History Podcasts “Hold the Line”
PROPOSAL TYPE
Roundtable
SEEKING
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking Specific Expertise
RELATED TOPICS
- Digital
- Reflections on the Field
- History podcasting
ABSTRACT
Podcasting is a relatively new field. It doesn’t have industry standards in the way that more traditional academic history does. Read More
Digital History and the Semiquincentennial: Bringing the Work of Revolution to the Digital Age
PROPOSAL TYPE
Lightning Round
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- 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
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- 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
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Roundtable
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- 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
Understanding Immigrant Voices: University and Community Collabortion in Translation
PROPOSAL TYPE
Traditional Panel
SEEKING
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
RELATED TOPICS
- Digital
- Museums/Exhibits
- Public Engagement
- Teaching and Training
ABSTRACT
To collaborate on a new exhibition gallery, the Madison County (IL) Historical Society worked with students and faculty at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to develop a grant-funded digital StoryMap on immigration in Madison County. Read More
Queer Code: bringing the museum into the field
PROPOSAL TYPE
Roundtable
SEEKING
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
RELATED TOPICS
- Digital
- Material Culture
- Memory
ABSTRACT
Documenting and exhibiting examples of queer history has been a challenging issue for museums and digital exhibition. With the start of pride month, and the grand opening of the Missouri Historical Society’s “Gateway to Pride” exhibit, the feeling of creating ways of brings individuals of the LGBTQIA+ community closer to their history has become even more prevalent. Read More
Solidarity Posting: Digital Tools for Public Outreach
PROPOSAL TYPE
Traditional Panel
SEEKING
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
RELATED TOPICS
- Digital
- Museums/Exhibits
- Public Engagement
ABSTRACT
A museum blog can be a valuable source of information for sharing public history in a public space, but deciding what topics to cover can often be challenging. Read More
Effective engagement strategies for small history organizations
PROPOSAL TYPE
Traditional Panel
SEEKING
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
RELATED TOPICS
- Digital
- Museums/Exhibits
- Public Engagement
RELATED TOPICS
Small history organizations (historical societies, museums, and more) often face challenges with funding and with staff time. Here, our panel will delve into how to efficiently and creatively manage resources to ensure you’re engaging with your audiences to your full capacity. Read More
Collaboratively Building Digital Collections
PROPOSAL TYPE
Individual
SEEKING
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
- Seeking Additional Presenters
RELATED TOPICS
- Archives
- Digital
- Teaching and Training
ABSTRACT
Digital collections are not new. However, archives are rethinking the creation of digital collections—including subjects, workflows, and workforce—after disruptions to in-person learning during the COVID-19 pandemic affected engagement with physical materials and increased interest in the history of minority groups in local communities following the Black Lives Matter movement. Read More