“Nevertheless, She Persisted”: Preserving Local Women’s History in the Wake of the 19th Amendment Centennial
brandi burns, boise city department of arts & history
PROPOSAL TYPE
Working Group
SEEKING
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
- Seeking Additional Presenters
RELATED TOPICS
- Advocacy
- Place
- Preservation
ABSTRACT
As one of many individuals across the country that worked on the 2020 suffrage commemoration, I would like to propose convening a working group to discuss efforts to continue bringing stories of women to the forefront in our local communities. Read More
Virtual Tour of Places in Utah that Have Meaning to Traditional Communities
elizabeth hora, utah division of state history
PROPOSAL TYPE
Community Viewpoints
SEEKING
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
RELATED TOPICS
- Material Culture
- Place
ABSTRACT
An experimental format that allows a wide audience to experience virtually places and landscapes from a variety of traditional and local perspectives. Read More
Locating Stories: Encouraging Historical Narrative.
robert kibbee, the history center in tompkins county
Proposal Type
Demonstration/Panel
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Data/Information Management
- Place
- Public Engagement
Abstract
Emerging tools and technologies are fueling new projects that collect local historical data about individuals and display the information in spatial context. Read More
Public History in Public Spaces
LUIS PAOLO FERRAZ, BROWN UNIVERSITY
Proposal Type
Traditional Panel
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Place
- Public Engagement
- Reflections on the Field
Abstract
“História ao Ar Livre (Open Air History): Public History in the Streets, Squares, and Parks of Recife, Brazil”
In 2015, the project of public history and dissemination of history História ao Ar Livre appeared in the city of Recife. Read More
Putting Stories “Back on the Map”: Digital Mapping at the National Park Service
megan woods, national parks of boston
Proposal Type
Traditional Panel
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Digital
- Government Historians
- Place
Abstract
Rooted in place-based learning and engagement, the National Park Service seeks to foster visitors’ connection to their site, whether a historic structure or a natural resource. Read More