The Art of Livetweeting
Let me begin by stating that while I have practiced this art I certainly haven’t perfected it. However, after serving as an official live-tweeter for the 2017 Annual Meeting of the Organization for American Historians, I thought I might offer…
What Comes Next?
The popularity of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton: An American Musical is undeniable. It won a Grammy (Best Musical Theatre Album), will likely be nominated for (and win) multiple Tony Awards, and has been discussed by scholars and the popular press. It has…
H697 Changed Way of Seeing
I spent the last four days at a conference, and at this conference there was a poster session. This was my first time ever going to a poster session, and I had no idea what to expect. Still, I had…
New Cities and New Civilizations
One of the things I love about (the idea of) attending conferences is getting to cities or parts of the country you might not visit otherwise. Admittedly, I’ve only been to a handful of conferences prior to this one, and…
Thoughts from Virginia Forum
I spent the last two days at my first Virginia Forum. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I really enjoyed myself.One of the strengths of the Forum is the diversity of the attendees: professors, graduate students, museum types (like…
Material Culture online
One of the sessions I attended today at THAT Camp was on material culture (led by my friend Arden Kirkland – see her blog post and webgroup). This is something I’ve given passing thought to, or tangentially considered, but never…
Quick thoughts after THATCamp Day 1
Spent today having good conversations and listening to good conversations at THAT Camp. The twitter buzz on the camp hashtag (#thatcamp) has been pretty busy; one of the points which kept coming up in twitter was how conversations kept coming…