The Humanities Institute, in collaboration with the History Department and the New England Historical Association, invite you to “A Dialogue on Public History” on Friday, September 25, 2026, from 5:00–6:30 p.m. in the Barone Campus Center Dogwood Room at Fairfield University. 

The dialogue will be an engaging conversation exploring the experiences and perspectives of interdisciplinary scholars working in public history.

Dr. Elena Rosario (Fairfield University) is a public historian who conducts oral history interviews, develops educational curricula, and collaborates on exhibitions and other public history projects across Connecticut.

Dr. Todd Gernes (Stonehill College) is a former Board member of the Gibson House Museum in Boston. He is currently researching a blended African American/Native American family from the Civil War to the present.

Dr. Jason Mancini (Executive Director of Connecticut Humanities) is former Executive Director of the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center.

Dr. Kyera Singleton (Executive Director of the Royall House and Slave Quarters) is a member of the Special Commission on the 250^th Anniversary of the American Revolution for Massachusetts.

A reception will follow the program. 

For more information contact Elena Rosario at erosario@fairfield.edu