BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! CHALLENGED BY YOUR SITE'S HISTORICAL
CONNECTIONS TO SLAVERY? LOOKING FOR STRATEGIES AND RESOURCES ON
SPEAKING TO THE PUBLIC ABOUT COMPLICATED TOPICS LIKE RACE IN AMERICA?
UNSURE ABOUT WHAT TO DO WITH DOCUMENTS, ARTIFACTS OR GRAVE SITES
RELATED TO YOUR COMMUNITY'S ENSLAVED OR EARLY FREE POPULATIONS OF
COLOR? WRESTLING WITH HOW TO GET YOUR BOARD TO APPROVE RACE-RELATED
PROGRAMMING OR RECRUIT INTERPRETERS OF COLOR? THIS MARCH THE CENTER
FOR RECONCILIATION WILL HOST ITS SECOND ANNUAL TWO-DAY WORKSHOP TO
HELP NEW ENGLAND'S MUSEUM COMMUNITY WORK THROUGH THE CONTINUING
CHALLENGES THAT INTERPRETING SLAVERY AND FREEDOM TO THE PUBLIC CAN
PRESENT.
THIS YEAR'S WORKSHOP WILL INCLUDE "UNCONFERENCE" SESSIONS WHERE YOU
CAN GET HELP WITH YOUR BIGGEST QUESTIONS OR MOST CHALLENGING OBJECTS
FROM LOCAL HISTORIANS AND CURATORS. LET'S WORK THROUGH THE OBSTACLES
AND BLINDSPOTS TOGETHER.
THIS TWO-DAY CONFERENCE WILL PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES
TO:
*
LEARN NEW ENGLAND'S AFRICAN AND INDIGENOUS/NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY
FROM LOCAL EXPERTS
*
DISCUSS NEW AND REFINED INTERPRETATION STRATEGIES THAT CAN BE USED FOR
HISTORICAL NARRATIVES, WORKS OF ART AND HISTORICAL OBJECTS
*
LEARN ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT OF RACIAL IDEOLOGIES IN AMERICA AND HOW
THAT IMPACTS THE WORK OF FRONT-LINE INTERPRETERS AND MUSEUMS AS A
WHOLE TODAY
*
GAIN OR REFINE RACE DIALOGUE STRATEGIES WITH COLLEAGUES FROM AROUND
NEW ENGLAND
*
DRAFT AND PRACTICE LEADING A BRIEF TOUR OR PROGRAM ON THE RACIAL
HISTORY OF YOUR SITE. RECEIVE REAL-TIME FEEDBACK ON YOUR DRAFT
*
RECEIVE IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK ON YOUR IDEAS OR CURRENT PROJECTS FROM
LOCAL EXPERTS AND NEW COLLEAGUES DURING THE UNCONFERENCE
*
DISCOVER LOCAL RESOURCES INCLUDING INTERPRETERS, TRAINERS, SCHOLARS,
AND BOOKS TO HELP YOU OR YOUR ORGANIZATION PROGRESS IN YOUR WORK
INTERPRETING THE RACIAL HISTORY OF NEW ENGLAND.
SCHEDULE: 9am - 4pm, March 25-26th. Doors open at 8:45 am. Morning
sessions will focus on New England's history of African and Indigenous
slavery, the struggles and triumphs of freedom, an exploration of
relevant racial terminology, and strategies for leading sensitive and
nuanced tours and dialogues with the public on slavery and race in New
England. Afternoon sessions will include research strategies, local
resources, "unconference" sessions, tours and other activities. Please
check back for more details.
UNCONFERENCE SESSIONS: An unconference is an informal meeting of
individuals interested in talking with and learning from each other on
the same topic. For a fuller explanation please click HERE
[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4310607/]. This is YOUR
opportunity to discuss your most challenging visitor comments,
problematic objects, confusing terminology, thorny questions, "Aha"
moments, big discoveries and fresh research, in a welcoming space and
with museum professionals and historians from around New England. An
email will be sent out to all registered attendees the weeks before
the workshop with a link and directions for proposing an unconference
session.
SPEAKERS:
* ELON COOK LEE: Program director and curator at the Center for
Reconciliation
[http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001m-rfINJmUmhXXBacdotdpfwJW5p1mV2xooHh2i31HxjlRNHIFYnt7Fdw6kWqXnud0igiuTeyQvk6iAMlpEtW-kubi-1OQzJsREsfvJkranlYCLv7s0DagbIHz9Hp4FMfvG2l7o_5c1I=&c=UIKCZb5dxbAn4x4bVxC6Cyn5j1fi6fvEEWGqCR6xxs4NJVEzypf_9A==&ch=3XfskwbjQM4CQcuRbxPNwsnJ5X6j_fGtGNU648D_R_Mpa5Wqcjw1cQ==],
consultant on interpreting slavery and race for historic sites around
the country, lecturer on slavery, race and public memory at the Rhode
Island School of Design and a National Association for Interpretation
certified interpretive guide trainer (CIGT)
* ROBERT BELLINGER: Associate professor of African American history
at Suffolk University and director of Suffolk University's Black
Studies program and the Clark Collection of African American
Literature
[http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001m-rfINJmUmhXXBacdotdpfwJW5p1mV2xooHh2i31HxjlRNHIFYnt7F47Bk2ASUjxvTBh7qOSlOLEhzoHckzOJ6XnEcQcEVjk4rg47Wo7POAS-Ikgdz0v_0Rme7HQCHhrQ48spZqykzpMHf5IX9W9K09YGH3Gp98kL9R4JztH_4lhIWYCxwUZzRToGXWW8Nu5TyLX4XqqdOv1_ILA8Tc9KY3JNMPy5rnLeelg5ScXRo1jSzhsnTtnyz7SkpPVSz5YqH0Y7g3ELfw=&c=UIKCZb5dxbAn4x4bVxC6Cyn5j1fi6fvEEWGqCR6xxs4NJVEzypf_9A==&ch=3XfskwbjQM4CQcuRbxPNwsnJ5X6j_fGtGNU648D_R_Mpa5Wqcjw1cQ==]
* KRISTIN GALLAS: Co-author of "Interpreting Slavery at Museums
and Historic Sites
[http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001m-rfINJmUmhXXBacdotdpfwJW5p1mV2xooHh2i31HxjlRNHIFYnt7F47Bk2ASUjxkB0U95gkwVLZtbfUzQ8ZhV9xfEXcQ-1cSVS9XHYtgQ5ZN7xFMfgFm0ksWJwdv1v1-VuOkBkCuL89mkqhzNQzrTkmmYruzRQe77zBSoKD_01iOhc7ftFH736nGcZtUMyO43LTxl8qhKT7Mzetqk1pf8t9QBr1y9KGLGAUti4Mn6w=&c=UIKCZb5dxbAn4x4bVxC6Cyn5j1fi6fvEEWGqCR6xxs4NJVEzypf_9A==&ch=3XfskwbjQM4CQcuRbxPNwsnJ5X6j_fGtGNU648D_R_Mpa5Wqcjw1cQ==]" and
the forthcoming "Interpreting Slavery with Children and Teens
[http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001m-rfINJmUmhXXBacdotdpfwJW5p1mV2xooHh2i31HxjlRNHIFYnt7F47Bk2ASUjxYcYI-GNw5tJ5QtZXpgndGzcwV4c6Elihz03KrLsoxm5wB9CTyEkpQO5gw_bM1-947iTn-9FV7_3tfUn3oV5oILau5U_8S_117iqow1eBp6HRMkbAFQMHtNRkn6lx0QX-X3IcmzsA6xnRWF8cIgOegTAEPaR7-ECqihFZZ7zp8nU9rhPDXOfucgFGd5NX4Xbt6zpHagz_CAosoJ1tfsVuiQ==&c=UIKCZb5dxbAn4x4bVxC6Cyn5j1fi6fvEEWGqCR6xxs4NJVEzypf_9A==&ch=3XfskwbjQM4CQcuRbxPNwsnJ5X6j_fGtGNU648D_R_Mpa5Wqcjw1cQ==]"
* CHRIS NEWELL: Director of education at the Akomawt Educational
Initiative
[http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001m-rfINJmUmhXXBacdotdpfwJW5p1mV2xooHh2i31HxjlRNHIFYnt7F47Bk2ASUjx_ZgO9R2bMMgyokYscHBjePN6hTr1ixPgoy8r0YS770XH_emxP9Ar-YhNiXcApcfeXfuL3Of-hRT15MgfrxEoxw==&c=UIKCZb5dxbAn4x4bVxC6Cyn5j1fi6fvEEWGqCR6xxs4NJVEzypf_9A==&ch=3XfskwbjQM4CQcuRbxPNwsnJ5X6j_fGtGNU648D_R_Mpa5Wqcjw1cQ==].
* ENDAWNIS SPEARS: Director of programming and outreach at
the Akomawt Educational Initiative
[http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001m-rfINJmUmhXXBacdotdpfwJW5p1mV2xooHh2i31HxjlRNHIFYnt7F47Bk2ASUjx_ZgO9R2bMMgyokYscHBjePN6hTr1ixPgoy8r0YS770XH_emxP9Ar-YhNiXcApcfeXfuL3Of-hRT15MgfrxEoxw==&c=UIKCZb5dxbAn4x4bVxC6Cyn5j1fi6fvEEWGqCR6xxs4NJVEzypf_9A==&ch=3XfskwbjQM4CQcuRbxPNwsnJ5X6j_fGtGNU648D_R_Mpa5Wqcjw1cQ==]
* CHEYNEY MCKNIGHT: Living Historian of enslaved and free Black
life, consultant and host of the _Not Your Momma's History
[http://www.notyourmommashistory.com/]_
[http://www.notyourmommashistory.com/]Youtube Channel
* JASON MANCINI: Executive Director of Connecticut Humanities,
[https://cthumanities.org/] former Executive Director of the
Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center and co-founder of
Akomawt Educational Initiative
Healthy box lunch option available below.
