SCHEDULE April 23, 2022
“Teaching History with Courage”
- 10: 00 Opening Remarks: Stephen Armstrong, ASCH President
- 10:15-11:00 Keynote Address: Professor David Blight, Yale University
- 11:15-12:15 Educator Discussion: Teaching History with Courage
Panel Participants:
- Tom Thurston, Gilder Lehrman Center, Yale University
- Ashley Daley, Weaver High School, Hartford
- Ed Dorgan, Regional School District #10
- Charles Newhall, St. John’s Preparatory School, Massachusetts
- Allison Norrie, Andrew Warde High School, Fairfield
- Tony Roy, President, Connecticut Council for the Social Studies
- Kevin Staton, Fairfield Public Schools
12:20-1:00 Accessing Digital Resources in History:
- Carl Antonucci, Director of Library Service, Elihu Burritt Library, CCSU
- Sharon Clapp, Digital Resources Librarian, Elihu Burritt Library, CCSU
- Corinne Swanson, School Programs Manager, Connecticut Historical Society
1:00-2:30 Fostering Inclusivity in History and Social Studies Education
- Opening Remarks and Introductions: Panel Chair Kelly Marino, Sacred Heart University
1:00-1:30: African History in Global and Local Contexts
Panel Participants:
- Caroline Ritter, Texas State University
- Nancy Steenburg, University of Connecticut
- Jamie Eves, University of Connecticut
1:30-2:00: Hispanic and Latinx Voices in the Curriculum and Archives
Panel Participants:
- Paul Ortiz, University of Florida
- Elena Marie Rosario, University of Michigan
- Jasmin E. Agosto, Hartford History Center, Hartford Public Library
2:00-2:30: LGBTQ History from Connecticut’s Past and Beyond
Panel Participants:
- William Mann, Central Connecticut State University
- Kevin Vrevich, Wesleyan University
- Allison Norrie, Andrew Warde High School, Fairfield
2:30-3:45 Disrupting White Supremacy in American History
- Opening Remarks and Introductions: Panel Chair Brittney Yancy, Goodwin University
Panel Participants:
- Siobhan Carter-David, Association Professor of History & Women’s Studies, Southern Connecticut State University
- Jason Chang, Director of Asian and Asian American Studies & Associate Professor of History, University of Connecticut
- Chris Newell, Passamaquoddy and Co-Founder/Director of Education: Akomawt Educational Initiative
- Nataliya Braginsky, 2021 Gilder Lehrman National History Teacher of the Year, Metropolitan Business Academy, New Haven
3:45-4:30 Keynote Address: Professor Manisha Sinha, Draper Chair in American History, University of Connecticut
4:30 Closing Remarks
