# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Communal History IS American History: A Communities in Conversation Program
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 22 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Tue, 22 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: 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 researches and teaches 19th and 20th century American social and cultural history and has particular interests in social protest, material culture, decorative arts, and the digital and public humanities. 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.


Secure your virtual seat today for this program or save over 20% by locking in the entire series today and be part of the conversation!


The Communities In Conversation Series - Sponsored by the Central New York Library Resources Council

Upcoming Events:
August 20, 2026 - Communal History IS American History, Thomas A. Guiler, Oneida Community Mansion House

October 27, 2026 - "Perverted Spiritualistic Forces": John Humphrey Noyes versus William Hepworth Dixon in the Victorian Press, Christian Goodwillie – Hamilton College

November 24, 2026 - Sex, Communalism, and Utopia: How a 70s Commune Took Oneida into the Future, Cheryl Coulthard – Vice President, Communal Studies Association

January 26, 2027 - New Light Family Values: Sex & Salvation in Revolutionary New England, Douglas L. Winiarski – University of Richmond

April 1, 2027 - Unexpected Colonial American Composers: The Sisters of the Ephrata Cloister, Christopher Herbert – William Paterson University

April 15, 2027 - Camphill and the Ever-Changing Face of Intentional Community, Dan McKanan – Harvard Divinity School

April 27, 2027 - From Oneida to Ithaca: Enduring Themes in Intentional Communities, Jen Myers – Thrive EcoVillage Education Center / Center for Transformative Action


This program offers both in-person and virtual (Zoom) attendance options. Regardless of your choice, all registered participants will receive the Zoom link within 48 hours of registration. Additionally, a recording of the event will be emailed to everyone a few days after the program.


All proceeds support the preservation of the Oneida Community Mansion House and its educational programs. 

https://www.oneidacommunity.org/event-details/communal-history-is-american-history-2
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oneida/communal-history-is-american-history-a-communities-in-conversation-program/200030449634030
- **Event Categories**: art, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 9

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Oneida
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 170 Kenwood Ave, Oneida, NY, United States, New York 13421
- **lat**: 43.06037
- **long**: -75.60468
- **full address**: 170 Kenwood Ave, Oneida, NY, United States, New York 13421

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Communal History IS American History: A Communities in Conversation Program being held?
  - **A:** Communal History IS American History: A Communities in Conversation Program takes place on Tue, 22 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Tue, 22 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm at 170 Kenwood Ave, Oneida, NY, United States, New York 13421.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Communal History IS American History: A Communities in Conversation Program?
  - **A:** Communal History IS American History: A Communities in Conversation Program is organized by Oneida Community Mansion House.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Communal History IS American History: A Communities in Conversation Program is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Oneida, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Communal History IS American History: A Communities in Conversation Program sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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