The Symposium was initiated in 2007 as a forum for the study and discussion of a diverse range of historical, architectural, and preservation issues. A collaborative effort through The University of Akron, Kent State University and Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens to address such issues for both scholarly and public audiences, the symposium presentations take place at historic Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens in Akron, Ohio and include personalized tours and intimate gatherings. The symposium expects to bring together more than 200 participants from all areas of the region for two days of programming and networking. The 2008 Symposium is entitled "On Display: Historic Homes and Great Estates" and explores the unique components of the Industrial Revolution and ensuing Gilded Age. America's new "self-made" men constructed monuments to their new-found riches and their country house estates remain a testament to a unique period of American history. The first annual Stan Hywet Symposium will examine the cultural, architectural and social history of this significant phenomenon in American history as well as significant efforts in preserving this history for future generations. Deadline for registration is 5:00pm, October 10, 2008. To learn more or to register, please click on the links below: 


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