Iñupiaq men in qayaqs, Noatak, Alaska, circa 1929. Edward S. Curtis Collection, Library of Congress Digital Collections.
Crossing the Chilkoot Pass, circa 1898. Courtesy Candy Waugaman and Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park.
The Gold Rush boomtown of Nome on the Seward Peninsula, 1900. Courtesy of U.S. Geological Survey Photographic Library.
Guide to participating in the hybrid Alaska Historical Society ConferenceThank you for registering for our 2024 conference. You can access the Conference Program schedule here.
The 2024 Alaska Historical Society Conference will be held in person in Cordova as well as virtually over Zoom. Most sessions will be also available via recordings on a password-protected webpage a week after the conference concludes.
Since there are two session options for several of the session times, we have two zoom rooms set up for conference. Please see the schedule below to identify which zoom room you should join for the session of your choice. The bulk of the conference, including the keynotes, special sessions, and odd-numbered sessions (full list of odd-numbered sessions below) will be in Zoom Room 1 (access it here). All even-numbered sessions (full list of even-numbered sessions below) will be in Zoom Room 2 (access it here).
When you first enter the room there will be a screen welcoming you to the conference and showing the session name. Please be sure to name your Zoom account with the name you registered for conference with, so we know you are a registered participant.
Session presenters who are joining us virtually can join the session 15 minutes before it begins. Session presenters who would like to test their tech can reach out to Kaila Pfister for Technical Assistance at kailapfister@gmail.com or 718-753-2015. Presenters can share their screen for their Powerpoint presentations, but it is also required that you provide a copy of your presentation to Kaila so she can have a back-up version.
Primary Zoom Room Session List
Link to join the primary zoom room (opening on Thursday at 8am).
THURSDAY
8:30am Fran Ulmer’s Keynote
Session 1: Historians Interpret Alaska Historians Special Session: Exploring Attu’s Underwater Battlefield
Session 3: Colorful Characters in Alaska’s History
Annual AHS Business Meeting
Discussion portion before and following the film “The Girl Alaska”, Love and Crossdressing in Gold Rush Alaska. We encourage you to watch this film (linked here) on your home and then rejoin us, as it will be difficult to livestream and will be better quality on your home computer.
FRIDAY
8:30am Richard Haass’ Keynote Presentation
Session 5: Beyond Our Borders: International Connections in History
Special Session: Historic Bars of Cordova
Session 7: How Missionaries and Lines on Maps Shaped Alaska History
Session 9: Alaska Native Separations and Resilience
*The Banquet will have photos and we will potentially try to livestream, this is to be determined. The memorial slideshow will be available online after the conference
*The Historic Bar Tour of Cordova will likely be videod, but not livestreamed
SATURDAY
8:30am Barclay Kopchak’s Keynote Presentation
Session 11: History in Prince William Sound
Zoom Room 2 – access this Zoom room here (opening on Thursday at 10:45am)
THURSDAY
11am Session 2: Economic Development: Rights and Responsibilities
Session 4: Location, Location, Location in Alaska History
FRIDAY
Session 6: Gull Eggs, Canoes and a Conservation Hero
Session 8: Alaska History Day 2024 Student Documentaries
Watching the documentaries on your own might mean better quality video streaming. Access the four student documentaries in this google drive folder (2 are YouTube links on the document in the folder)
Session 10: Finding the Lost Alaskans: The Morningside Hospital Project
SATURDAY
Session 12: Fashion and Power in Southcentral Alaska
There should be time at the end of each session for questions, which will be coordinated by the session moderator and tech helper. Virtual participants are encouraged to ask questions for the presenters, just like they would in person. Virtual participants can watch and listen to the presentations and type questions or comments in the chat panel but can only speak when given permission by the moderator to unmute.
If you have trouble accessing either Zoom session, contact Kaila Pfister, kailapfister@gmail.com or text or call (718)753-2015.
Due to the nature of the tours offered during the conference, virtual attendees will not be able to participate in those parts of the conference, but many photos will be taken and posted online.
If you have impaired vision or hearing or other accessibility issues, please let us know in advance at members@alaskahistoricalsociety.org so that we can provide support.
If you have additional questions, please contact Rachel Mason, Conference Chair, at rachelhuusmason@gmail.com • 907-240-4917
