Day 1, Thursday, November 2
Conversation: Living Heritage
Leaders in arts and philanthropy discuss their work to dismantle systems of exclusion and broaden access to history, arts, and culture.
Panel: Inclusive Design: Disability, Culture, and Preservation
Incorporating the perspectives and experiences of the disability community is an essential aspect of preserving cultural heritage and developing sustainable, vibrant communities. Why is it time to move beyond regulatory compliance and how can we advance comprehensive access to historic places?
Charles G. Baldwin
Valerie Fletcher
Betty Siegel (moderator)
Heidi Swevens
Keynote: Loud Libraries: Cultivating Community Through Shared Stories
Libraries serve as important repositories for community history, as well as centers of civic engagement and education, using innovative methods for empowering diverse voices and sharing multi-dimensional experiences at their institutions.
Panel: Placemaking in Action
Placemaking captures a broad range of collective efforts to preserve and share the histories and stories of how diverse communities throughout the region made a place their own. From community archives to public art and civic media, how are these projects serving as catalysts for local organizing and public engagement?
Kara Elliott-Ortega (moderator)
Tom Kaufhold
Marta V. Martínez, PhD
Lorén M. Spears
Conversation: Town, Gown, and the Future of Education
How are colleges and universities working in partnership with municipal leaders to bridge the town and gown divide and strengthen educational opportunities for everyone in their communities?
Joanne Berger-Sweeney
David Fithian (moderator)
Panel: The Future of Cities
Retention and investment in shared community resources, civic assets, and compelling urban design pays dividends for the prosperity of cities. Hear from civic leaders across the country about their work to ensure sustainable and just futures for their cities.
Alexandria Eberhardt (Introduction)
Joseph Codega Jr.
Carol Coletta (moderator)
Mayor Brett P. Smiley
Day 2, Friday, November
The Haverhill Center: Planning a Cultural District in the Queen Slipper City
Explore Historic New England’s plans to bring increased livability and vitality to Haverhill’s urban downtown with housing, retail and commercial activity and a nationally recognized cultural institution at its heart.
Featured Presentation: Perspectives in Preservation
Two case studies highlight the rippling impacts of preservation projects and their ability to unite communities across geography and time in collective appreciation for historic places small and large.
Panel: Embodied Carbon: The Sustainability Imperative of Preserving Places
How can we change the prevailing ideas of building as disposable commodities and reframe them as crucial tools in the fight against climate change and social inequality? It will take a multi-disciplinary approach to adaptive reuse, deconstruction and new builds to reach net zero and zero-waste sustainability goals.
Dan Bergsagel
Rebecca Berry
Phillip Kennicott (moderator)
Jonathan Rosenbloom
Lightning Talk: Keeping the Bugs at Bay
Pest infestation is one of the greatest threats to museum collections and a challenge compounded by climate change. Learn about cutting edge treatment methods from a nationally recognized leader in innovative solutions to Integrated Pest Management.
Closing Conversation: Climate, Cultural Resources, and Public Lands
This in-depth conversation connects climate with cultural heritage and considers the important role of public parks, large and small, in sustainability, resiliency and adaptation.
Maria A. Burks (moderator)
Louis C. Fusco
Doug Pizzi
Closing Performance: String Quartet from Marlboro Music
Claire Bourg, violin
Zach Mowitz, cello
Zhanbo Zheng, violin
Stephanie Zyzak, violin
