Oral history is a field of study and a method of gathering, preserving, and interpreting the voices and memories of people, communities, and participants in art education. This session will provide information about the Distinguished Fellows Oral Histories Initiative and information about how NAEA members may participate in this project.
This session will share information about the Distinguished Fellows Archive Initiative and provide opportunities to collaborate and share best practices for creating archives. Attendees will have opportunities to contribute to the development of a template to guide and refine the construction of their own personal archives.
Art educators face unprecedented social and pedagogical challenges. Recognizing the impact of climate crises; political unrest; and rapidly shifting attitudes toward race, gender, and education itself on the conduct of art education, this panel describes circumstances that surround contemporary art educators, considers the impact of these challenges on recruitment and retention of art teachers, and offers strategies for surviving and thriving in increasingly complex contexts.
