The History Relevance (HR)* initiative began in 2012 to encourage and enable the history field to make a better argument for being relevant to today's world. No institution can assume it is relevant, it must actively find ways to demonstrate relevance to its audiences and community.
This workshop, based in part on a session held annually at the History Leadership Institute (formerly SHA, Seminar for Historical Administration), will tackle the topic from two approaches: the big picture one of demonstrating the discipline of history is relevant, and the smaller one of finding ways to make each participant's organization more relevant. Each participant will leave the workshop with ideas to use at their site to increase relevance and materials such as the HR Value of History statement (endorsed by NCPH) that demonstrate history's relevance.
Small group activities will offer participants opportunities to interact and share ideas and will include an activity that will apply class content to participants' specific organizations.
Facilitators: Aaron Genton, Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill
Tim Grove, Grove History Consulting