PUBLICK OCCURRENCES — FEBRUARY 4, 2019
Empowering Our Communities Through History
16th Annual MA History Conference
College of the Holy Cross, Worcester
Monday, June 24, 2019, 8:30 am-5:00 pm
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 democratizingtrends 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.
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.