18 August 2026 – Ngozi Romanus
The National Archives of Nigeria (NAN) preserves the country’s official records. Yet many histories, particularly those of activism among Nigerians, are absent from its collections. Activist histories were instead collected by the Archives of the Nigerian Left, raising an important question: why were these materials not preserved in the first place? Read More
13 August 2026 – Jacqueline Hudson
exhibits, public history, community engagement, project showcase, African American history, community partners, community
This Is Black Louisville is a semi-permanent exhibition that familiarizes visitors with objects in the collection highlighting the Black experience in Louisville, Kentucky, at the Filson Historical Society, a research library. Debuting on September 19, 2025, the exhibition features Black life through the lens of economic power, creativity, and resilience in the city. Read More
12 August 2026 – NCPH Office
From Around the Field this week: The National Library of Medicine is seeking public commentary for the Grants for Scholarly Works in Biomedicine and Health program; the LGBTQ+ Heritage Alliance’s National Grant Program is open for applications; The American Society for Environmental History is requesting proposals for its 50th annual conference; and University of Nevada Press has published a new book by NCPH member Carla Chung Mattix Read More
11 August 2026 – Sarah H. Case
orientalism, Roma, Brazil, The Public Historian, northern ireland, Editor's Corner, covid-19, Arab Diaspora, sensory history
Editors’ Note: We publish the editor’s introduction to the August 2026 issue of The Public Historian here. The entire issue is available online to National Council on Public History members and others with subscription access.
Our August issue demonstrates the breadth of current public history scholarship, examining the use of smell in museums, dance as a way to engage with history, a national heritage area, and public history in post-conflict society. Read More
04 August 2026 – Loren Weiss and Lindsey Waldenberg
Digital humanities, Translation, Lebanese Diaspora, Digital Preservation, archives, Artificial Intelligence (AI), project showcase
Researchers and the public alike face significant physical and language barriers when accessing archival content. To address this, the Khayrallah Center released Fihris.org—a free resource for searching and translating the thousands of pages of Arabic manuscripts held within its Nassour Archive of Lebanese Diaspora—in spring 2026. Read More
29 July 2026 – NCPH Office
From Around the Field this week: The Bureau of Land Management has opened a public comment period to help save the Greater Chaco Cultural Landscape; Villanova University is accepting proposals to fund public history projects; the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) is hosting a makerspace webinar; and the American Historical Association is seeking a co-editor or co-editors for the American Historical Review Read More
15 July 2026 – NCPH Office
From Around the Field this week: The Oral History Association is seeking a host institution or executive director beginning in 2028; The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) opened its 2026-27 fellowship and grant applications for humanities and social sciences research; the American Historical Association is hosting a webinar titled “Makerspaces for Museums and Historic Sites”; and the peer-reviewed humanities journal Transpositiones is seeking submissions for its sixth volume Read More
01 July 2026 – NCPH Office
From Around the Field this week: The Oral History Association is seeking a host institution or executive director beginning in 2028; the National Recording Preservation Foundation is accepting grant applications to support the preservation of unique and at-risk audio collections; the American Historical Association is hosting a webinar on “We Want More History!,” Read More
17 June 2026 – NCPH Office
From Around the Field this week: Students at Carl I. Bergerson Middle School in Albion, New York, have received funding from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation to install two historical markers honoring notable individuals buried in a local cemetery; the Council of State Archivists will host its annual meeting, “Preserve, Adapt, Endure: Building Resilient and Territorial Archives,” in Columbia, South Carolina, this September; the American Historical Association is offering an Advocacy 101 Training Workshop on engaging policymakers and staff in federal advocacy; and the Journal of Texas History has published new research examining the history and legacy of Juneteenth
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09 June 2026 – Susan Huynh 1
What do you do when you find yourself alone in the room? That’s how I typically find myself in the public history field as an Asian American woman. When I first entered the field as an interpreter at a historic site, I didn’t realize what a toll that would have on me over time. Read More