(NPS Photo)Coltsville Scholars Roundtable:
The National Park Service, in conjunction with the Organization of American Historians, will convene a scholars’ roundtable working meeting for Coltsville in late March. The National Park Service engages scholars as an important step in the development of new park units. Scholarship and discussion inform the NPS and helps to provide perspective on how the stories of a site fit within the larger context of American history. The structured discussion of the working meeting and the public papers that are submitted as a result of a roundtable inform documents that help to guide park focus and management. This is one step on a long journey of learning to tell the Coltsville story.
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Public Session:
The panel of scholars will be available during a public discussion on March 27, from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm at the Church of the Good Shepherd (155 Wyllys Street). The scholars will report out on roundtable discussions, and reflections and be available for questions.National Council on Public History Annual Conference:
The National Council on Public History (NCPH) annual meeting will take place in Hartford March 27-30, 2019. This year’s theme, Repair Work, includes Coltsville related sessions and tours including a public plenary session on March 29 at 6 pm, Considering Coltsville, Repairing a Revolving Story. The panel features representatives from the International Coalition Sites of Conscience, Compass Peacebuilders/ CT Center for Non-Violence, Peace Center of Connecticut, Mothers United Against Violence (MUAV), the City of Hartford, and the National Park Service. Information on the annual meeting and sessions can be found here.
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