Researching New York 2015: Communities of New York

November 19 & 20, 2015 

University at Albany - SUNY

Albany, New York  

 

Conference highlights are below. Online registration is now an option. Details on all panels and registration information at www.nystatehistory.org.

 

We hope to see you there!

 

 

 

 

Celebrate New York History Month at Researching New York!

More than 20 sessions explore New York State history from a wide variety of perspectives. Some offer a response to the call to examine understandings of community—whether based on geographic or physical location or drawn together by shared cultural, political, religious, ethnic, racial, or gender identities and common experiences. How do these understandings tell the stories of the past, but also help to engage with New York communities of today? In addition to the sessions, featured events include:

 

The Future of the New York State Museum’s Permanent Exhibitions

Mark Schaming, Museum Director & Jennifer Lemak, Senior Historian

 

Mark Schaming and Jenifer Lemak look to the future of the New York State Museum, discussing an exciting project to update and build 35,000 square feet of new permanent exhibit spaces in the Museum and plans for the upcoming gallery renewal. Galleries will be open after hours to explore exhibits, with museum staff available for questions and comments. Conference registration required; see Web site for details.  

 

The Brothers Vonnegut: Bernard Vonnegut and Kurt Vonnegut in GE's House of Magic

Ginger Strand

 

Ginger Strand is the author of the upcoming The Brothers Vonnegut: Bernard Vonnegut and Kurt Vonnegut in GE's House of Magic, a cultural history and joint biography that offers "a wild collision of science and literature set against the backdrop of the Cold War and the dawn of the digital world." Much of the story originates in New York at General Electric and the University at Albany Department of Atmospheric Sciences. This public lecture is free and open to the public. 7:30 PM, Thursday, November 20^th, New York State Museum.  

 

Adirondack Towns: Cultural Constructions, Political Agendas, and Social Realities

Philip Terrie

 

Philip Terrie is the author of numerous works on Adirondack history and culture. His presentation examines how our understanding of the history and realities of Adirondack villages has been shaped by competing narratives, one produced by outsiders and the other by Adirondack residents themselves. Lunch keynote, conference registration required; see Web site for details.  

 

Full program details and registration information are available at www.nystatehistory.org or contact us a [log in to unmask].

 

Researching New York is sponsored by the University at Albany Department of History, History Graduate Student Organization, and M.E. Grenander Special Collections and Archives; the New York State Archives Partnership Trust; and The New York State Council for the Humanities, with additional support from the New York State Historical Association, the New York State Museum, the New York State Writers Institute, and the University at Albany College of Arts & Sciences and Office for Research.