(June 2026)

Quiltmaking in the Time of COVID

MacDowell, M. (2026, March 13). Quiltmaking in the time of COVID [Invited], American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

(May 2026)

Mindfulness in Community Engagement: Cultivating Ethical Partnerships

Brewer, S., & Miller Zientek, R. (2026, May 7). Mindfulness in community engagement: Cultivating ethical partnerships [Conference presentation]. MSU Spring Conference on Teaching and Learning, East Lansing, MI.

(March 2026)

Are We Getting It Right? Centering Community Partner Perceptions in Community Engagement

Barrett, M., Frabutt, J., Hightower, M., & Miller Zientek, R. (2026, March 18). Are we getting it right? Centering community partner perceptions in community engagement [Roundtable]. Campus Compact Conference (Compact26), Chicago, IL.

(March 2026)

Mindfulness in community Engagement: Cultivating Ethical Partnerships

Brewer, S., & Miller Zientek, R. (2026, March 17). Mindfulness in community engagement: Cultivating ethical partnerships [Promising practices presentation]. Campus Compact Conference (Compact26), Chicago, IL.

(January 2026)

From Carhartt to Wrangler: A Brief History of Workwear in American Music

Ling, M. (2026). From Carhartt to Wrangler: A brief history of workwear in American music [Invited talk]. Historical Society of Michigan.

(January 2026)

Visual, Narrative, and Creative Methods in Community-Engaged Research

Ling, M. (2026). Visual, Narrative, and Creative Methods in Community-Engaged Research. Community-Engaged Research Learning Community, Michigan State University.

(December 2025)

Quilts, Health, and Intangible Cultural Heritage: Intersections

MacDowell, M. (2025, December 5). Quilts, health, and intangible cultural heritage: Intersections [Invited], Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China [by Zoom].

(November 2025)

Write-ins, Workshops, and Retreats: Continuum of Support for Scholarly Writers

Doberneck, D. M. (2025). Write-ins, workshops, and retreats: continuum of support for scholarly writers [Poster]. Professional and Organizational Network Annual Conference, San Diego, CA. November 23-25, 2025.

(November 2025)

Michigan Stained Glass Census

MacDowell, M. and Pielack, L. (2025, November 18). Michigan stained glass census [Creative Conversations webinar]. University Outreach and Engagement, Michigan State University.
 

(November 2025)

Quilt Arts of South Africa: Threaded Legacies, African Studies Center

MacDowell, M. (2025, November 5). Quilt arts of South Africa: Threaded legacies, African Studies Center [with MSU librarian Erik Ponder as interviewer/discussant]. Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan.

(October 2025)

Quilts, Museums, and Community-Engaged Projects

MacDowell, M. (2025, October 20). Quilts, museums, and community-engaged projects [Panel presentation]. American Folklore Society, Atlanta, Georgia.

(October 2025)

Michigan Fiddling Traditions

Ling, M. (2025). Michigan fiddling traditions [Invited keynote]. Great Lakes Music Camp, West Olive, MI.

(October 2025)

Graduate Certification in Community Engagement at Year 18: Emerging Directions

Doberneck, D. M., & McNall, M. (2025). Graduate certification in community engagement at year 18: emerging directions [Workshop]. Engagement Scholarship Consortium Conference, Virginia Tech, Roanoke, VA. October 2025.

(October 2025)

Community-Engaged Research and the IRB: Challenges and Opportunities

McNall, M., Doberneck, D.M., & Barnes-Najor, J. (2025). Community-engaged research and the IRB: challenges and opportunities [Research and partner presentation]. Engagement Scholarship Consortium Conference, Virginia Tech, Roanoke, VA. October 2025.

(September 2025)

Envisioning the Future: MSU Learning Goals

Conroy-Krutz, E., & Miller Zientek, R. (2025, September 15). Envisioning the future: MSU learning goals [Conference presentation]. MSU Student Success Launch, East Lansing, MI.

(September 2025)

Clad in the Working Class: Blue-Collar Style and American Folk Music

Ling, M. (2025). Clad in the Working Class: Blue-Collar Style and American Folk Music [Invited talk]. Our Daily Work/Our Daily Lives Lecture Series, Michigan State University.

(September 2025)

Building Engagement Capacity for State Wildlife Agencies

Warwick, A., Doberneck, D. M., Pomeranz, E., & Avers, B. (2025). Building engagement capacity for state wildlife agencies [Poster]. Pathways Conference: Human Dimensions of Wildlife. Estes Park, CO, September 7-10, 2025.

(August 2025)

Why Quilts Matter: Household and Art Historical Objects: In Conversation about Quilt

MacDowell, M. (2025, August 25). Why quilts matter: Household and art historical objects [A conversation about quilts]. Glen Arbor [MI] Arts Center [by Zoom]. https://glenarborart.org/.../exhibit-history-herstory.../

(June 2025)

The Research Universities Civic Engagement Network: National Sustained Conversation Strengthening Student Learning and Engagement for a Challenged Democracy

Brown, R. C., & Thomas, N. (2022–2023). The research universities civic engagement network: National sustained conversation strengthening student learning and engagement for a challenged democracy [Facilitation]. Michigan State University and Tufts University.

(April 2025)

Community Engagement Professional Competency Program

Doberneck, D. M., & Springer, N. C. (2025, April). Community engagement professional competency program [Presentation]. Campus Compact, Atlanta, GA, March 31-April 2, 2025. 

(April 2025)

Bridging Accountability and Community Engagement: Reimagining Institutional Practices for Equitable Partnerships

Miller Zientek, R. (2025, April 2). Bridging accountability and community engagement: Reimagining institutional practices for equitable partnerships [Roundtable]. Campus Compact Conference (Compact25), Atlanta, GA.

(April 2025)

Midwest Old Time Music History and Collections

Ling, M. (2025). Midwest old time music history and collections [invited panelist]. Twin Town Old Time Music Festival, Minneapolis, MN.

(April 2025)

Community-Engaged Work: Imagine, Write, Publish! [Pre-conference Workshop]

Doberneck, D. M. (2025, April). Community-engaged work: Imagine, write, publish! [Pre-conference workshop]. Campus Compact, Atlanta, GA, March 31-April 2, 2025.
 

(February 2025)

Quilt Arts of South Africa: Threaded Legacies

MacDowell, M. (2025, February 27). Quilt arts of South Africa: Threaded legacies. Department of Visual Arts, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.

(November 2024)

Advocating for Our Field in Changing Times: ‘Big A, little a’ Advocacy Workshop

Ling, M. (2024). Advocating for our field in changing times: ‘Big A, little a’ advocacy workshop [co-facilitator]. American Folklore Society Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM.