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Revolutionary Perspectives: Dr. Leah Glaser

Interpreting Energy

May 22, 2025 · 7 p.m.
Garden House
Free

Our "Revolutionary Perspectives" speaker series celebrates innovative approaches to how we discover, interpret, and share American history. 

On May 22, Dr. Leah Glaser, professor of history at Central Connecticut State University, will share how public history can raise awareness about the history of natural resources, their preservation, and what such practices can teach us about the causes of and mitigation of climate change. This will include discussion of two of her most recent book projects: Interpreting Energy at Museums and Historic Sites and Branching Out: The Public History of Trees. 

This program is free for all thanks to generous support by the Wadsworth Lewis Fund. Registration is required and will open soon.

Leah S. Glaser, Ph.D., is a professor of history and coordinator of the public history program at Central Connecticut State University. She earned her B.A. from Tufts University and her M.A. and Ph.D. in history and public history from Arizona State University. She has worked in the field of public history and historic preservation for the last thirty years, consulting with municipal, state, and federal agencies, including positions at the United States Bureau of Reclamation and the National Park Service. For the last twenty-five years, while publishing on topics related to the history of energy, she has worked closely with the National Council on Public History to emphasize issues of environmental sustainability through conferences, committee work, and publications.

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