Black People Did Dope S@*#: New Ways I Found Their Voices and My Advocacy
PROPOSAL TYPE
Pecha Kucha
SEEKING
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
RELATED TOPICS
- Advocacy
- Material Culture
- Preservation
ABSTRACT
In the twenty-first century, curation, exhibition, and historic preservation has been part of an evolution. Since the 2020 social reckoning, historical and cultural institutions across the country pivoted in using ways to tell different stories about the injustices against African Americans. Read More
And you may ask yourself “Where did religion go?”
Wendy Soltz, Ball State University
PROPOSAL TYPE
Roundtable
Seeking
- 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
Seeking
- 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
Preservation Beyond Property: Radical Alternatives to Preservation Praxis
BRIAN WHETSTONE, UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST
PROPOSAL TYPE
Roundtable
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
RELATED TOPICS
- Place
- Preservation
- Public Engagement
- Social Justice
ABSTRACT
This proposal seeks concrete alternatives to preservation practice that transcend the limitations of historic preservation’s entanglement with private property ownership. Read More
Too Hot for The Horses, Too Hot for History?: Climate Change and Outdoor History
Alena Pirok, Georgia Southern University
PROPOSAL TYPE
Roundtable
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
RELATED TOPICS
- Environmental sustainability
- Preservation
- Public Engagement
ABSTRACT
When the temperature climbs above 95℉ in Savannah the carriage horses are given the day off. City officials argue that the heat is hazardous for horses. Read More
“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
Does the NHPA Need to be Fixed?
MICHAEL BINDER, AIR FORCE DECLASSIFICATION OFFICE
Proposal Type
Point-Counterpoint
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking Specific Expertise
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Advocacy
- Material Culture
- Preservation
Abstract
The demolition of federally affiliated historic properties without any mitigation — and the resultant loss of more of our history — continues despite the existence of the National Historic Preservation Act. Read More
Preserving the Stories While Transforming the Building: Overcoming Challenges in Adaptive Reuse
KATHLEEN CONTI, HHM & ASSOCIATES
Proposal Type
Roundtable
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking Specific Expertise
Related Topics
- Consulting
- Environmental Sustainability
- Preservation
Abstract
In bringing together practitioners, academics, and community members, this roundtable will grapple with the challenges and successes of adaptive reuse, especially focusing on historic sites embodying under-told stories. Read More
Interpretive Planning as a Tool for Change
KATE AITCHISON, HALEY SHARPE DESIGN
Proposal Type
Roundtable
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Museums/Exhibits
- Preservation
- Reflections on the Field
Abstract
A round table discussion focused on the opportunities and limitations of interpretation and interpretive planning as tools to facilitate community engagement and prompt institutional and community change. Read More
Does the NHPA Need to be Fixed?
MICHAEL BINDER, AIR FORCE DECLASSIFICATION OFFICE
Proposal Type
Point-Counterpoint
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking Specific Expertise
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Advocacy
- Material Culture
- Preservation
Abstract
The demolition of historic properties without any mitigation — and the resultant loss of more of our history — continues despite the existence of the National Historic Preservation Act. Read More