Our lab works to tell the story of this region through the voices of its people.

Cleveland, OH
Joined October 2022
Excited to share our newest project: a comic about the many ways Cleveland has played a central role in our democratic experiment! You can read more and see the full art here: clereviewofbooks.com/clevela… #CLE #comics #democracy #Superman @KatieTrostel @ValentinoLucaZ @clereviewbooks
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We're currently accepting articles for our 2026 issue, The Regenerative Rust Belt. Send us your articles and write with any questions. Also, please share the CFP far and wide! @KatieTrostel @ValentinoLucaZ @midstory @OhioHumanities @UrsulineCampus Rustbeltstudies.org
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We're currently accepting articles for our 2026 issue, The Regenerative Rust Belt. Send us your articles and write with any questions. Also, please share the CFP far and wide! @OhioHumanities @midstory @KatieTrostel @ValentinoLucaZ More at Rustbeltstudies.org
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What a weekend! We'll be sharing highlights from our 2nd Rust Belt Symposium, a chance to tell our own stories and imagine new futures rooted in community. Like the #splicecreamtruck, we are "powered by North East Shores" ... and stories! ❤️
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We have a handful of additional tickets available for our April 4th Symposium. Please message if you're interested! @KatieTrostel @ValentinoLucaZ
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Getting our swag ready for our April Rust Belt Symposium @UrsulineCampus! Our bags are from @foundsurface, "Manufacturing eco-friendly soft goods in Cleveland, Ohio." Our event is sold out, but you can learn more about our work at rustbeltlab.org.
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Only 3 tickets left for our Rust Belt Symposium @UrsulineCampus on 4/4! Join us as we co-create humanities ecosystems in the Rust Belt. Make connections, learn about opportunities to collaborate, and explore public humanities initiatives in our region. secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=6D…
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Join us on 4/4 & hear from our partners at Midstory, "a non-profit thinkhub that progresses the narrative of the Midwest by incubating bright, diverse and interdisciplinary thinkers to ... envision the future of our region." secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=6D… @KatieTrostel @ValentinoLucaZ
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Join us on 4/4 for our annual Rust Belt Humanities Lab Symposium @UrsulineCampus. Learn about the amazing work of the Charles W. Chesnutt Archive Team as they spotlight the legacy of a transformative Cleveland writer and seek to build community around his work.
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Our symposium will feature the Splice Cream Truck: "An ice cream truck with an analog recording studio, splicing communities together through stories!" Tell a story about place for an ice cream! Register: secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=6D… @ValentinoLucaZ @KatieTrostel #rustbeltlab
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Join us on April 4 @UrsulineCampus as we co-create humanities ecosystems in the Rust Belt. Make connections, learn about opportunities to collaborate, and explore public humanities initiatives in our region. Register here: secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=6D… @ValentinoLucaZ @KatieTrostel
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It’s time for our 2nd Annual Rust Belt Symposium @UrsulineCampus. Join us as we co-create humanities ecosystems in the Rust Belt. Make connections, learn about opportunities to collaborate, and explore public humanities in our region. Register here: secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=6D…
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#RustBeltLab will be at the @MLAnews annual meeting in New Orleans later this week. Come find us! Visit our website: rustbeltstudies.org to learn more! #mla25
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Join us on November 2 on @UrsulineCampus for a book talk: An Alternative History of Cleveland. Author Jonathan Wlasiuk will be signing copies and Mac's Backs-Books will be selling books on site! #BeltPublishing Register here: forms.office.com/r/dcVRwqAdG… @ValentinoLucaZ @KatieTrostel
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