26 April 2024 – Laurel Overstreet
If we learned anything from the 2018–2022 Long Range Plan, it’s that imagining the events of the next five years—let alone planning for them—requires a great deal of creativity. Over many months of focus groups, drafts, and revisions, the Long Range Planning Committee has worked to develop a flexible framework for a set of ambitious, but attainable, goals that build on and mutually reinforce one another. Read More
25 April 2024 – Emily Cadmus
The past decade has seen big shifts in the interpretation of slavery and enslaved people. Descendant engagement has become a standard of practice at places like Montpelier, the Whitney Plantation, and the University of Virginia. Other institutions, like Duke University and Clemson University, have established archival collections centered on documenting enslaved people. Read More
24 April 2024 – NCPH Office
From Around the Field this week: 
The Organization and NCPH host our joint virtual conference; the National Park Service hosts a webinar; the American Association for State and Local History announces a new book series
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18 April 2024 – Kristen Baldwin Deathridge and Sam Opsahl
The idea for the National Council on Public History began, in part, as a way to advocate for our field. In recent years the advocacy committee and NCPH leadership have responded to calls from the membership to expand the organization’s advocacy. Read More
17 April 2024 – Julius L. Jones
“Practice,” is one of the five pillars of the NCPH’s Long Range Plan. This pillar consists of creating tangible resources and new programming that will better equip the organization to support the needs of the public history practitioners who are putting history to work in the world. Read More
05 April 2024 – Cheryl Dong
A key focus of the NCPH’s Long Range Plan (LRP) will be to continue the organization’s commitment toward creating an inclusive and diverse organization. We commit towards reshaping the power structures of the field of public history in order to increase career access and equity for marginalized participants in the field. Read More
03 April 2024 – Hunter Marsh
From Around the Field this week: NCPH hosts our joint conference with the Utah Historical Society; the Oral History Association accepts applications for a research fund; the Learning Disabilities Association of America hosts a history webinar
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03 April 2024 – Abigail Gautreau and William Stoutamire
The Community pillar of the new Long Range Plan (LRP) calls upon NCPH to develop, engage, and connect a public history community. In reviewing feedback from both members and nonmembers, two central themes stood out: a desire for more programming beyond the annual meeting and opportunities for mentoring. Read More
02 April 2024 – Abigail Gautreau and William Stoutamire
In June 2023, the NCPH Board approved a new Long Range Plan for 2023-2028. This new plan is the product of several years of work from the Long Range Planning Committee and reflects feedback and input from stakeholders, including members, committee chairs, past and present leadership, and others. Read More
20 March 2024 – NCPH Office
From Around the Field this week: The National Trust for Historic Preservation accepts applications for a grant program; the American Alliance of Museums hosts a webinar; the Oral History Review calls for proposals for a special issue
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