Following last year’s highly successful “A Celebration of Black History in Easton,” The NAACP Easton Branch #2260, the Sigal Museum, Lafayette College Libraries, and the LVEHC hosted “A Celebration of the Black Presence in Easton, Part II: Sister Circle” on…
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Accepting Applications: LVEHC Community Partnerships Workshop
The Lehigh Valley Engaged Humanities Consortium is pleased to announce its upcoming workshop, entitled “Creating Successful Community Partnerships,” on March 30th, 2019. Brittany Merriam, Curator of the Northampton County Historical and Genealogical Society/Sigal Museum, alongside special guest presenters throughout the…
UPCOMING EVENT: A Celebration of the Black Presence in Easton, Pt. II (02/19, 7pm, Sigal Museum)
A Celebration of the Black Presence in Easton (Pt. II) When: Tuesday, 02/19, 7pm Where: Sigal Museum | 342 Northampton Street, Easton Presented by NCHGS and NAACP Easton Branch #2260 Hosted by Ms. Karen S. Britt with Local Guest Speakers Join…
Writing Retreat: Applications Open!
The LVEHC Writing Community is happy to announce that the application for the 2019 Masterclass and Retreat is now live! We will be accepting applications for both the Masterclass (June 1st) and the Writing Retreat (June 2nd-8th) through March 15th, 2019. The Masterclass…
April 29th (1-4pm): “Lehigh Valley Stories” Exhibition at Cedar Crest College
Date: April 29th, 2019 Time: 1-4pm Location: Cressman Library, Cedar Crest College,100 College Dr, Allentown, PA 18104 Cost: Free An exhibition featuring the video documentaries and audio podcasts created by the students of Dr. Elizabeth Ortiz and Dr. LuAnn Fletcher’s…
“Devising Community”: New Course Comes to Muhlenberg with LVEHC Sponsorship
With sponsorship from the LVEHC Mellon Grant, Muhlenberg professors Leticia Robles-Moreno and Matt Moore co-taught a new course this semester called “Devising Community.” This course explored the intersections of community engagement, performance making and ethnography. Students researched the lived histories…
Event Celebrates Collaboration Between Documentary Storymaking Students and Allentown Coalition for Economic Dignity
On December 13, 2018, the partnership between the LVAIC DOC 150 course, led by professor Aggie Bazaz, Introduction to Documentary Storymaking, and The Allentown Coalition for Economic Dignity (ACED) was celebrated with a gathering of community organizers, artists, poets, musicians,…
Connecting “Ethnic American Literature” Course to Lehigh Valley Communities
Connecting “Ethnic American Literature” Course to Lehigh Valley Communities A Course Enhancement Reflection by Dr. Andrew Uzendoski In the fall of 2018, I taught the course English 135: Ethnic American Literature at Lafayette College. The course surveys twentieth-century literature…
SAVE THE DATE (3/11): “The Color of Justice”: A Forum on Criminal Justice Reform
Local chapters of the NAACP, along with the Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley invite you to join us in a discussion on the criminal justice system and the disparities it creates in our communities. Featuring Pennsylvania Attorney…
A Reflection on New Course Exploring History of the Allentown Band
The Allentown Band: Final Reflection by Susan Falciani, Anthony Dalton, Kate Ranieri Faculty and students from Muhlenberg College recently collaborated on a new course merging Documentary Fieldwork and Essentials of Archives, which brought together principles of oral history, documentary fieldwork, storymaking,…