Upcoming virtual event series highlights how historians are using newly digitized materials and emerging digital methods to re-examine the era of the American Revolution.
Register now for a free, four-part webinar series with editors of and contributors to the new volume, American Revolutions in the Digital Age (Cornell University Press, 2024).
This innovative text explores how scholars can use digital methods to expand knowledge of the late 18th and 19th centuries. Speakers will discuss the opportunities and constraints of using emerging technologies to explore the past, including archival silences and inflexible or even potentially misleading digital tools.
Session 1: American Revolutions in the Digital Age
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 / 3:00pm – 4:15pm ET – Register Here
In this session, panelists will discuss how and why the fields of early American history and digital humanities have become increasingly interconnected. How have digital tools and methods changed research and interpretation of the era of the American Revolution and its historical memory?
Session 2: Public History at Historic Sites
Wednesday, June 4, 2025 / 3:00pm – 4:00pm ET – Register Here
In this session, panelists will discuss their experiences working with historic sites that interpret histories of early America. How can we use digital humanities methods to expand interpretation and increase engagement with the public?
Session 3: Slavery, Freedom, and Resistance
Wednesday, July 9, 2025 / 3:00pm – 4:00pm ET – Register Here
In this session, panelists will discuss how digital humanities expands our understanding of freedom in the revolutionary period. How do digital archives and mapping shape our ability to tell stories of place-making and freedom-seeking?
Session 4: Information Technology and Lessons from the American Revolution
Thursday, August 7, 2025 / 3:00 – 4:00pm ET – Register here
In this session, panelists will discuss media structures and information flows during the revolutionary period. What can early America teach us about developing digital media literacy today?
Closed captioning will be provided. Please contact Eleanor Mahoney (emahoney@usaconservation.org) with questions or accessibility requests.