PUBLICK OCCURRENCES — APRIL 18, 2019
EMPOWERING OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH HISTORY: 2019 Massachusetts History Conference
1. “Women Marchers” (1912 Lawrence, MA Bread & Roses Strike), Roland D. Sawyer Papers, Special Collections and Archives Division, University of New Hampshire Library. (Published courtesy of UNH Library) Submitted by the Lawrence History Center.
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15th Annual MA History Conference
College of the Holy Cross, Worcester
Monday, June 24, 2019, 8:30 am-4:00 pm
We have an exciting line-up of people from across the state to share their experiences, their expertise, their passion for putting the public in public history! Check out the program and the presenters.
The conference will focus on empowering our communities and organizations in preserving and telling the many stories of the towns and people of Massachusetts.
The democratizing trends of the digital age are energizing our historical organizations by opening communication channels and creating new possibilities for collaborative work. These tools kindle a widespread interest in local history and allow for innovative approaches to the work local historians already do: in-person engagement with community members, collecting and sharing everyone’s stories, and finding new roles for historical organizations in contemporary life. With the tools come responsibilities: less top-down history, more involvement of the public, collaborations with new (types of) allied organizations, checking out how our collections were created — where did the items come from, who collected them, should we tell their story anew or, in some instances, return the items?
Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko, President and CEO of the Abbe Museum in Bar Harbor, Maine, will give the keynote address. A passionate advocate for vibrant small, local museums, Cinnamon co-leads the Abbe Museum’s effort to ensure collaboration and cooperation with Wabanaki people, and is co-editor of the Small Museum Toolkit and founding chair of the AASLH Small Museums Committee.
Plan to join us on Monday, June 24, 2019 to network, listen, and learn with more than 200 of your colleagues from throughout MA.