ParticipantSamantha Rosenthal
Samantha Rosenthal, author of Living Queer History, is Associate Professor of History and Coordinator of the Public History Concentration at Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia. She is the author of …
ParticipantSarah Calise
Sarah Calise (she/they) is a public historian dedicated to connecting people with their past and preserving important records through digital, written, and verbal storytelling. She currently cares for political and …
ParticipantBill McKibben
Bill McKibben wrote The End of Nature, the first book for a general audience about climate change, in 1989; his 20th book, The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon: …
ParticipantWilliam deBuys
William deBuys, author of The Trail to Kanjiroba, also wrote River of Traps, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year and a Pulitzer Prize nonfiction finalist, as well …
ParticipantAndrea Douglas
Dr. Andrea Douglas, Jefferson School African American Heritage Center executive director, holds an MA and PhD in art history from the University of Virginia and an MBA in arts management …
ParticipantEboni Bugg
Eboni Bugg has worked to improve lives in the Charlottesville area in a variety of roles including educator, social worker, therapist and yoga teacher. She is currently the director of …
ParticipantJohn Charles Thomas
John Charles Thomas was the first Black and, at 32 years old, the youngest Supreme Court Justice in Virginia history. A Norfolk native, he earned his BA with distinction from …
ParticipantReuben Jonathan Miller
Reuben Jonathan Miller, author of Halfway Home, is a sociologist, criminologist and a social worker who teaches at the University of Chicago in the School of Social Service Administration where …
ParticipantLaurent Dubois
Laurent Dubois is the director for Academic Affairs at the Democracy Initiative at UVA and the author, most recently, of Avengers of the New World: The Story of the Haitian …
ParticipantElizabeth Irvin
Elizabeth Irvin is the executive director of The Women’s Initiative, a Charlottesville based nonprofit that provides trauma-informed, culturally responsive mental health care. She believes that every person possesses the strength …
ParticipantAndrea Mayfield
Andrea Mayfield is the deputy director of The Women’s Initiative, where she is responsible for operations, resilience programs, and cultural humility. She is passionate about equity in access and outcomes …
ParticipantPatricia Miller
Patricia Miller is the editor of Encyclopedia Virginia and the author of Bringing Down the Colonel: A Sex Scandal of the Gilded Age. Her writing on feminism, power, and politics …
