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You are invited to our Annual Meeting - no travel involved! The National Collaborative for Women's History Sites is holding its Annual Member Meeting on Monday October 26th from 2-3 p.m. Eastern Time. Each year we host our virtual annual meeting so that members can hear from a featured speaker and learn about the past year with NCWHS.
This year, our speaker will be Susan Ferentinos, author of the new book Interpreting LGBT History at Museums and Historic Sites (Rowman & Littlefield, 2015). We will also share our recent accomplishments and introduce our next President and future plans. (I will no longer be President, due to term limits in our bylaws, but will continue with NCWHS in several key roles.) And we will leave time for questions at the end.
Susan Ferentinos is a public history researcher, writer, and consultant based in Bloomington, Indiana, where she specializes in historical project management and the use of the past to create community. Dr. Ferentinos has spoken and published widely on the topic of LGBT history. She holds a Ph.D. in U.S. history with a focus on the history of gender and sexuality and a Masters of Library Science with a concentration in special collections, both from Indiana University. She is an active volunteer and former board member of NCWHS.
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) individuals and families are increasingly visible in popular culture and local communities; their struggles for equality appear regularly in news media. While this is a relatively new situation, same-sex love and desire has a long-standing history and can provide historical context for current events.
Building from her recently published book, Dr. Ferentinos will discuss the ways historians approach the study of same-sex relationships; the challenges to uncovering this past; and the efforts of museums, historic sites, and community groups to preserve this history and present it to the wider public.
Click on the links on the right to join NCWHS and/or register for the annual meeting. Call-in information, the NCWHS Annual Report, and a program for the day will be sent to registrants ahead of time. Email membership@ncwhs.org for more information. Please share this email with others who may be interested.
Please join us!
Heather Huyck
NCWHS President
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