AASLH podcast

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Collaboration is key, but not always easy. How can large urban museums and small local presenters work together to grow collaborative networks that transcend differences of scale, budget, and territory to broaden opportunities for regional audiences? Learn strategies to overcome roadblocks and capitalize on new opportunities to build effective partnerships. Chair: Leslie A. Przybylek, Senator John Heinz History Center, Pittsburgh, PA; Jared Frederick, Blair County Historical Society, Altoona, PA; Erin Rothenbueler, Ohio County Public Library, Wheeling, WV; Robert Stakeley, Senator John Heinz History Center, Pittsburgh, PA…

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Overcoming Barriers to Improved Collections Care 1:14:23

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Every institution, especially smaller ones, faces barriers to collections care and collections management. Lack of funding, small staffs, and institutional buy-in contribute to these problems. With the help of attendees, participants will identify common barriers to improving collections care and management and offer help to overcome these barriers. Chair: Susan Barger, Foundation for the American Institute for Conservation, Santa Fe, NM; Samantha Forsko, Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts, Philadelphia, PA; Jobi O. Zink, The Rosenback, Philadelphia, PA; Laura Heemer, Wharton Esherick Museum, Paoli, PA…

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We Cannot Afford To Wait: Saving Public School History, Material Culture, and Stories 1:36:38

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Join museum practitioners, preservationists, scholars, and a conceptual artist for a conversation about rapid response versus strategic collecting from multiple closed public schools across different cities. Gain unique insight around swift preservation methods, memory, and developing creative models to advance narratives around preserving and interpreting potential lost histories. Chair: Kimberly E. Springle, Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives, Washington, DC; Dr. Marion Bolden, Newark Public Schools Historical Preservation Committee, Newark, NJ; Claudia B. Ocello, Museum Partners Consulting, LLC, Maplewood, NJ; Pepon Osorio, Temple University, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA; Dr. Charles Tocci, Loyola University, Chicago, IL…

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Waiting For People And Money: Strategies for Building Support for House Museums 1:15:01

6 years ago1:15:01

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When house museums want to leap forward, wishful thinking isn’t enough. They need sufficient capacity and support to achieve their vision. We’ll explore three different but common approaches—the governing board, volunteers, and a major fundraising campaign—with an experienced director, mid-level program manager, and a national non-profit consultant. Chair: Max van Balgooy, Engaging Places, LLC, Rockville, MD; Donna Ann Harris, Heritage Consulting, Inc. Philadelphia, PA; Alexandra Rasic, Homestead Museum, City of Industry, CA; Nina Zannieri, Paul Revere Memorial Association/Paul Revere House, Boston, MA…

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Afrocentric History Museums: Shall We Start an Afrocentric Museum Resistance Movement? 1:37:01

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History museums in the U.S. and beyond still interpret predominantly white histories. This session presents museums in United States, Canada, and Brazil working from an Afrocentric lens, and the many challenges faced, from denialism to political pressure, barriers to community engagement to lack of funding. Could an Afrocentric museum resistance movement help? Chair: Gegê Leme Joseph, International Coalition for Sites of Conscience, Long Island City, NY, Caitlin Blue, Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center, Niagara Falls, NY; Ally Spongr, Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center, Niagara Falls, NY…

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All The Cool Kids Are Doing It: Local History as Community Engagement 1:14:07

6 years ago1:14:07

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How can using Smithsonian resources bolster community engagement? The panel will discuss how hosting a Museum on Main Street exhibition spurred youth and community engagement with local history through digital storytelling. This experience bridged age gaps and led to surprising outcomes by presenting history in a more relevant way. Chair: Selwyn Ramp, Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, Washington, DC; Robbie Davis, Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, Washington, DC ; Robin Goetz, Brunswick Public Library, Brunswick, MD; Shannon Sullivan, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC…

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Keynote Address: Dr. Erica Armstrong Dunbar 1:06:57

6 years ago1:06:57

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Keynote Address: Dr. Erica Armstrong Dunbar by AASLH

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Leadership In History Awards Ceremony 1:22:58

6 years ago1:22:58

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Leadership In History Awards Ceremony by AASLH

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2019 Meeting of the AASLH Membership 58:33

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2019 Meeting of the AASLH Membership by AASLH

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Making Anniversaries Matter 1:16:23

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How do we make anniversaries matter? How do they serve as opportunities for new growth rather than roadblocks? This session will draw on neuroscience, community health data, psychology, and public history to offer new frameworks for approach. Chair: Braden Paynter, International Coalition of Sites of Conscience, Washington, DC; Rainey Tisdale, Independent Consultant, Boston, MA…

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Secrets And Silences: When and How to Reveal Challenging Histories 1:18:53

6 years ago1:18:53

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Historians disclose uncomfortable truths. We walk genealogists through shame as we divulge “family secrets.” Sometimes we refute the stories people tell about themselves, or the accounts that historic sites share with the world. This panel will explore the awkward, messy, and occasionally revelatory task of sharing upsetting and silenced narratives. Chair: Annie Anderson, Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, Philadelphia, PA; Sharece Blakney, Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities, Camden, NJ; Dennis Pickeral, Stenton Museum, Philadelphia, PA; Adrienne Whaley, Museum of the American Revolution, Philadelphia, PA…

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Objects Are Complicated Too 1:19:52

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Does a waning of the Colonial Revival explain the widening disconnect between museum objects and contemporary values? This session explores ways we have traditionally valued objects for the privileged stories they tell and how we can mobilize those same objects to convey a complete, inclusive past. Chair: Laura C. Keim, Senton Museum, Philadelphia, PA; Jessie MacLeod, George Washington's Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon, VA; David B. Voelkel, The Valentine Museum, Richmond, VA…

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Military History Museums: More Relevant Than Ever! 1:22:19

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For a generation, military history has supposedly been on the decline in academic circles, but military museums are still very popular. Explore what three institutions are doing to make military history relevant to modern audiences. Sponsored by the AASLH Military History Affinity Community. Chair: Marc Blackburn, Mount Rainier National Park, Eatonville, WA; Françoise B. Bonnell, Ph.D, U.S. Army Women's Museum, Fort Lee, VA; Matt Cassady, Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, MN; Mark Sundlov, Soldiers Memorial Museum, St. Louis, MO…

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Opening Plenary: Incarceration and Public History 1:25:33

6 years ago1:25:33

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Opening Plenary: Incarceration and Public History by AASLH

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Working Collaboratively: Digitizing the Records of Philadelphia's Historic Congregations 1:07:51

6 years ago1:07:51