The text below describes the new digital open-peer-reviewed publication Subjecting History, about which contributor Zachary McKiernan writes in his March 13, 2013 post.  The book’s editors request that this material accompany all forms of outreach, such as Zach’s post, about the project.

What is the Subjecting History project?

Subjecting History is a collaboration between professional scholars and the public to explore the way that we individually and collectively interpret events from the past.   This collaboration occurs in the digital space of http://www.subjectinghistory.org .   On this website, seventeen scholars–mostly historians, but also others–have published articles on history and the way it is studied, commemorated, remembered, and contested.   We are currently inviting scholars and members of the public to visit this website and comment on the papers that are of interest to them.  Our purpose is to explore how we can build a more democratic process for understanding the past and its role in society today.   Ultimately, the contributors will reflect on the contributions made by commenters, and the project will be published by Ohio University Press.

Navigating Subjecting History

The Subjecting History website includes seventeen articles on the relationship between scholarly and popular ways of interpreting the past.  You can navigate between these articles using the “Contents” tab on the right-hand side of the website.  You can also view recent activity using the “Activity” tab and view recent comments on particular papers or on the website as a whole using the “Comments” tab.

How to comment

Leave a comment on paragraph: At the far left-hand side of the main text, there are paragraph symbols. By clicking on the paragraph symbol ¶, a comment field will be opened on the right-hand side of the page. Enter name and email to submit a comment. At the far right-hand side of the page, each article will have an index of every paragraph in the main text. Clicking on portions of this index will highlight the corresponding portions of the text. Enter name and email to submit a comment.

Leave a comment on a comment: Readers also have the option to comment directly upon other readers comments. Direct replies to specific reader comments will form their own branches, and store distinct strands of conversation on the right-hand side of the page. To comment directly on a comment, click on the “Reply to” under that comment.

All commenters understand that their comments may be printed in the physical version of this text, to be produced by Ohio University Press. In order to cut back on spam, all commenters must enter their name and email address to submit a comment. The Editors will not share email addresses with any source, nor will they make email addresses publicly available.

No login is required to comment on any portion of Subjecting History. However, in order to cut back on spam, all commenters must enter their name and email address to submit a comment. The Editors will not share email addresses with any source, nor will they make email addresses publicly available.

All commenters understand that their comments may be printed in the physical version of this text, to be produced by Ohio University Press.

 

 

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