12 May 2014 – Sonya Michel 2
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On May 7, the US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill authorizing the creation of a commission to explore the feasibility of establishing a women’s history museum on the National Mall. Yet many women’s historians and museum professionals are not celebrating. Read More
09 May 2014 – Michael Adamson 1
The Consulting Alliances Working Group formed last fall to explore collaboration as a means by which independent consulting historians might do work that otherwise would not be available to them. After writing, posting (on this blog), and commenting on individual case statements, the group gathered in March in Monterey, California, at the annual meeting of the National Council on Public History (NCPH) to continue their consideration of the extent to which consulting historians may be missing opportunities to join colleagues in competing for projects that are likely beyond their reach as individuals. Read More
07 May 2014 – Eric Zimmer 3
Twenty-five years ago, the state of South Dakota legalized commercial gaming within the boundaries of Deadwood, a small mining town nestled high in the Black Hills. Ever since, everyone from tourists and gamblers to film crews and rock stars have flooded its streets.
06 May 2014 – editors
CFP: “Why Does it Happen? Complicity and Resistance to Genocide in World History” – Oct. 10-11, 2014, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
DEADLINE: June 16, 2014
CFP: “Roots/Heritage Tourism in Africa and the African Diaspora: Case Studies for a Comparative Approach” – Feb. Read More
05 May 2014 – Lara Kelland 5
In her thought-provoking post from November 2012, Mary Rizzo opened up a conversation about the relationship between the rapidly growing field of digital humanities and public history. Reflecting on a recent THATcamp meeting, Rizzo concluded that existing divisions between the producers and the critical thinkers of digital humanities projects had the potential to re-inscribe gender and racial hierarchies. Read More
01 May 2014 – editors
First, thank you to everyone who participated in the first pop-up exhibit at the National Council on Public History conference in Monterey, “Seeds of Change: Public History and Sustainability.” The exhibit was a great success, and we are very excited about the positive responses that we received. Read More
29 April 2014 – editors
CFP: “Entangled Memories: Remembering the Holocaust in a Global Age” – Oct. 9-11, 2014, Hamburg, Germany
DEADLINE: May 20, 2014
CONF: “Deindustrialization and Its Aftermath: Class, Culture, and Resistance” – April 30-May 4, 2014, Montréal, Québec, Canada
CONF: “Owning the Past: Academics, Communities and the Practice of Public History” – May 30, 2014, Derby, U.K. Read More
24 April 2014 – Rose Miron
Editor’s Note: This piece continues a series of posts related to the Guantánamo Public Memory Project, a collaboration of public history programs across the country to raise awareness of the long history of the US naval base at Guantánamo Bay (GTMO) and foster dialogue on its future. Read More
23 April 2014 – editors
ANNCT: Ford’s Theatre, Washington, D.C. invites input from audiences, teachers, scholars on new digital project, “Remembering Lincoln”
Survey can be accessed here
CFP: “Why Does it Happen? Complicity and Resistance to Genocide in World History” – Oct. Read More
21 April 2014 – Tim Grove 1
Well, not quite all. Let me elaborate.
How many times has someone told you that you have the coolest job? I’ve heard this comment at various points in my career, and admittedly, I have had the opportunity to work on some really fun history projects. Read More