Troutbeck Symposium 2025
The Troutbeck Symposium — the student-led historical educational forum — returns for its fourth consecutive year. Middle and high school students from more than 20 regional public and independent schools will gather to listen, present, and discuss findings of their research projects uncovering little-known local histories that tie to our national fabric.
Like their celebrated predecessors, students will gather at Troutbeck to reveal truths — sometimes uncomfortable ones — in a significant site in the history of American thought and social movements. Distinguished returning guests: Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries, Associate Professor of History, Ohio State University; Dr. Christina Proenza-Coles, Lecturer American Studies Department, University of Virginia, and visual artist Taha Clayton will lead the day and commentary between presentations.
You may observe Thursday presentations by watching the livestream via @coloringourpast, or by attending or by attending our panel for educators and community members on Friday, May 2, 9am-12pm: Redesigning History Education for 2025, featuring:
- Morgan Bengel, Old-New Gate Prison
- Jessica Jenkins, Litchfield Historical Society
- Tony Roy of the Connecticut Council for Social Studies
- Wunneanatsu Lamb-Cason of Brown University's Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative (as well as the 2024-25 Gilder Lehrman National History Teacher of the year)
- Two student panelists from this year’s Symposium
- Moderated by Dr. Frank Mitchell, Connecticut Humanities
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