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Registration is NOW OPEN for the 66th Annual Michigan in Perspective: Local History Conference! |
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Join the Historical Society of Michigan (HSM) on March 22-23 at Oakland University for the 2024 Michigan in Perspective: Local History Conference. HSM’s largest annual conference, this event features 5 keynote presentations, 25 unique breakout sessions, a reception at Meadow Brook Hall, a robust exhibit hall, catered dining, and more. Explore our keynote lineup below and view all 25 breakout sessions in our conference booklet.
Registration is now live on our website! PLEASE NOTE: HSM members receive a discount when signing up for this conference—but ONLY when logged in to our website. Log in to register online! |
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| Saving the Depot: Michigan Central Station
Angela Wyrembelski, Quinn Evans The last Amtrak train departed Michigan Central Station in 1988. The historic structure stood abandoned for 30 years before the Ford Motor Company purchased the building in 2018 and announced plans to revive the space. Learn about the redesign, how it incorporates preservation and placemaking strategies to create an inclusive and inspiring setting, and how adaptive reuse of the historic station connects Detroit’s pioneering past to a promising future. |
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| Skating Under the Iron Curtain: The Red Wings’ Russian Five
Keith Gave, Author In the late 1980s, as the Detroit Red Wings sought to reboot their franchise, they began looking at world-class players behind the Iron Curtain. Join us for an opening keynote featuring the newsman who was part of a clandestine mission to begin Russian recruitment and who followed the story from the day Detroit drafted its first two Soviets in 1989 until they raised the Stanley Cup in 1997. |
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| A More Complete Story: Native History and
the State of Michigan
Eric Hemenway, Archives Director, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians In recent years, there has been efforts across the Great Lakes State to be more inclusive of Anishnaabek history. Join us for breakfast to hear how one Native historian has worked with the state, universities, parks, federal agencies, and historical organizations in doing justice to Native history, and learn about the work yet to come. |
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| Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant: A Conversation with Curtis Chin
Curtis Chin, Author Chung’s Cantonese Cuisine was a safe haven in 1980s Detroit. Anyone— from the city’s first Black mayor to elderly Jewish couples—could sit down for a warm meal. It was also there, beneath the awning and surrounded by his family, that filmmaker and activist Curtis Chin came out and grew up. Join us for a conversation between Chin and WXYZ’s Chuck Stokes. |
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| On the Scene: Detroit News & Culture
with Rochelle Riley
Rochelle Riley, Director of Arts & Culture, City of Detroit Rochelle Riley has spent a quarter of a century challenging, encouraging, and informing the public as an award-winning columnist with the Detroit Free Press. Now, she serves as the city’s director of arts and culture. Join our luncheon keynote to hear her discuss her notable works and her experiences advocating for the power of the arts. |
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