Is Living History Dead?
Zachary Stocks, Grays Harbor Historical Seaport
Proposal Type
Panel
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- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
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- Museums/Exhibits
- Public Engagement
- Reflections on the Field
Abstract
How do “living history” institutions maintain relevancy as society becomes more and more removed from the skills, lifeways, and technologies on display? Read More
Reacting to the (Public) Past
Katie Clary, Coastal Carolina University
Proposal Type
Workshop
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- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
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- Material Culture
- Museums/Exhibits
- Public Engagement
- Teaching and Training
Abstract
Reacting to the Past (RTTP) is an innovative pedagogy used in college classrooms across disciplines. Read More
Animals and Audience: Opportunities and Obstacles for Public History in a More-than-Human World
Alison Laurence, M.I.T.
Proposal Type
Panel
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- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Museums/Exhibits
- Public Engagement
- Animals
Abstract
The “animal turn” is well established across the humanities. Public historians, too, think with and about the non-human world. Read More