RESEARCHERS & PARTNERS

PROJECT Co-PIs
Helaine Silverman (Department of Anthropology, UIUC)
Devin Hunter (Public History Program-Department of History, UIS)
FACULTY CONSULTANTS
Benjamin Bross (Architecture)
Steven DiNaso (Anthropology Research Affiliate)

Christopher Fennell (Anthropology)
Susan Frankenberg (Anthropology and Museum Studies)
Robert Pahre (Political Science)
Cele Otnes (Emerita, Business Administration)
Laura Payne (Recreation, Sport and Tourism)

Carla Santos (Recreation, Sport and Tourism)
Michael Twidale (Library and Information Science)
GRADUATE STUDENT ASSISTANTS (current)
Nathan Cooper (History, UIS)

INDIVIDUAL COLLABORATORS
Joann Condellone (Mother Jones Museum, Mt Olive)
Laura Davis (Independent Heritage Consultant)
Hannah Kline (Illinois History Collaborative)
Layne Knoche (Landscape Architect, BLA, UIUC)
Cequyna Moore (ICOMOS USA)
Penny Schmidt (Alton Works & Alton Main Street)
Ian Trivers (Urban & Regional Plannning, Washington University)
Dave Tucker (Curator, Gillespie Coal Museum)
Stephanie Young (Principia College and All Town, USA)
INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS
Andreas Pantazatos (University of Cambridge, UK)
Mike Robinson (Nottingham Trent University, UK)                                            

INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS
Taking our lead from the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations, this project has a broad vision of its stakeholders. We seek to engage with local communities, local authorities, the State, the private and public tourism sector, cultural organizations, business and industry, NGOs, volunteers, educators, and the scientific and technological communities. We welcome all who wish to partner with us.

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