Far From Formulaic: Artist-in-Residence Programs at Historic Sites
PROPOSAL TYPE
Traditional Panel
SEEKING
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
RELATED TOPICS
- Museums/Exhibits
- Public Engagement
- Social Justice
ABSTRACT
Artist-in-residence programs can provide historic sites with fresh perspectives on their mission and story while addressing social issues of the present. This session will include a summary of primary research undertaken by Ken Turino of Historic New England and Rebecca Beit-Aharon of UMass Boston; case studies of successful AiR programs, including one that addressed race by telling a formerly untold history through art and public programming; and a review of virtual sample documents/contracts that you can use when creating an AiR program. Read More
American Girl Dolls and the Public Humanities
PROPOSAL TYPE
Roundtable
SEEKING
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
- Seeking Additional Presenters
RELATED TOPICS
- Material Culture
- Public Engagement
- Teaching and Training
ABSTRACT
In recent years, there has been a surge of interest in American Girl Dolls as a cultural phenomenon. How do these dolls engage with and introduce people to public history? Read More
How do we read the world we live in as a cultural artifact?
PROPOSAL TYPE
Roundtable
SEEKING
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
- Seeking Additional Presenters
RELATED TOPICS
- Advocacy
- Memory
- Reflections on the Field
- Social Justice
ABSTRACT
The physical world we live in is a cultural text—composed, inscribed, used, modified, and invested with meanings by its users on a daily basis. Read More
Can You Hear Me Now? Effective Section 106 Consultation for Public Historians
PROPOSAL TYPE
Roundtable
SEEKING
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
- Seeking Additional Presenters
RELATED TOPICS
- Archives
- Preservation
- Public Engagement
ABSTRACT
Local governments, tribes, nonprofits, and the public are increasingly asked to comment on federal activities under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Read More
Archival Inspiration: Using Primary Sources in the Creative Arts
PROPOSAL TYPE
Traditional Panel
SEEKING
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
- Seeking Additional Presenters
RELATED TOPICS
- Archives
- Public Engagement
- Teaching and Training
ABSTRACT
Archival materials are often values primarily for their evidential value – proof that some action happened and was recorded in the annals of history. Read More
Unceded Memory: A First Nations Memorial of Loss and Recuperation on Stage
lAURIE aRNOLD, gONZAGA UNIVERSITY
PROPOSAL TYPE
Structured Conversation or Traditional Panel
SEEKING
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
- Seeking Specific Expertise
RELATED TOPICS
- Memory
- Oral History
- Place
- Public Engagement
- Social Justice
ABSTRACT
In 1910, fourteen chiefs of the Shuswap, Okanagan, and Couteau (Thompson) Nations prepared a letter, characterized as a “memorial,” for Canadian Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier’s visit to their homelands. Read More
Digital Public History on a Tiny Budget
Michael Yee, San Diego Chinese Historical Museum
PROPOSAL TYPE
Collaborative Conversation or Workshop
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
- Seeking Specific Expertise
RELATED TOPICS
- Digital
- Museums/Exhibits
- Public Engagement
ABSTRACT
This workshop/collaborative conversation highlights digital history techniques for public historians at a low to no-cost budget. Read More
On the Contested Nature of Monuments
Donald Maxwell, Indiana State University
PROPOSAL TYPE
Traditional Panel
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
RELATED TOPICS
- Memory
- Place
- Public engagement
ABSTRACT
Twenty-one years into the 21st century, what is the status of monuments erected in the 20th century? Read More
What’s in a Name: Confronting Inequity in Commemorative Landscapes
Caitlyn Jones, University of Houston
PROPOSAL TYPE
Roundtable
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
- Seeking Specific Interest
RELATED TOPICS
- Advocacy
- Digital
- Memory
- Place
- Public Engagement
- Social Justice
ABSTRACT
Across the United States, statues and monuments have been thrown into question. Read More
Preserving Memory, Protecting Privacy: Challenges and Successes in Creating Meaningful Public Spaces in Digital Environments
Sarah Scarlett, Michigan Technological university
PROPOSAL TYPE
Roundtable
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
- Seeking Specific Interest
RELATED TOPICS
- Digital
- Place
- Public Engagement
- Data/Information Management
ABSTRACT
Public historians using online digital or spatial platforms to engage communities with the shared histories of a particular space are encountering new ethical questions and elevated anxiety levels about privacy. Read More