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S U M M E R U O F L M A G A Z I N E | 4 1 A C R O S S C A M P U S Students help public history come alive for youngsters, adults Louisville riots in 1968 may seem like ancient history to youngsters today, but a UofL public history project shed light on their long-lasting impact on the Parkland neighborhood. And some lessons forged from those eyewitness accounts and memories are inspiring schoolchildren, too. Lara Kelland's oral history class documented the uprising and its effects by interviewing former and current Parkland residents. Those 39 interviews will be archived at the Ekstrom Library after work by her digital history methods class; a UofL community engagement grant helped support the research of the three-year project. The students shared their perspectives from the project with f fth grade junior historians from Breckinridge-Franklin Elementary School, who visited them last fall and toured the Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research and Freedom Park as part of their civic engagement education. "This is a part of history that didn't get recorded," UofL staff member and oral history student Tracy Heightchew told the children. "This is kind of like a time capsule — but out loud." Kelland was delighted by her students' experiences. "As much as we are training public historians, this is a fascinating opportunity for them to talk about what they're doing and deliver that to new audiences." Former teacher Michele Hemenway, who works with the younger students on civic engagement, said they benef t from learning local history in this way. "When you're talking about real people, it's really different." All Stars series showcases expertise in the fi eld(s) UofL will demonstrate its prowess in places beyond the gridiron on Saturdays this fall. The College of Arts and Sciences invites fans to enjoy game-day educational programs featuring the academic expertise of its own "A&S; All Stars." Organizers hope football fans and others will kick off their home-game Saturdays at the 10 a.m. events in Gheens Science Hall and Rauch Planetarium, which co-sponsors the series. The talks are free, but registration is required at uof .me/as-allstars2015. The second annual fall lineup of speakers and topics includes: Sept. 12 – "Ancient Louisville: 10,000 Years of Forgotten History at the Falls of the Ohio," John Hale, archaeologist and UofL Liberal Studies Project director (UofL vs. Houston) Sept. 26 – "Screaming Fans and YouTube Sensations: Tween Girls and Popular Music," Diane Pecknold, women's and gender studies associate professor (UofL vs. Samford) Oct. 24 – Special Homecoming presentation by an A&S; alumnus (UofL vs. Boston College) Nov. 7 – "Glaciers, Ice Sheets and Climate Change: Implications for the Global Warming Debate," Keith Mountain, geography and geosciences chair (UofL vs. Syracuse) Nov. 14 – "#FlawlessFeminism: Black Feminisms and the Beyhive," Kaila Story, Pan-African studies and women's and gender studies associate professor (UofL vs. Virginia). UofL student Wes Cunningham shares a laugh with oral history subject Bob Cunningham during a display of artwork created by Breckinridge-Franklin fi fth-graders to incorporate recollections of the Parkland uprising and thoughts on the Louisville neighborhood today.