gvgktang (51)in #history • 7 years agoNCPH 2018: A RecapRead people's livetweets of our working group "Insider/Outsider: Racial Bias & Positionality in Interpretation," as…gvgktang (51)in #sex • 7 years agoFrom Lit to Bit: How'd People F*ck Back Then?Ah, the joys of studying sexuality! I'm interested in addressing the taboos surrounding the use of explicit primary…gvgktang (51)in #nonprofits • 7 years agoLet's Dispense with the Formalities...How and where would you dispense $10,000; $100,000; $1,000,000; and $10,000,000 to have maximum impact for public…gvgktang (51)in #history • 7 years agoNCPH 2018: Announcing "Insider/Outsider: Racial Bias & Positionality in Interpretation!"Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Vegas, baby! I'm at the NCPH 2018 conference this week and TOMORROW, myself and ten…gvgktang (51)in #preservation • 7 years agoMaterialities & Preservation in the Digital Age?This week's reading – the 2005 Heritage Health Index Report on the State of America’s Collections – centers on the…gvgktang (51)in #history • 7 years agoInterpretation or Interaction? On Exhibit Labels in a Labelless AgeOur reading for this week – a report by the the Wyncote Foundation titled "Like, Link, Share" – explores how…gvgktang (51)in #philadelphia • 7 years agoPubComm 2018: A RecapMiss last week's Public History Community Forum? Want to relive the glory? Review the fantastic insights and wisdom…gvgktang (51)in #philadelphia • 7 years agoAnnouncing PubComm 2018!PubComm 2018 is set for TOMORROW – Thursday, April 4th, 10am-3pm at the William Way LGBT Community Center (1315 Spruce…gvgktang (51)in #nonprofits • 7 years agoWhat's Kink Got To Do With It? Deaccessioning in Grassroots ArchivesMy colleague @dduquette provided us with a great summary and synthesis of this week's readings – The Library…gvgktang (51)in #sex • 7 years agoDyke Mongers! Satanic Sapphists!As a highschooler, one of my favorite sites was a Tumblr called F— Yeah, Queer Vintage (now inactive). Posting an…gvgktang (51)in #nonprofits • 7 years agoBan White Saviors, Dismantle History Institutions (Part 2)Read Part 1 . White project leaders-cum-saviors have redoubled their efforts to co-opt politically-driven…gvgktang (51)in #nonprofits • 7 years agoBan White Saviors, Dismantle History Institutions (Part 1)My engagement with history has almost always been mediated through a white institution. In an act of virtue signaling…gvgktang (51)in #nonprofits • 7 years ago20th Century Solutions, 21st Century Problems?My colleagues have done a great job responding to our readings for this week – Stephen A. Greyser and Stephanie…gvgktang (51)in #nonprofits • 7 years agoArts, Culture & Politics in Philadelphia: Some BackgroundIn my last post, I proposed funding three local, mid-size organizations of color for a collaborative public…gvgktang (51)in #nonprofits • 7 years agoThe Personal is Political is Historical: An LOIThis post is based on the Barra Foundation's LOI guidelines, which can be found here. Problem Traditional…gvgktang (51)in #history • 7 years agoHistory is a Hot Mess! GIFs, Memes, & 'Drunk History'What happens when you search "1918" on GIPHY ? You get a scattered mess of ambiguous clips – a jumble of seemingly…gvgktang (51)in #nonprofits • 7 years agoDoes Size Really Matter? Institutionalizing the PastWhen it comes to interpreting, preserving and presenting the past, what are the pros and cons of big, midsized and…gvgktang (51)in #history • 7 years agoDrugs, Sex, & Games: Party Like It's 1918!The popular historical imagination has led most of us to believe that, one hundred years ago, people were stuffy…gvgktang (51)in #nonprofits • 7 years agoStrategic Planning or Strategic Posturing: Whose Expectations Must Cultural Organizations Meet?TCC’s Ten Keys to Strategic Planning , provides a solid overview of nonprofit strategic planning – its goals and…gvgktang (51)in #history • 7 years ago"The Revolution Will Not Be Funded"This post draws its title from the great activist anthology 'The Revolution Will Not Be Funded: Beyond the…