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
Remembering American Girlhood
TIFFANY ISSELHARDT, GIRL MUSEUM
Proposal Type
Roundtable
Seeking
- 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
Seeking
- 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
Who Isn’t Afraid Of The Dark: Probing Paranormal Public History
MEGAN CULLEN TEWELL, NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
Proposal Type
Traditional Panel
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Memory
- Place
- Reflections on the Field
Abstract
This panel offers an opportunity to discuss the interpretation and implications of paranormal public history, including ethical, financial, social, and environmental considerations. Read More
“Marching Forward”: A Film and Community Public History Project
ROBERT CASSANELLO, UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
Proposal Type
Film Screening and Discussion
Seeking
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Oral History
- Place
- Social Justice
Abstract
“Marching Forward” is a film and public history project. This film (60 min) is a window into a moment of the civil rights movement in Orlando Florida as the city was transitioning from an old south outpost to a sunbelt city. Read More
Sparking Change By Incorporating Music in Public History
ERIC HUNG, MUSIC OF ASIAN AMERICA RESEARCH CENTER
Proposal Type
Roundtable
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Memory
- Museums/Exhibits
- Place
- Public Engagement
- Reflections on the Field
- Theory
Abstract
Music can help us heal, grow, form community, and open difficult conversations. Read More
Transient Tapestries: Unraveling the Stories of Displaced Communities in Tennessee
DANIELLE SHELTON, MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
Proposal Type
Roundtable
Seeking
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Memory
- Place
- Social Justice
Abstract
This panel will explore how public history can tell the stories that have been rendered invisible due to displacement. Read More