National Council on Public History

04 December 2024

It’s that time again! The 2025 National Council on Public History election is now open, and we hope all members will vote by January 15 to help determine the future of NCPH by selecting the leaders of the organization. This year we are electing a new Secretary of the Board of Directors; three at-large Board positions; and two members of the Nominating Committee. Read More

18 November 2024

Effective last Friday, November 15, NCPH has stepped back from the Twitter/X platform. Our account, which retains the history and memory of a vibrant and joyful online public history community, will stay up, but we will no longer be actively monitoring or posting there. Read More

14 November 2024

General registration for NCPH 2025 in Montréal, Québec next March 26-29 is now open! A preliminary draft Program is posted, and registration can be found at https://ncph.org/conference/2025-annual-meeting/.

Questions? Email NCPH Program Manager Meghan Hillman at [email protected]. Read More

31 October 2024

NCPH, with support from the American Council of Learned Societies, is now taking applications for participants in a 2025 yearlong virtual working group whose task will be to develop a cohesive and comprehensive strategy for NCPH’s accessibility efforts—both internally as a membership and professional organization and in the ways we can support our members in centering disability history and disability justice in their work. Read More

15 October 2024

Via our cooperative agreement with the National Park Service (NPS), the National Council on Public History (NCPH) is seeking letters of interest for two upcoming historical research and writing projects. If selected we’ll ask project historians to join NCPH for the duration of your contract, but you need not be a member to submit a letter of interest. Read More

26 September 2024

There are currently four open calls to get on the program at the NCPH Annual Meeting in Montréal, Québec, Canada, March 26-29, with deadlines ranging from October 10 through November 15. Read through the CFPs and fill out the form for whichever feels like the best fit. Read More