The Public Historian - THE definitive voice of the public history profession, The Public Historian offers the latest scholarship and applications from the field.  From original research and case studies to broad substantive and theoretical issues, The Public Historian will keep you informed about the ever-expanding and increasingly international study and practice of public history.

 

    Public History News - a quarterly newsletter providing updates on NCPH activities, news on developments in the field, and timely information on upcoming conferences, fellowships, meetings, and position vacancies.

   Also, access to a variety of programs and activities including:

• The NCPH Annual Conference - an invaluable opportunity for professional development and networking, bringing together specialists in the field, faculty and students from public history programs, and others interested in public history. Each year's program includes guest speakers, special events, sessions and panels on a wide range of topics, and specialized workshops on topics critical to your continuing education and career development.
  
  
• Advocacy - through NCPH committee activities and the organization's active role in the National Coalition for the Promotion of History, as well as other collaborative advocacy efforts.
  
  
• Awards - the Consultants Award for outstanding work by consultants or contractors; the Robert Kelley Memorial Award honoring distinguished and outstanding achievements in public history; the G. Wesley Johnson Award given annually for the best article in The Public Historian; the Michael Robinson Prize for Historical Analysis rewarding historical work in public policy formation; the Student Project Award; the New Professional Travel Awards; and five Graduate Student Travel Awards.  
  
  
• Collaborative Efforts - including joint meetings with such groups as the National Park Service, the Organization of American Historians, and assorted regional history groups, and participation in National History Day, at local as well as other inter-organizational initiatives.
  
  
• Networking - at conferences, through the H-Public listserv and the numerous standing committees of the organization, as well as through the historical consultant list, up-to-date job postings, other conferences, and more!

* New professionals are considered to be recent graduates of public history programs who may be entering the public history profession for the first time or individuals who have been working within the public history profession for less than three years.