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Niagara University

Underground Railroad History Training Event Planned

August 1, 2019 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

network to freedom trainingA national Underground Railroad training event has been set for September 11-14, 2019 at Niagara University in Niagara Falls, NY. The theme for this training is Crossings: Bridging the Authentic Underground Railroad Past to the Present. [Read more…] about Underground Railroad History Training Event Planned

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Black History, Niagara Falls, Niagara University, Slavery, Underground Railroad

Bruce Dearstyne on the State History Conference

July 15, 2015 by Bruce Dearstyne Leave a Comment

unnamed27-300x136The annual New York State History Conference, held at the end of June at Niagara University, demonstrated once again the robust diversity of the state’s historical community and its research, projects, and initiatives. There were many interesting sessions but I wanted to share impressions of five particularly interesting and important themes.

Cooperation. Paul D’Ambrosio, President of the New York State Historical Association, in welcoming conference attendees, emphasized the essential role of cooperation in sponsoring, organizing, and managing the conference. [Read more…] about Bruce Dearstyne on the State History Conference

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Academia, Conference on NYS History, Niagara University, Public History

New York History Conference Call for Proposals

December 31, 2014 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Niagara RiverThe Conference on New York State History is now seeking proposals for the 2015 event at Niagara University.

This is the premier annual meeting of independent, academic and public historians, librarians and archivists, educators, museum professionals, and publishers in New York State. [Read more…] about New York History Conference Call for Proposals

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Conference on NYS History, Conferences, Niagara University

Conference on NYS History Seeks Proposals

November 20, 2014 by Editorial Staff 2 Comments

unnamed(27)The Conference on New York State History is now seeking proposals for the 2015 event at Niagara University.

The event is one of two major annual conferences for New York’s history community, including academic and public historians, librarians and archivists, educators, museum professionals, and publishers in New York State. [Read more…] about Conference on NYS History Seeks Proposals

Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Academia, Calls for Papers, Conference on NYS History, Conferences, Niagara University, Public History

33rd Conference on New York State History Announced

March 26, 2012 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

The 33rd Conference on New York State History is an annual meeting of historians, librarians, archivists, educators, and community members who are interested in the history, people, and culture of New York State and who want to share information and ideas about historical research and programming.

Each year the Conference brings together several hundred interested scholars and students at a different location. The 2012 Conference will meet at Niagara University, June 14-16. [Read more…] about 33rd Conference on New York State History Announced

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: Academia, Conference on NYS History, Conferences, Niagara University

Call for Papers: Conference on NYS History

October 30, 2011 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

The Program Committee for the Conference on New York State History invites proposals for individual presentations, full sessions, panel discussions, workshops, and other program suggestions for the 2012 conference to be held at Niagara University on June 14-16, 2012. Diverse historical perspectives are welcomed. Presentations may consider any aspect of the history of New York State over the past 400 years. We encourage presenters to take a dynamic approach to their presentations, including the use of visual and audio aids, audience participation, and panel discussions. [Read more…] about Call for Papers: Conference on NYS History

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: Calls for Papers, Conference on NYS History, Conferences, New York Council for the Humanities, New York State Historical Association, Niagara University, Public History

K-12 Teachers Invited to Summer Residential Program

February 11, 2011 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Niagara University is now accepting applications from K-12 teachers nationwide for a summer program entitled Crossroads of Empire: Cultural Contact and Imperial Rivalry at Old Fort Niagara. The week-long residential sessions, which take place July 11-15 and July 18-22, 2011 at Old Fort Niagara and Niagara University, have been made possible by funding obtained from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). [Read more…] about K-12 Teachers Invited to Summer Residential Program

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Education, Grants, NEH, Niagara County, Niagara University, Old Fort Niagara

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