Bread and Roses Symposium : Suggested Paper/Panel Themes

Suggested paper/panel themes:

1. Immigrant Workers and Unionization Then and Lessons for Today
2. Women workers in the Bread & Roses Strike: Are There Lessons for Today?
3. How Did the Strike Story Resonate Beyond Lawrence?

4. Commemoration and Memory: How Lawrence Recalls the Strike
5. Teaching Strikes: Bread & Roses and Labor Studies
6. Community – Labor Coalitions for Change

7. Labor Activism and Political Repression
8. Strikes and Social Change: Then and Now
9. How the International Press Covered the Strike

10. Worker and Community Health and Safety in Lawrence Then and Now
11. The Hazards of Working with Wool
12. Imaging a Sustainable Lawrence: What Might 2062 Hold?

13. Organized Labor and the Church: Then and Now
14. The Roles of Music, Art and Spoken Word in Telling Labor’s Story
15. Immigrant Communities Then and Now

Submit to: symposium2012@breadandrosescentennial.org

Bread and Roses Symposium: Important Dates

Submissions
Submissions of individual papers and panel presentations will be considered through July 1, 2011.
Include a brief biography of up to 250 words with your submission.
Graduate, undergraduate, and high school students are encouraged to submit.
Submit to: symposium2012@breadandrosescentennial.org

Notification on acceptance will be made by mid-Oct. 2011.

Symposium Dates
Symposium Tentative Structure:
• April 27, 2012: Afternoon walking tours of key Lawrence strike sites.
• April 27, 2012: Dinner, a keynote talk, and spoken word tributes to the strike.
• April 28, 2012: Panels, roundtables, walking tours, and a lunch-time conversation on the strike’s meaning for today.

An edited book with several of the selected papers will be published in the Baywood Publishing Series, Work, Health and Environment.

For more information on submissions and the symposium:
Bread and Roses Strike Symposium

Co-Sponsor List for Bread and Roses Centennial Symposium

Partial list of co-sponsors:

Ardis Cameron, Director and a Professor of American and New England Studies University of Southern Maine, Author, Radicals of the Worst Sort
James Green, Professor, History, UMass Boston

Bruce Watson, Author, Bread and Roses
Sheila Kirshbaum, Director, Tsongas Industrial History Center
Paul Marion, Director, Community and Cultural Affairs, UMass Lowell
Nina Coppens, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Fine Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, UMass Lowell
Joseph Lipschitz, Chair, History, UMass Lowell
Robert Forrant, Professor, History, UMass Lowell
Joyce Bowman, Chair, History, UMass Amherst
Bruce Laurie, Professor Emeritus, History, UMass Amherst
Charles Mauriello, Chair, History, Salem State University
Avi Chomsky, Professor, History, Salem State University
Theresa McBride, Chair, History, College of the Holy Cross
Michael Rossi, Dean, School of Liberal Arts, Merrimack College
Clarisse Poirier, Chair, History, Merrimack College
Stephen Russell, Chair, History, Northern Essex Community College
Dexter Arnold, PhD, Strike Scholar
Michael Honey, Fred and Dorothy Haley Professor of Humanities, University of Washington
Jurg Siegenthaler, Professor Emeritus, College of Arts and Sciences, American University

FAQs

What should I include with my submission?
Include:
Brief Biography 250 words
Description of proposal

Who can Submit?
Anyone with an interest.
Graduate, undergraduate and high school students are encouraged to submit

Can professors participate or is this just for students?
Thank you for your inquiry. We are accepting submissions of all types from both professors, students, and other interested parties.

If I have a question?
Please submit all questions to symposium2012@breadandrosescentennial.org
Answers to frequently asked questions will be posted on the FAQ page.

Where do I send my submission?
All biographies and proposals should be sent to: symposium2012@breadandrosescentennial.org

When will I be notified?
All applicants will be notified upon receipt of proposals
Final decisions will be made by mid-October 2011

When is the Symposium?
April 27-28,2012

Where will it be held?
Symposium will be held in Lawrence,MA at the Kunhardt Mill

Do you have a program yet?
Tentative Program
April 27, 2012: Walking Tours of key Lawrence strike sites
April 27, 2012: Dinner, keynote talk, and spoken word tributes to the strike
April 28, 2012 Panels, roundtables, walking tours, and a lunch time conversation on the strike's meaning for today

Information for Registered Bread and Roses Centennial Symposium Participants

On behalf of the Lawrence History Center and the Bread and Roses Centennial Committee, we thank you for registering to participate in the Bread and Roses Centennial Academic Symposium on Saturday, April 28, 2012, in Lawrence, Massachusetts. You will be joining nearly 300 people from 20 different U.S. States, Canada, and Australia who share your interest in the Great Lawrence Strike of 1912!

Things to know as you plan your day with us…

The day will begin at 8:15 a.m. with “Check-In” at the Lawrence History Center at 6 Essex Street. There you will receive your name tag, program schedule booklet (including a map of the panel locations), and lunch ticket. We will have coffee and bottled water available at no charge to participants.

Panels will begin at all locations at 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. Please refer to the "Schedule At-A-Glance” that shows which panels are going on at the same time in all locations to assist you in deciding which one to attend! There is no need to print the schedule as you will receive a full Symposium Schedule booklet at Check-in.

Information about the symposium sites:

Lawrence History Center: www.lawrencehistory.org
Essex Art Center: www.essexartcenter.com
Lawrence Heritage State Park: http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/northeast/lwhp.htm
Everett Mills: www.everettmills.com
(Note: The Union Street Grille is on the first floor of the Everett and will be open all day for in-between-panel nourishment.)

