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
The First Five Years: Finding Your Way After Graduation
PROPOSAL TYPE
Structured Conversation
SEEKING
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
- Seeking Additional Presenters
RELATED TOPICS
- Labor and Economy
- Reflections on the Field
- Teaching and Training
ABSTRACT
While career resources for both new graduates and established professionals are plentiful, we have experienced a lack of resources for those in between. 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
Empowering the Public History Workplace: Information, Advocacy, and Salary
PROPOSAL TYPE
Working Group
SEEKING
- Seeking Additional Presenters
RELATED TOPICS
- Advocacy
- Labor and Economy
- Reflections on the Field
ABSTRACT
From Amazon unions to Covid layoffs American employees are talk about pay, and public history professionals are no different. The growing effort among art museum employees to speak honestly and openly about pay and other workplace issues, challenges public history professionals to act likewise. 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
Responsible and Responsive Interpretation of Intersectional Histories in Museum Exhibitions
Jennifer Levasseur, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
PROPOSAL TYPE
Structured Conversation
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
RELATED TOPICS
- Material Culture
- Museums/Exhibits
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
ABSTRACT
This structured conversation will address best practices for interpreting intersectional histories in museum exhibitions through short case studies and group discussion. 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
The #StopAAPIHate movement: Public History Challenges and Opportunities
Michael Yee, San Diego Chinese Historical Museum
PROPOSAL TYPE
Collaborative Conversation or Working Group
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
- Seeking Specific Expertise
RELATED TOPICS
- Museums/Exhibits
- Social Justice
- Teaching and Training
ABSTRACT
How can public historians respond to the surge in Anti-Asian hate? Read More