Be a Part of DC Historical Studies

The Annual Conference on DC Historical Studies is approaching, Nov. 20-23, 2014 at the Carnegie Library. The theme of this year's conference is "Making New Washingtons: Historical Consciousness in a Transforming City." The conference is always fascinating and so exciting. One particularly interesting event will be a roundtable on Marion Barry's new book:

Barry by the Book: A roundtable of authors who have examined Marion Barry's career

• Jonathan I. Z. Agronsky, journalist, author of Marion Barry: The Politics of Race. 1991.
• Jonetta Rose Barras, journalist, author of The Last of the Black Emperors: The Hollow Comeback of Marion Barry in the New Age of Black Leaders. 1998.
• Steven Diner, University Professor, Professor of History, Rutgers University; author of “Washington, The Black Majority: Race and Politics in the Nation’s Capital,” in Snowbelt Cities: Metropolitan Politics in the Northeast and Midwest Since World War II. 1990.
• Dana Flor, filmmaker, “The Nine Lives of Marion Barry.” 
• Maurice Jackson, Associate Professor of History and African-American Studies, Georgetown University.
• Harry Jaffe, journalist, co-author of Dream City: Race, Power, and the Decline of Washington, D.C. 1994.
• Moderator: Derek Musgrove, Assistant Professor of History, UM Baltimore County; author of Rumor, Repression, and Racial Politics: How the Harassment of Black Elected Officials Shaped Post-Civil Rights America. 2012.

You can register now, so reserve your place at this exciting conference.

You can also take part in DC Historical Studies by volunteering at the conference. This is a great way to get to know the great organizers of the conference and to meet the many scholars involved with the conference.

Volunteers are needed to:

• Prepare Conference packets and badges,
• Register attendees and distribute packets and badges,
• Host presenters, direct attendees,
• Staff “Green Room” and Press Table,
• Distribute and collect evaluation forms and any handouts,
• Moderate sessions,
• Assist and Time presenters, assure that room is prepared,
• Work AVs (1), responsible for assuring that speakers have equipment and that they leave it there.
• Support tour guides,
• Man the “Movie Room”,
• Attend one of 2 one-hour orientation sessions.

Contact: John O’Brien: jobrien3910@verizon.net

Looking forward to seeing you at the Annual Conference on DC Historical Studies!