Agenda

Panel Session - Integrating Black Ecology, Place, and Public History into Our Research

9:00-10:00am EST

A panel discussion on the potential intersections between Black ecology, place, public history, and youth activism.

Featuring: Dr. Ansley Erickson, Teachers College-Columbia University; Dr. J.T. Roane, Rutgers University

Panel Session - Contemporary Student Activism in New Orleans, Louisiana

10:15-11:15am EST

A panel discussion with youth organizers from Rethink in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Featuring: Youth organizers from ReThink

Workshop - Historians and Grant Writing

1:30-2:30pm EST

A workshop session with historians and funders about seeking and securing funding for future research endeavors.

Featuring: Dr. Derrick Alridge, University of Virginia; Dr. Jon Hale, University of Illinois-Champaign Urbana; Dr. Dara Walker, Penn State University; Dr. Alex Hyres, University of Utah

Edited Volume - Documenting Activism

2:45-3:45pm EST

A workshop and discussion with contributors to Youth in the Movement: High School Student Activism.

Featuring: Invite Only

Closing Remarks

3:45-4pm EST

A brief debrief of the conference.

Featuring: Dr. Dara Walker, Penn State University; Dr. Jon Hale, University of Illinois-Champaign Urbana; and Dr. Alex Hyres, University of Utah.