2022 Mass History Conference
Videos

2022 Bay StateLegacy Awards   Bay State Legacy Awards The Bay State Legacy Award goes to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the interpretation and presentation of Massachusetts history. In particular, the award recognizes those whose lifetime...

2022 Mass History Conference Stories Alive: Place-based Multigenerational History Explorations Online, 4:00pm-5:00pm, June 7, 2022  The Leverett Historical Commission and the Leverett Elementary School have been successfully collaborating for the past nine years...

2022 Mass History Conference Broadening the Stories We Share: An Anti-Racism Plan Online, 4:00pm-5:00pm, June 7, 2022  Despite intentions, sometimes our progress toward Diversity, Equity and Inclusion can feel glacially slow. Recent societal changes are providing...

2022 Mass History Conference Mass Humanities Launches Smithsonian Museum on Main Street Online, 2:30pm-3:30pm, June 7, 2022  Image courtesy of the Smithsonian InstitutionThe Smithsonian's Museum on Main Street (MoMS) initiative reaches underserved rural...

2022 Mass History Conference Integrating History and the Arts Online, 2:30pm-3:30pm, June 7, 2022  Bring history to life through the performing and visual arts.  Sally Cragin of the Stratton Players shares this community theater’s experience in planning and...

2022 Mass History Conference Working Together to Help Our Communities Address the Climate Crisis Online, 2:30pm-3:30pm, June 7, 2022  What is the role of local historical organizations in our climate emergency? David Glassberg and Christina Pokwatka will...

2022 Mass History Conference Workshop: Building Your Best Board of Directors Online, 11:00am-12:30pm, June 7, 2022  Throw out that old board matrix! Replace it with a practical strategy to create a board that brings real value to your organization. Gayle L....

2022 Mass History Conference Crowdsourcing Transcription Online, 1:00pm-12:00pm, June 7, 2022 Sponsored by the Massachusetts State Historical Records Advisory Board  Image © Historic New EnglandCrowdsourced transcription projects have the power to engage...

2022 Mass History Conference Paths to Resiliency Online, 1:00pm-12:00pm, June 7, 2022 Sponsored by Salem State University School of Graduate Studies   How can cultural organizations survive and continue to provide programs during times of crisis?  Join Jane...

2022 Mass History Conference The Changing Landscape of Performance: Solo Practitioners Keeping History Alive Through a Pandemic Online, 11:00am-12:00pm, June 7, 2022  Solo performers Sheryl Faye of Sheryl Faye Presents Historical Women and Michèle LaRue of Tales...

2022 Mass History Conference Merging Traditional Techniques With Technology: Air Circulation Strategies for Small Museums Online, 11:00am-12:00pm, June 7, 2022  Historic New England owns and operates thirty-eight historic house museums from Rhode Island up to...

2022 Mass History Conference Going Live to Highlight Your Best Stories Online, 11:00am-12:00pm, June 7, 2022  How have some small cultural organizations created live, innovative programming in the face of a pandemic? How have they continued to interact with the...

2022 Mass History Conference Keynote Address 12:00pm - 1:30pm  Kyera Singleton,Executive Director of the Royall Houseand Slave QuartersKyera Singleton is the Executive Director of the Royall House and Slave Quarters and a PhD Candidate at the University of...

2022 Mass History Conference Mapping Nipmuc Worcester Online, 1:00pm-2:00pm, June 7, 2022  Photo © Christine PetersonThe 2022 film Pakachoag: Where the River Bends, a documentary about Nipmuc in Worcester, was born out of a collaboration between its main guides,...

2022 Mass History Conference Catching the Scene: Uncovering Archival Sources for Documenting Contemporary Culture Online, 4:00pm-5:00pm, June 7, 2022  Radio is a promising but often overlooked historical resource. It documents social, political and cultural...

2022 Mass History Conference Real Museums, Virtual Visits Online, 2:30pm-3:30pm, June 7, 2022  One small step for technology; one giant leap for small museums. Saying yes to virtual is simple but the enormity of the task can be overwhelming. Discover how the...