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15 Feb 2011 00:25
CFP: National Underground Railroad Conference

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From: Mon 2/14/2011 3:51 PM

 

The National Park Service, National Underground Railroad Network to        

 Freedom (Network to Freedom) program and friends, invite proposals for the 

 upcoming annual conference to be held in Clermont County, Ohio, June       

 15-18, 2011.                                                               

                                                                            

 This year's National Underground Railroad Conference, "Pathways to         

 Freedom," will explore the ways in which we present the inspiring history  

 of the Underground Railroad to the public through education,               

 interpretation, and heritage tourism. Methods and materials for            

 incorporating Underground Railroad history into educational curriculum and
standards are invited.  The conference also seeks to emphasize strategies
that allow communities and historic sites to benefit from heritage tourism 

 without commercializing or trivializing the struggle for freedom.          

                                                                            

 The 2011 Conference Program Committee welcomes proposals from a wide       

 variety of scholars, community researchers, site stewards, educators,      

 tourism professionals and others interested in Underground Railroad        

 history.  Presentation topics can include but are not limited to:          

                                                                            

 . Popular Culture and the Underground Railroad                             

 . Education, Technology, and the Underground Railroad                      

 . Connecting visitors to the significance of the story                     

 . Interpreting sensitive and complex history                               

 . Connecting with heritage tourism initiatives                             

 . Developing sites to improve the visitor experience                       

 . The UGRR and school curriculum                                           

                                                                            

 Submission Procedure-Proposals can be submitted for (1) panels up to three 

 individuals and a moderator on a particular theme or topic and (2)         

 individual 20 minute presentations. Individual submissions that are        

 accepted will be placed on a panel by the Program Committee. Conference    

 applications will be reviewed by the 2011 Conference Program Committee.    

                                                                            

 For more information please visit www.ugrconference.com.