Join the Ohio Humanities Council and other community and neighborhood activists, preservationists, and public historians for converstations about Civic Tourism this summer. Dan Shilling, former executive director of the Arizona Humanities Council, defines civic tourism:
Civic Tourism is about appreciating tourism as a public good . . . practicing it as a public art. Civic Tourism [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Ohio Humanities Council’
Conversations about Civic Tourism
Posted in Dayton, civic engagement, cultural heritage, history, museums, narrative, place, public history, tagged civic tourism, cultural heritage, Dayton, Ohio, Ohio Humanities Council on June 22, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Ohio Civic Tourism Initiative
Posted in Dayton, Ohio, Ohio Humanities Council, Omeka, civic engagement, cultural heritage, higher education, history, new media, place, popular history, tagged Center for History and New Media, Euclid Corridor, Ohio Humanities Council on May 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »
. . . with hundreds of local history organizations and museums highlighting archaeology, arts, literature and material culture, more than 2300 miles of designated scenic by-ways, and dozens of agricultural and food fairs, among other attractions, a trip anywhere in Ohio can provide an exciting, rewarding experience.
OHC Pathways
The Ohio Humanities Council plans to conduct five, [...]
Omeka: Internet Exhibits Made Much Easier
Posted in Dayton, Ohio, Ohio Humanities Council, Omeka, civic engagement, cultural heritage, history, museums, oral history, public history, tagged archives, blog, Center for History and New Media, DaytonCreate, digital collections, digital exhibits, museums, Ohio Humanities Council, Omeka, wordpress on April 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The Center for History and New Media, in partnership with the Minnesota Historical Society, released Omeka this past winter. Omeka is a web platform or publishing tool for sharing collections and producing exhibitions online. Omeka is available free to download and it is open source, permitting all kinds of modifications as well as [...]
Between Fences Exhibit
Posted in Ohio, Ohio Humanities Council, history, museums, oral history, place, tagged Between Fences, exhibit, farming, landscape, Museums on Main Street, Ohio, Ohio Humanities Council, Smithsonian on April 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Ohio Humanities Council presents the Smithsonian Museums on Main Street traveling exhibit, “Between Fences” in 2009. In 2007, the Ohio Humanities Council brought the Museums on Main Street exhibit “Key Ingredients: America by Food” to the Boonshoft with a linked program “Key Ingredients: Ohio by Food” at the Cityfolk Festival (along with sites in [...]
Ohio Humanities Council Summer Institutes
Posted in Education, Ohio Humanities Council, history, oral history, tagged Education, history, Ohio Humanities Council, summer institute, teacher institute on April 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Each summer, the Ohio Humanities Council sponsors The Oral History Training Institute for historical organizations, teachers, and others interested in learning the skills to develop an oral history project. Learn more about oral history June 3-5 at Kenyon College.
The Ohio Humanities supports summer teachers institutes across the state. For more information, see K-12 Programs [...]
