And you may ask yourself “Where did religion go?”
Wendy Soltz, Ball State University
PROPOSAL TYPE
Roundtable
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- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
- Seeking Specific Expertise
RELATED TOPICS
- Memory
- Place
- Preservation
- Public Engagement
ABSTRACT
This proposal invites participants to engage in a presentation and conversation about the changing nature of religious landscapes and the effects of these changes on the local communities, the historical record, and the built environment. Read More
Reimagining Religious Heritage and Indigenous Visibility in the Great Lakes
Sean Jacobson, Loyola University Chicago
PROPOSAL TYPE
Roundtable
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- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
- Seeking Specific Expertise
RELATED TOPICS
- Memory
- Place
- Preservation
ABSTRACT
The Great Lakes region holds rich resources in both Indigenous/First Nations history and North American religious heritage. Read More
Re-imagining Our Work: Sharing Authority & Better Public History
Mariaelena Dibenigno, william & mary’s highland
PROPOSAL TYPE
Roundtable
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- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
- Seeking Specific Expertise
RELATED TOPICS
- Memory
- Public Engagement
- Social Justice
ABSTRACT
We plan to present on community-centered initiatives at historic sites facilitated and/or operated by colleges and universities. Read More
Difficult Histories
David strittmatter, ohio northern university
Proposal Type
Traditional Panel
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- Seeking Additional Presenters
Related Topics
- Memory
- Museums
- Oral History
Abstract
The Kent State shooting is perhaps the most defining episode of the Vietnam War era that occurred on American soil. Narratives surrounding the tragedy understandably focus on the student protesters. Read More
Episcopal Diocese of New York Black Presence Project: the Development of a Public Space for Truth Telling
JEAN BALLARD TEREPKA, ST. MICHAEL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Proposal Type
Traditional Panel
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- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking Specific Expertise
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Advocacy
- Memory
- Public Engagement
Abstract
This paper explores the on-going achievements and challenges of Episcopal Diocese of New York Black Presence Project, launched in February, 2018. Read More
Forgotten, Bloody Histories
CHRISTINE SAVOIE, UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE
Proposal Type
Traditional Panel
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- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking Specific Expertise
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Memory
- Oral History
- Public Engagement
Abstract
In this panel, I would like to public historians to discuss bloody histories that are forgotten. Read More
Diasporic Desires: The Role of Public History in Queer API Community Building
GVGK TANG, INDEPENDENT SCHOLAR
Proposal Type
Roundtable
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- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking Specific Expertise
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Memory
- Public Engagement
- Social Justice
Abstract
History is a lens through which we reflect on and conceptualize our own lives. Read More
Commemoration and the Act of Omission
TIMOTHY KNEELAND, NAZARETH COLLEGE
Proposal Type
Structured Conversation
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- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Memory
- Reflections on the Field
- Social Justice
Abstract
The public commemoration of key moments or eras in the past has often served as a tool to reinforce existing social hierarchies and to exclude or negate the history of marginalized groups. Read More
Remembering American Girlhood
TIFFANY ISSELHARDT, GIRL MUSEUM
Proposal Type
Roundtable
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- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Material Culture
- Memory
- Place
Abstract
Girlhood is a marginalized space in public history, often confined to bedrooms, nurseries, and courtships. While exceptions exist, they are seen as rare examples of defiance rather than well known expressions of a marginalized culture. Read More
Strengthening the Social Threads of Local History: People in Place
Michelle Mcclellan, university of michigan
Proposal Type
Roundtable
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- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking Specific Expertise
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Memory
- Place
- Local History
Abstract
This session addresses what local history might become during the 21st Century and how can we understand it better as an historical genre that has been a popular and durable form to chronicle the past. Read More