Communal History Is American History

Ready to explore America’s most fascinating social experiments? Then don't miss the exclusive premiere of our new series, Communities in Conversation! We’re kicking things off with Thomas Guiler, who will take us on a whirlwind tour of American history through the lens of intentional communities. Get ready to uncover the stories of the dreamers, radicals, and visionaries who dared to live differently. About the Speaker Thomas A. Guiler (Ph.D. Syracuse University) is the Director of Museum Affairs at the Oneida Community Mansion House. A scholar of intentional and utopian communities, Tom taught previously at the University of Delaware and Winterthur Program in American Material Culture. He has published and presented on a wide variety of intentional communities including Byrdcliffe, Roycroft, and Rose Valley in addition to extensive work on the Oneida Community. He also served as the president of the Communal Studies Association. His book, The Handcrafted Utopia: Arts and Crafts Communities in America’s Progressive Era, which examines utopian communities in the Arts and Crafts Movement was recently published by the Richard W. Couper Press of Hamilton College.

$10 Members, $15 General Admission