Angolans in Maine

PROPOSAL TYPE

Roundtable

SEEKING
  • Seeking General Feedback and Interest
  • Seeking Additional Presenters
RELATED TOPICS
  • Memory
  • Museums/Exhibits
  • Oral History
ABSTRACT

I wish to present about the Angolans in Maine Oral History Project. The project has two aims: a) to hear from Angolan immigrants about why they decided to emigrate to the U.S. Read More

After the Revolution: Preservation, Heritage, and Public Memory

PROPOSAL TYPE

Roundtable

SEEKING
  • Seeking General Feedback and Interest
  • Seeking Additional Presenters
RELATED TOPICS
  • Material Culture
  • Place
  • Preservation
ABSTRACT

I would like to present on issues of ownership, stewardship, use, and interpretation that surfaced surrounding the San Carlos of Key West between the years 1960-1996. Read More

Public History and Public Archaeology in West Africa: Best Practices, Challenges, and Community Narratives from the Field

PROPOSAL TYPE

Roundtable

SEEKING
  • Seeking General Feedback and Interest
  • Seeking Additional Presenters
  • Seeking Specific Expertise
RELATED TOPICS
  • Material Culture
  • Place
  • Public Engagement
ABSTRACT

The roundtable brings together researchers, community members, and other heritage practitioners working in and/or originating from West Africa to discuss how public history and public archaeology methodologies can be uniquely applied, adjusted, and implemented in the West African context. Read More