Spring 2026 Symposium

Opening Remarks

Awad Halabi, Wright State University - Main Campus

Discovery Room, Student Union, Wright State University

12:30 PM - 12:35 PM

Symposium Introduction

Chris Wydman, Wright State University - Main Campus

Discovery Room, Student Union, Wright State University

12:35 PM - 12:40 PM

Symposium Committee Introductory Remarks

Cristian Dominguez, Wright State University
Gabrielle Halcomb, Wright State University
Alondra Malia, Wright State University

Discovery Room, Student Union, Wright State University

12:40 PM - 12:45 PM

Preserving the Past, Opening the Doors: Digital Accessibility in Archives

Gabrielle Halcomb, Wright State University

Discovery Room, Student Union, Wright State University

12:45 PM - 1:00 PM

Reuniting Object and Origin: A Provenance Investigation

Erin Pence, Wright State University

Discovery Room, Student Union, Wright State University

1:00 PM - 1:15 PM

An Abundance of Activities: Public History Projects at the Heritage Center of Clark County, Part I

Ellen Moore, Wright State University

Discovery Room, Student Union, Wright State University

1:15 PM - 1:30 PM

An Abundance of Activities: Public History Projects at the Heritage Center of Clark County, Part II

Elizabeth Day, Wright State University

Discovery Room, Student Union, Wright State University

1:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Student Panel I Q&A

Gabrielle Halcomb, Wright State University
Erin Pence, Wright State University
Ellen Moore, Wright State University
Elizabeth Day

Discovery Room, Student Union, Wright State University

1:45 PM - 2:00 PM

Brave, Faithful, and Reckless: The Horse of the U.S. Marines

Alondra Mallia, Wright State University

Discovery Room, Student Union, Wright State University

2:15 PM - 2:30 PM

The Right Hand of Allah: Slavery, Mobility, and the Dispersion of Islam in the Indian Ocean World

Ellery Johnson, Wright State University

Discovery Room, Student Union, Wright State University

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Contesting Imaginaries in the Digital Age: Considering Internet History

Cristian Dominguez, Wright State University

Discovery Room, Student Union, Wright State University

2:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Student Panel 2 Q&A

Alondra Mallia, Wright State University
Ellery Johnson, Wright State University
Cristian Dominguez, Wright State University

Discovery Room, Student Union, Wright State University

3:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Keynote Address: The Dangers of Institutional Silence in the War on Words

Hadley Drodge, Ohio History Connection / National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center, Wilberforce, OH

Discovery Room, Student Union, Wright State University

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Ed Haas Memorial and Closing Remarks

Wright State University History Faculty

Discovery Room, Student Union, Wright State University

4:30 PM - 4:45 PM

History Awards Ceremony

Wright State University History Faculty

Discovery Room, Student Union, Wright State University

4:45 PM - 5:00 PM