Teaching Urban History
UHA Zoom Panel
Thursday, May 29 th
12 Noon, EDT
UHA members–– for almost four decades now–– have encouraged an interest in studying the history of cities through their writing and research, giving talks, interviews and tours, participating in civic activities and of course through teaching–– not only in schools, but also through involvement with museums, libraries and other institutions of learning.
But it’s no secret that liberal arts enrollments have declined, and that is probably the case in urban history. We want that to change that!
Here, in the first of a series of Zoom panels, we consider how we teach urban history, turning to three panelists who have shown that they can reach students and the public through their teaching, writing and podcasting. In this “ talking shop,” panel, they consider approaches to showing what it meant to live in a city then and now.
Join us! Upon registration, you will receive an email to confirm your registration and a Zoom link for the event.
The Panel:
Jim Wunsch, Moderator
Historical/Urban Studies (Emeritus)
SUNY Empire State College
Manish Chalana
Urban Planning and Design
College of The Built Environment
University of Washington, Seattle
Outlook
Looking at urban planning, historic preservation and design from Mumbai to Seattle.
See Chalana’s The Changing Face of Seattle’s Gay Neighborhood.
Ryan Donovan Purcell
Modern American History
Sarah Lawrence College
Outlook
Since the days of “Drop Dead” City (the seventies) to the present—a consideration of politics, race, class and gender in NYC. With the Ramones and Patti Smith in the background.
See Purcell’s Soundscapes: The Music That Created New York
Mary Rizzo
Urban Studies: American Urban, Global Urban Studies and Public History
Rutgers-Newark
Outlook
How the depiction of a city in film, TV, poetry and popular culture can shape public attitudes and urban policies.
See Rizzo’s Come and Be Shocked: Baltimore Beyond John Waters and The Wire
