Conscious Editing Across Departments
PROPOSAL TYPE
Roundtable
SEEKING
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking Specific Expertise
RELATED TOPICS
- Archives
- Social Justice
- Memory
ABSTRACT
Often efforts to correct offensive terminology in archival and library materials are siloed and ad hoc – one person or a small group in one department undertake redescription efforts. Read More
Accessible NCPH
PROPOSAL TYPE
Workshop
SEEKING
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking Specific Expertise
RELATED TOPICS
- Advocacy
- Social Justice
- Public Engagement
- Accessibility
ABSTRACT
For several years, DEAI/IDEA (Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion) initiatives have become more prominent, promoting inclusion for many marginalized communities. Read More
Throwing Bricks and Building Bridges: Creating Solidarity Between University-based Scholarship and Secondary Educators for LGBTQ+ History
PROPOSAL TYPE
Structured Conversation
SEEKING
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking Specific Expertise
RELATED TOPICS
- Advocacy
- Social Justice
- Teaching and Training
ABSTRACT
Using our experience coordinating NEH-funded Teaching Institutes on LGBTQ+ Histories of the United States, we propose a roundtable or panel to promote the benefits of partnerships and solidarity between public historians and educators at secondary and post-secondary institutions who value inclusive educational approaches and want to counter the harmful impact that current restrictive legislation and intimidation-based campaigns have on the inclusion of LGBTQ+ topics in curriculum. Read More