9/11 and the New-York Historical Society Docent

RONALD BROWN, TOURO COLLEGE

Proposal Type

Traditional Panel

Seeking

  • Seeking Additional Presenters
  • Seeking Specific Expertise
  • Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
  • Government Historians
  • Memory
  • Museums/Exhibits
Abstract

Events following 9/11 unfolded with earth shattering speed. The New-York Historical Society immediately organized an ongoing 9/11 exhibit. Read More

Bytes of Change: Fostering a Collaborative Culture of Planning and Evaluation for Digital Projects

aSHLEY bOWEN, sCIENCE hISTORY iNSTITUTE

Proposal Type

Roundtable

Seeking

  • Seeking Additional Presenters
  • Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
  • Data/Information Management
  • Digital
  • Public Engagement
Abstract

Few museums and historic sites have a chief digital officer but as more institutions try to coordinate their digital projects and check the proliferation of platforms, tools, and coding languages in use by their staff, managers need to be prepared to foster a culture in which everyone whose work touches the digital participates in the planning, development, and evaluation of digital projects. Read More

History as a Hobby

emily sullivan, history associates incorporated

Proposal Type

Either structured conversation or traditional panel

Seeking

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

History can be a challenging field to break into, but there are many ways to get involved with the field and keep your resume fresh even if you’re struggling to find your dream job. Read More

Public History Parents: Leaning In, Opting Out, and the Struggle for Work-Life Balance

Emily Mcewen, consultant

Proposal Type

Working Group

Seeking

  • Seeking Additional Presenters
  • Seeking Specific Expertise
  • Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
  • Advocacy
  • Reflections on the Field
Abstract

We are looking to form a working group examining the unique pressures faced by mothers and primary child caregivers within the public history field. Read More

It’s More Than A Sign: Neighborhood Heritage Trails in Urban Spaces

Samantha Citarella, George Washington University

Proposal Type

Collaborative Conversation

Seeking

  • Seeking Additional Presenters
  • Seeking Specific Expertise
  • Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
  • Memory
  • Oral History
  • Place
Abstract

My research is concerned with the use of public history in urban environments. Read More

You Can’t Handle the Truth!: Reconciling Painful Histories

Courtney Hobson, Maryland Lynching Memorial Project

Proposal Type

Structured Conversation

Seeking

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

With the recent opening of the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, as well as the Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration, in Montgomery, Alabama, there have been national discussions about confronting America’s history of racial violence. Read More

Preservation or Demolition? It All Depends…

Michael binder, Air Force Declassification Office

Proposal Type

Open to discussion; perhaps Point-Counterpoint?

Seeking

  • Seeking Additional Presenters
  • Seeking Specific Expertise
  • Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
  • Government Historians
  • Material Culture
  • Preservation
Abstract

Whether a historic building gets preserved or demolished often rests on the historic context on which its significance is evaluated.   Read More

Public History and the Engaged University

mark barron, Iowa State University

Proposal Type

Working Group

Seeking

  • Seeking Additional Presenters
  • Seeking Specific Expertise
  • Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
  • Public Engagement
  • Teaching and Training
Abstract

This working group will explore how public history fits into the model of an engaged university, defined as an institution of higher learning whose mission is to educate and improve the lives of citizens, both inside and outside of a classroom setting. Read More

Going to Ground: Community Visualization Concerns

Zada Law, Middle Tennessee State University, Dept. of Geosciences

Proposal Type

Structured Conversation

Seeking

  • Seeking Additional Presenters
Related Topics
  • Digital
  • Public Engagement
  • Reflections on the Field
Abstract

In our practice of public history, we perceive that mapping histories is an engage-able method of highlighting historically underrepresented voices and making these stories visible and relevant to the modern public. Read More

Self Care and Self Repair

Chelsea Farrell, Harriet Beecher Stowe Center

Proposal Type

Collaborative Conversation

Seeking

  • Seeking Additional Presenters
  • Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
  • Advocacy
  • Museums/Exhibits
  • Social Justice
  • Teaching and Training
  • Self Care
Abstract

At the Stowe Center, I lead, as well as supervise interpretive staff who also lead, discussion-based tours through Harriet Beecher Stowe’s home. Read More