Generative AI and historical authority

, , ,

We all know what it sounds like—that voice you hear in your head when you read museum labels. It is confident, assured, and direct. It is friendly, concise, relevant, and eminently believable. And, despite many public historians’ attempts to make our work more transparent and let go of traditional didactic authority, the comforting institutional voice is a reason why museums remain among the most trusted sources for historical information decades in the running, regardless of increasing concern about veracity in the wider information environment.  Read More

Around the Field October 18, 2023

From Around the Field this week: NCPH accepts letters of interest; the Oral History Association hosts their annual conference; the Southeast Museums Conference hosts a webinar

ANNOUNCEMENTS

AWARDS AND FUNDING

Read More

Project Showcase: Kin/Folk/Lore

, , , , , , ,

Kin/Folk/Lore (KFL) is a community-led history project that uses grassroots storytelling to incite meaningful dialogues across cultures, generations, and localities in Philadelphia. Participant-audiences forge unlikely connections while considering changing landscapes, core values, and hopes that define their lives—past and present. KFL’s collection exists as a free, publicly accessible digital oral history database, exhibit, and album series. Read More

Around the Field October 4, 2023

From Around the Field this week: The Conservation Center for Arts & Historic Artifacts seek survey respondents, applications for the Dan David Prize close, NCPH presents our 2023 virtual conference, Connecting to Collections Care hosts a webinar

ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • October is American Archives Month.
Read More

Around the Field September 20, 2023

From Around the Field this week: Ruth J. Simmons delivers the 2023 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities; the National Trust for Historic Preservation accepts grant applications; the National Council for History Education hosts a webinar; the Parks Stewardship Forum releases their latest issue

ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • Ruth J.
Read More

Around the Field September 6, 2023

From Around the Field this week: The National Conference of State Historic Preservation closes proposals on three projects; the Institute of Museum and Library Services accepts grant applications; the American Association for State and Local History host their 2023 conference; the American Council of Learned Societies presents a virtual panel

ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • NCPH will host a virtual Public History Hangout to discuss the process of participating in the poster session at our 2024 conference and applying for our travel and project awards on September 14, 2023
  • The National Conference of State Historic Preservation requests proposals for three projects by September 14, 2023
  • Ruth J.
Read More

Editor’s corner: addressing the legacy of eugenics in California State Parks

, , , , , ,

Editors’ Note: We publish the editor’s introduction to the August 2023 issue of The Public Historian here. The entire issue is available online to National Council on Public History members and to others with subscription access.

The current issue features multiple authors who detail a model of publicly engaged, collaborative, and activist historical work. Read More

Around the Field August 23, 2023

From Around the Field this week: the Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums closes applications for their 2023 awards; the 2023 National Humanities Conference calls for late-breaking session proposals; the American Historical Association hosts a webinar

ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • NCPH will host a series of webinars through September 13-27, 2023 exploring the criteria outlined by Congress for designating World War II Heritage Cities
  • The National Conference of State Historic Preservation requests proposals for three projects by September 14, 2023
  • Ruth J.
Read More