ANNCT: Ruskin student archives: newruskinarchives launched in response to destruction of many of the trade-union college’s archives last year
ANNCT: U.S. Public Interest Declassification Board invites second round of commentary from historians and the public on priorities for declassifying records.
DEADLINE: Mid-January 2014
The newruskinarchives database website has recently been launched in response to the destruction last year of most of the archive of student records at Ruskin College, the historic trade union and labour movement college in Oxford.
There was much press coverage of the scandal and widespread criticism of the actions of the (now former) Principal, Audrey Mullender. Read More
As part of its ongoing efforts to highlight the diversity of career opportunities for historians, the American Historical Association has organized an offsite workshop at the National Museum of American History during its conference this week. The workshop offers a chance to hear from leaders from some of the foremost history museums in the United States. Read More
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
It’s holiday time, and I’m turning from teaching and work to gift-giving. As in most years, my shopping includes making financial gifts to organizations I support. In the past, I’ve focused on political advocacy and service groups rather than professional societies like the National Council on Public History. Read More
I have long admired the Australia Council of Professional Historians Associations (ACPHA). It promotes the profession of history and the work of its members by keeping consultants’ registers, offering employment services, and maintaining a scale of fees. I have often wondered if some of these benefits could be replicated in the United States by NCPH. Read More
AWARD: Free webinar for potential applications to learn about American Association for State and Local History’s Leadership in History awards, Jan. 9, 2014, 2-3 p.m. eastern time PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
CFP: Museum and Curatorial Studies Review, an open access, peer-reviewed journal that publishes essays from all academic fields such as art history, anthropology, and ethnic studies, seeks articles for its second and subsequent issues
CFP: Oral History Society Annual Conference – Community Voices, July 18-19, 2014 (Note new dates), Manchester, U.K. Read More
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