New Arenas for Proactive Public Historians
Rebecca Bush, Curator of History/Exhibitions Manager, The Columbus Museum
Proposal Type
Roundtable
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Civic Engagement
- Inclusion
Abstract
This roundtable seeks to highlight the experiences of public historians who are proactive in their communities in sometimes unexpected ways. Read More
Exploring the Ties Between Local History and Change at the Grassroots
Hope Shannon, PhD Candidate, Loyola University Chicago
Proposal Type
Roundtable
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking Specific Expertise
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Civic Engagement
Abstract
This roundtable will explore how local history can be used to shape political and social change at the local level. Read More
New Directions for National Register Nominations
Steve Mark, Historian, National Park Service
Proposal Type
Workshop
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking Specific Expertise
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Government Historians
- Material Culture
- Preservation
Abstract
The National Register of Historic Places has served as the linchpin of cultural resources management in the Federal Government since the National Historic Preservation Act was passed by Congress in 1966. Read More
Sustaining Projects Across Distances
Adina Langer, Curator, Museum of History and Holocaust Education
Proposal Type
Roundtable
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Consulting
- Inclusion
- Theory
Abstract
What challenges are present when you attempt to sustain projects across distances, both physically and culturally? Read More
Public History and Hansen’s disease-related memories
Viviane Borges, Doutora, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina
Proposal Type
Panel
Seeking
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Archives
- Material Culture
- Memory
- Museums/Exhibits
- Oral History
- Preservation
Abstract
The project proposes two lines of action. The first focused on the identification and enrollment of objects related to the leprosarium history and the second on patients commitment to creating the memorial. Read More
Virginia’s First Lunch Counter Sit-in Demonstrations: Hampton Institute Students and the Dismantling of Jim Crow
Zachary McKiernan, Professor, Cuesta College
Proposal Type
Roundtable
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking Specific Expertise
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Civic Engagement
- Memory
- Oral History
Abstract
On February 10, 1960, students from Hampton Institute staged Virginia’s first lunch counter demonstrations; a movement that morphed into economic boycotts, picket lines, and voter registration drives. Read More
Public vs. Private: Practical Applications of Public History in a Rural, Libertarian State
Jim Bertolini, Historian, Nevada State Historic Preservation Office
Proposal Type
Roundtable
Seeking
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Civic Engagement
- Place
- Preservation
Abstract
Ranching is an endemic part of Nevada’s history that symbolizes both the culture of the region and its political controversies, from the Sagebrush Rebellion to Bunkerville. Read More
Doing Public History in the Face of Community Resistance
Paul Ringel, Associate Professor of History, High Point University
Proposal Type
Structured Conversation
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking Specific Expertise
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Civic Engagement
- Oral History
- Teaching
Abstract
Our project on the history of a Jim Crow-era African-American high school in our home city of High Point, North Carolina has received tremendous support from some parts of the city’s black community. Read More
New Directions for Public Memory of California History
Michele Brewster, Graduate Student, UC Irvine
Proposal Type
Roundtable
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking Specific Expertise
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Civic Engagement
- Memory
- Museums/Exhibits
Abstract
Presenters to discuss new and future directions for public memory of California History
Description
I would like to discuss how the history of California is presented in spaces of public memory such as museums, historical societies, battleground sites (Mexican-American War in California), ranchos, etc. Read More
Archival Distortion
Shelby Kendrick, Recent graduate in Public History, Sacramento State
Proposal Type
Roundtable
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking Specific Expertise
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Archives
- Memory
- Theory
Abstract
Archival professionals and academics have explored and developed standards and best practices for accessioning collections, but much of the existing literature on accessioning only pertains to appraisal and the ethics behind choosing which collections to acquire. Read More