LGBTQ Welcoming Guidelines for Museums
Last year, I served as one of nearly forty advisors and contributors to an effort by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) to create guidelines
Susan Ferentinos
November 3, 2017
Thinking about Alfred Kinsey’s Legacy
A few weekends ago, the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction hosted a day-long event to celebrate its seventieth anniversary. Founded by
Susan Ferentinos
October 24, 2017
Planning for Stonewall National Monument is Under Way
On June 24, 2016, President Obama designated the site of the 1969 Stonewall Uprising a National Monument, making it the first unit of the National
Susan Ferentinos
October 11, 2017
Back in the Classroom
Last month, I took a little road trip down to Murfreesboro, Tennessee, to take part in the Maymester program at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU).
Susan Ferentinos
June 24, 2017
American Alliance of Museums Announces Social Media Journalists for MuseumExpo 2017
On Sunday, May 7, 2017, museum professionals from across the country will convene in St. Louis for MuseumExpo, the largest annual gathering of people working
Susan Ferentinos
May 4, 2017
Upcoming Webinar with the American Association for State and Local History
On Thursday, May 4, 2017, at 3:00 pm eastern time, I will be partnering with the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH)
Susan Ferentinos
May 1, 2017
Making LGBTQ History American History: A Public Conversation on Stonewall National Monument and Beyond
In 2016, President Barack Obama designated the Stonewall National Monument in New York City to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall Uprising, which sparked the modern LGBTQ
Susan Ferentinos
April 5, 2017
“Interpreting the Queer Past” at Mathers Museum, March 3
I will be giving a talk entitled “Interpreting the Queer Past” at the Mathers Museum of World Cultures on Friday, March 3, 2017 from 4:30 to
Susan Ferentinos
February 28, 2017
Special Guests a Priority at Van Abbemuseum
Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking at the Van Abbemuseum, a contemporary art museum in Eindhoven, Netherlands. My talk was part of a
Susan Ferentinos
December 21, 2016
Government Report on LGBTQ History
In October, the National Park Service released what may be the first federal report on the history of LGBTQ communities. LGBTQ America: A Theme Study
Susan Ferentinos
November 30, 2016
