Oral History & COVID-19: What We’ve Learned about the Field, Our Practice, and Ourselves

Troy Reeves, University of Wisconsin-Madison Oral History Program

Proposal Type

Roundtable

Seeking

  • Seeking Additional Presenters
  • Seeking Specific Expertise
  • Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
  • Oral History
  • Public Engagement
  • Reflections on the Field
Abstract

This roundtable will allow the participants (& the audience) to discuss how the global pandemic has affected the field of oral history and our professional lives. Read More

Documentary Editing as Public History

KATIE HATTON, PAPERS OF MARTIN VAN BUREN, CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITY

Proposal Type

Traditional Panel

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  • Seeking Additional Presenters
  • Seeking Specific Expertise
  • Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
  • Archives
  • Digital
  • Documentary Editing
Abstract

This panel examines the benefits and shortcomings of using documentary editing as a tool for public history. Read More

Preserving the Stories While Transforming the Building: Overcoming Challenges in Adaptive Reuse

KATHLEEN CONTI, HHM & ASSOCIATES

Proposal Type

Roundtable

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  • 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

Public History in Public Spaces

LUIS PAOLO FERRAZ, BROWN UNIVERSITY

Proposal Type

Traditional Panel

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  • 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

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  • 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

Beyond #MeToo: How Public History Leaders Can Prevent and Respond to Sexual Harassment

chelsea miller, new york coalition against sexual assault

Proposal Type

Workshop

Seeking

  • Seeking Additional Presenters
  • Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
  • Reflections on the Field
  • Sexual Harassment and Gender Discrimination
Abstract

The #MeToo movement has shed light on the widespread prevalence of sexual violence, including in scholarly and professional communities. Read More

Episcopal Diocese of New York Black Presence Project: the Development of a Public Space for Truth Telling

JEAN BALLARD TEREPKA, ST. MICHAEL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Proposal Type

Traditional Panel

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  • Seeking Additional Presenters
  • Seeking Specific Expertise
  • Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
  • Advocacy
  • Memory
  • Public Engagement
Abstract

This paper explores the on-going achievements and challenges of Episcopal Diocese of New York Black Presence Project, launched in February, 2018. Read More

Philanthropy and Public History

ABBY CURTIN TEARE, GRANTS PLUS

Proposal Type

Working Group

Seeking

  • Seeking Additional Presenters
  • Seeking Specific Expertise
  • Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
  • Advocacy
  • Fundraising
Abstract

In the 2017 Public History Employer Survey, practitioners noted that philanthropy is one of the biggest economic factors impacting the field of public history. 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

Public Historians on Twitter

LINDSEY WIECK, ST. MARY’S UNIVERSITY

Proposal Type

Roundtable

Seeking

  • Seeking Additional Presenters
  • Seeking Specific Expertise
  • Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
  • Digital
  • Public Engagement
  • Social Media
Abstract

This panel seeks to highlight and discuss some of the different ways that public historians are using Twitter and other social media to facilitate interdisciplinary discussions related to public history. Read More