LOCATION: The WORKSHOPS WILL BE HOSTED INSIDE THE HISTORIC CATHEDRAL
OF ST. John and other sites in walking distance from the Cathedral in
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island. The Cathedral is located on North Main
street, a 7-minute walk from the Providence Amtrack Station. There
are also opportunities for afternoon field trips to local institutions
that are currently hosting exhibitions on slavery.
SCHOLARSHIPS: The Phillis, Rose & Fanny Memorial Scholarship -
Three full scholarships are available for museum or historic site
staff, independent tour guides or students who identify as a member of
the African diaspora, or Indigenous/American Indian/Native American.
Please write a brief essay, 250 words or less, describing how
attending this conference will help your career as you interpret the
narratives of enslaved or free people of color. Scholarships will be
awarded competitively. Essays due by March 20 th, 2019.
https://goo.gl/forms/L3Y7X1ncd42aDKol2
[https://goo.gl/forms/L3Y7X1ncd42aDKol2]
INTERPRETER ALLY FUND AND SCHOLARSHIP: Thanks to the generous support
of our museum world colleagues we are excited to offer one more full
scholarships to attend the WORKSHOP. Please keep in mind that these
scholarships are for individuals who are unable to receive
institutional funding or cannot afford to pay out of pocket. To apply
please use this form https://goo.gl/forms/xw9yoSELkZMFh7EQ2
[https://goo.gl/forms/xw9yoSELkZMFh7EQ2]
VOLUNTEER DISCOUNT: the Center for Reconciliation will need volunteers
to assist with social media (ie. live Tweeting and updating Facebook),
and tech (setting up projectors, using Mac laptops, troubleshooting
microphones, etc). Selected volunteers will receive discounted
admission to the conference. Please email info@cfrri.org with a brief
description of your experience and use subject heading - "Tech
Volunteer".
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: The host committee invites proposals that address
any of the topics below. Proposal deadline is February 20th. Please
submit proposals to https://goo.gl/forms/axVYWhgcnS19dlNp1
[https://goo.gl/forms/axVYWhgcnS19dlNp1] or by email
to info@cfrri.org with the subject: Proposal Interpreting Slavery.
Accepted panelists will receive half-off admission to the workshop.
Possible topics:
* Creating or leading programs on slavery or local racial narratives
for kids and teens.
* Exhibiting artifacts related to slavery, the slave trade and
indigenous life
* Strategies for partnering with descendants, local communities,
neighbors/property owners, other institutions or across racial lines
* Attracting new audiences
* Other related topics: Is there a topic we are missing that would
help museums, historic houses or independent tour guides improve the
way they engage New England's history of slavery and/or Black and
Indigenous narratives?
A NOTE ON RACIAL RECONCILIATION IN MUSEUMS: Please note that the
organizers of this workshop recognize that all museums and historic
sites in the United States of America exist in a world that has been
deeply marred by not only the history but the legacy of slavery. That
includes sites that have never addressed slavery or race before. The
pain of our nation's past and present play out in difficult
interactions between colleagues, lack of opportunities or support for
individuals or groups because of systemic discrimination against their
identities, charged incidents with visitors unprepared or unwilling to
explore the narratives of people of color, and discomfort or avoidance
of narratives that challenge Euro and cisgendered male-centric
worldviews, among others. Through recognition of these challenges, we
actively seek to help create a better more just museum world. A world
in which individuals are paid, hired, promoted and supported fairly
for their physical, spiritual, intellectual and emotional work
regardless of their identities or assumed identities. A world that
reconciles our nation's history with the reality of race and racism
today. We also recognize that for a variety of reasons including up to
at least 400 years of exclusion from career-advancing opportunities,
or the ability to build inter-generational wealth, some members of our
community are unable to pay at the same rate as others. We welcome
everyone to join us in the work of building, to paraphrase Dr. Martin
Luther King, a Beloved Museum Community. If there is a barrier in the
way of your participation, let us know how we can help remove it. If
you are privileged enough to help support and uplift other members of
our community, please consider making a donation to the Interpreter
Ally Fund so that we can ensure that this workshop is fair and open to
all.
RECOMMENDED LOCAL HOTELS:
*
Old Court Bed and Breakfast [http://www.oldcourt.com/]
*
Hampton Inn on Weybosset Street
[https://hamptoninn3.hilton.com/en/hotels/rhode-island/hampton-inn-and-suites-providence-downtown-PVDWYHX/index.html?WT.mc_id=zLADA0WW1HX2OLX3DA4HWB5TABL6PVDWYHX]
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