Research

Research is essential to the Center’s contributions as an academic partner working with other preservation, stewardship, community, and scholarly organizations. Research is also key to making space for creativity in thought and practice. 

CPCRS contributes to research about civil rights histories and heritage preservation through support of emerging scholars and practitioners in the preservation field with fellowships that allow them to pursue a diverse range of topics. They have the opportunity to publish issue papers and contribute to scholarly discourse through public presentations. We also invite preservation experts and thought leaders to share their work with the general public through in-person and online lectures.

 

Research

Sustainable Site Management Assessments

In Partnership with the Alabama African American Civil Rights Heritage Site Consortium

An initiative to support managers of highly significant civil rights heritage places by identifying key challenges and how to address them. Pilot sites include:

  • First Baptist (Brick-a-Day) Church
  • The Trinity Lutheran Church Parsonage


 

Header: Sanborn Fire Insurance Map, Montgomery AL, 1950