This is not a sit-and-listen event.
Over the course of the afternoon, participants will move around, meet one another, tour Troutbeck, explore resources, exchange ideas, and learn more about the Symposium and the growing community behind it.
Whether you are a student beginning to explore your local history, an educator interested in bringing students to the Symposium, a historian or organization with expertise or resources to share, or simply curious to learn more, there is a place for you.
Students are especially encouraged to attend. The afternoon is an opportunity to meet historians and community partners, discover local archives and resources, and begin exploring the people, places, and stories that could become the starting point for a Symposium project.
Throughout the afternoon:
• Meet Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries and members of the Symposium community
• Learn what the Troutbeck Symposium is and where it is headed
• Connect with museums, libraries, historians, and historical societies
• Discover local history resources and potential partnerships for student work
• Explore ideas and possible starting points for Symposium projects
• Tour Troutbeck and meet fellow students, educators, and community members
• Learn about the many ways individuals and organizations can take part
Two hours to make connections, exchange ideas, discover resources, and begin building the community that will make the next Troutbeck Symposium possible.
Come find your place in it. Advance registration is required.
About Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries
Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries is the College of Arts and Sciences Alumni Associate Professor of History at The Ohio State University, where he teaches courses on the Civil Rights and Black Power Movement. He is the author of *Bloody Lowndes: Civil Rights and Black Power in Alabama’s Black Belt* and editor of *Understanding and Teaching the Civil Rights Movement*. An award-winning educator, he has worked extensively with students, teachers, museums, and public history projects across the country.
Hasan has been part of the Troutbeck Symposium since its first year, five years ago, working with students and educators and helping shape a community grounded in historical inquiry, evidence, and exploration.