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
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
Nature, Public History, and the Path to Holistic Health: Learning and Healing through Outdoor Public History Adventures
joseph Mcgraw, Stevenson University
Proposal Type
Roundtable
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Place
- Public Engagement
- Teaching and Training
Abstract
In 2017, I presented at a university humanities & social sciences forum on the holistic health aspects of the outdoor adventure segment of the heritage tourism industry. Read More
Repairing Mismanaged Collections in Small Museums
Meghan Sylvester, Iberville Museum
Proposal Type
Panel
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking Specific Expertise
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Archives
- Museums/Exhibits
- Teaching and Training
Abstract
In connection with next year’s theme, Repair Work, I propose a session focusing on how to repair a museum’s collection that has been neglected, specifically in smaller museums that are lacking the funds and staff of larger institutions. Read More
Repair, Reuse, Recycle: Exhibition Construction and Repair on a Budget
Katherine Crosby, McKissick Museum – University of South Carolina
Proposal Type
Roundtable
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Museums/Exhibits
- Teaching and Training
Abstract
Most museums today are struggling with budget issues that make purchasing new exhibition equipment impractical or impossible. Read More
Reacting to the (Public) Past
Katie Clary, Coastal Carolina University
Proposal Type
Workshop
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Material Culture
- Museums/Exhibits
- Public Engagement
- Teaching and Training
Abstract
Reacting to the Past (RTTP) is an innovative pedagogy used in college classrooms across disciplines. Read More
Digital Humanities Lab
Abby Curtin Teare, NCPH Digital Media Group
Proposal Type
Workshop
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Digital
- Teaching and Training
Abstract
The NCPH Digital Media Group is organizing the Digital Humanities Lab – a workshop that provides opportunities for collaborative learning and professional networking around digital resources, skills, and strategies for public historians and professionals working in adjacent fields (e.g. Read More
Reinterpreting Tilden
allison horrocks, national park service
Proposal Type
Working Group
Seeking
- Seeking Additional Presenters
- Seeking General Feedback and Interest
Related Topics
- Labor and Economy
- Public Engagement
- Reflections on the Field
- Teaching and Training
- Theory
Abstract
For more than sixty years, Freeman Tilden’s Interpreting Our Heritage has been widely relied upon by many historical interpreters as a classic, benchmark text on how to work with the public. Read More