Lunch will be from Noon to 1:15 pm. on the first floor of the Everett Mill. Our keynote speaker is Richard Trumka, President of the AFL-CIO (see "Schedule At-A-Glance” for more information).

Guided Walking Tours will depart from the Lawrence History Center at 10:30 am and 1:30 pm. and last for approximately 45 minutes.

A Final Concert and Wrap-up will take place at 4:30 pm on the 6th Floor of the Everett within our bilingual exhibit, Short pay! All out! The Great Lawrence Strike of 1912.

Directions and Parking:

From Route 495, take Exit 45 (Marston Street). Follow Marston Street and take a left onto Canal Street. As you come down Canal Street, you will see the Stone and Everett Mills ahead of you. Continue down the hill a bit and turn right into the Everett parking lot before the Union Street traffic light. The entrance will be marked with a purple “Event Parking” sign (look for the red and purple balloons!).

Once you park behind the Everett Mill, in order to get to the Lawrence History Center, enter the Everett from the rear entrance and walk all the way through to the Union Street side. The History Center is across the street on the corner of Union and Essex. People and signs will be available to assist/direct you.

Parking at the Everett may be limited as there will be another event going on at the same time. If you are unable to find a free spot in their lot, the LAZ public parking lot at One Canal Street ($5/day) is adjacent to the Everett lot. Metered parking is also an option along Essex Street, however the maximum time allowed is 2 hours and if you overstay your limit you will get a $25.00 ticket.

Note: Please be aware that there is construction on Marston Street and Canal Street as improvements to traffic flow, the installation of curbs, etc. is taking place.

Lodging:
If you have not yet made a hotel reservation and are considering staying in the area overnight on Friday and/or Saturday, here are some local places to stay:

The Wyndham Boston Andover Hotel - 978-975-3600
(http://www.wyndham.com/hotels/BOSAM/main.wnt)
123 Old River Rd, Andover, Massachusetts 01810
(Mention the Bread and Roses Symposium and the nightly rate will be $99)

Holiday Inn Express - (978) 975-4050
http://www.hiexpress.com/hotels/us/en/lawrence/boslm/hoteldetail/directions
224 Winthrop Ave, Lawrence
(Nightly rate around $80)

Comfort Suites - (978) 374-7755
http://www.comfortsuites.com/hotel-haverhill-massachusetts-MA063?sid=xk2...
106 Bank Rd., Haverhill
(Nightly rates: $89/$99)

If you are coming in on Friday, please join us for a FREE concert featuring Si Kahn and Charlie King & Karen Brandow at 7:30 pm on the 6th floor of the Everett Mill to kick-off the Symposium weekend. Doors open at 7:00 pm.

We are looking forward to seeing all of you this weekend! The weather forecast for Saturday in Lawrence, as of this writing, is partly sunny, breezy, and 55 degrees. Sounds like perfect light jacket walking weather to me!

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to write or call.

Thanks!
Susan
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Susan Grabski, Executive Director
Lawrence History Center
6 Essex Street
Lawrence, MA 01840
(978) 686-9230
http://www.lawrencehistory.org
http://exhibit.breadandrosescentennial.org

Reflections on the Bread and Roses Academic Symposium, April 28, 2012

"Yesterday was an amazing day for the LHC. Well over 300 walked through our door and the streets and historic buildings of Lawrence, from over 20 states and two foreign countries. There was an exciting buzz all day. People were constantly lingering at the end of sessions, there were conversations and networking, and as we checked in on panels, the packed rooms were hushed as people listened intently. Many certainly want to come back." ~ Pamela Yameen, LHC President

Saturday, April 28, 2012 was indeed a wonderful day in Lawrence. When our bilingual exhibit, "Short pay! All out!" opened on the 6th floor of the Everett Mill (15 Union Street, Lawrence) on January 12, 2012, our hope was to start a dialogue about the issues and themes brought to the forefront by the strikers one hundred years ago. The interest and attendance at the Bread and Roses Centennial Academic Symposium reaffirms that the same issues resonate today and that the conversations that began many months ago are continuing and expanding their reach all across this nation and beyond.

LHC Founder, Eartha Dengler said when she was awarded the "Woman of the Year" award by the Eagle-Tribune in 1993, "If you don't care, you really create a society where older people don't care about children and children don't care about older older people, where you don't care about your neighbor, about your community..." Eartha deeply cared about collecting and preserving the history and heritage of Lawrence for its people and, this past weekend, a glorious assembly of people did the same. Through scholarly work, discussion, music, and song, the story of Lawrence was told and will continue to be told as participants return to their home towns and countries.

Our very own LHC Board Secretary, Karen Van Welden Herman, on the right with fellow panelists Frances Perkins Center Executive Director Laura Fortman and Maine AFL-CIO President Don Berry in front of a replica of Maine's labor history mural.

Panel session on the 5th floor of the Everett Mill (photo taken by Richard Kearney)

Walking tour led by LHC Board member, Rich Padova. (photo taken by Richard Kearney)

Yadira Betances of the Eagle-Tribune summarizes the keynote address by ALF-CIO President, Richard Trumka, at lunch and the overall day nicely on the front page of the Sunday Local Section.

For those who participated, please take a moment to complete this
brief evaluation form so that we may improve upon things for future events!

Thank you, keep on talking about the Great Lawrence Strike of 1912, and come back often to Lawrence!

More photos available on our Facebook page!

Registration is Now Closed for LHC Bread and Roses Centennial Academic Symposium

Registration is now CLOSED.

Symposium Schedule [Download schedule in PDF]