I have a busy couple of weeks ahead of me with some personal and work related travel on the horizon. On the personal side I'll be in Southern Ontario and Buffalo, New York. As usual while traveling I'll be keeping an eye out for interesting public history initiatives. From October 1-4, 2015 I'll be in … Continue reading Upcoming Presentations and Conference Travel
2016 NCPH/SHFG Joint Conference Topic Proposals
Last year the National Council on Public History introduced the idea of topic proposals for its annual meetings. Topic Proposals allow individuals interested in submitting sessions to the conference to receive feedback on their ideas, recruit other panelists, and further develop their ideas with community input, prior to submitting their final proposals to the conference … Continue reading 2016 NCPH/SHFG Joint Conference Topic Proposals
New Directions in Active History: Institutions, Communication, and Technologies
There is less than a week left to submit papers to the New Directions in Active History conference. The conference will be held October 2-4, 2015 at Huron University College in London, Ontario more details about the conference and the CFP are below: The term “active history” carries with it a diverse range of meanings. … Continue reading New Directions in Active History: Institutions, Communication, and Technologies
Ongoing Challenges: Paper Writing and Committee Work
During the month of December I am participating in #reverb14 as a means of getting my writing habits back on track. I will be altering the prompts as needed to fit within the scope of this blog. Prompt: Challenges. What did you wrestle with in 2014? What did you learn? What challenges do you foresee in 2015? This … Continue reading Ongoing Challenges: Paper Writing and Committee Work
The Year of Prioritization
During the month of December I am participating in #reverb14 as a means of getting my writing habits back on track. I will be altering the prompts as needed to fit within the scope of this blog. Today's prompt: Coulda woulda shoulda. What didn't you do this year because you were too scared, afraid, unsure? … Continue reading The Year of Prioritization
NCPH Topic Proposals
This year the National Council on Public History (NCPH) introduced a new element for the conference submission process. The 2015 NCPH Annual Meeting call for proposals included the option of submitting topic proposals. This option was geared towards people who are interested in presenting but who might be looking for ideas to more fully develop … Continue reading NCPH Topic Proposals
AAO 2014: Context and Commemoration
Last week I attended the Archives Association of Ontario annual conference in Oshawa, Ontario. The next few posts are recaps of the conference and some of the sessions I attended.KeynoteThe opening keynote speaker for AAO 2014 was Anthony Wilson-Smith of Historica Canada. Wilson-Smith's talk focused on his personal experience with history through journalism and working … Continue reading AAO 2014: Context and Commemoration
Volunteers and Heritage Events
It's Gathering and and Conference planning season again. For the third year in a row my work is planning a large Gathering and Conference for a summer long weekend. This year's Gathering is occurring on the long weekend in August and I am substantially more involved in the planning and implementation of the Gathering. … Continue reading Volunteers and Heritage Events
Conference Engagement: Presentations and Papers
Anyone who has attended Canadian Historical Association or Association of Canadian Archivists or any other mainstream academic conference is familiar with what more traditional conference sessions look like. There are typically two or three presenters per session and the majority of presenters simply read a formal paper. These papers are at times accompanied by a … Continue reading Conference Engagement: Presentations and Papers
Mentoring Programs
I signed up for the mentor/mentee program at the NCPH annual meeting. The mentor program matches students and new professionals with 'veteran' NCPH conference attendee. Matches are made based on questionnaires and availability. Today I found out who my mentor will be. I haven't previously participated in a mentoring program, so if been putting some … Continue reading Mentoring Programs