03 June 2013 – Marty Wilson 1
preservation, conference, The Public Historian, NCPH conference 2013, conference city review, Parks Canada
Editor’s note: This post continues the series of conference city reviews published by The Public Historian in the Public History Commons
Rideau Canal Tour, April 20, 2013,. NCPH Annual Meeting, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Creators: Parks Canada. Tour leaders: JUAN SANCHEZ and BILL WYLIE. Read More
02 June 2013 – Adina Langer 1
It’s graduation season, also known as commencement. What better time to commence reflecting on the roles we want to play as historical consultants! Tomorrow, Monday, June 3rd, will bring you our eighth monthly Consultants’ Corner Tweetchat. The chat will be held at 4:00 p.m. Read More
31 May 2013 – Gabriel Loiacono 1
I am a historian from Wisconsin, spending a semester teaching in Pécs (pronounced paych), Hungary as part of the Fulbright program. Hungarians publicly remember the past in so many places and in so many different ways that I frequently feel a kind of happy, historical sensory overload. Read More
31 May 2013 – editors
Leadership in Public History. Send your recommendations for NCPH president, board, and nominating committee positions.
Majestic Monterey: history, culture, and scenic wonders… The National Trust for Historic Preservation provides this look at the city that will host the NCPH’s 2014 Annual Meeting. Read More
29 May 2013 – editors
ANNCT: On the BBC Radio’s “The Essay” – Life in Fragments: Stories from the Cairo Genizah, airing May 27-31 and available as podcast
Website and iplayer
CFP: 2013 International Congress on Digital Heritage, Oct. 27-Nov. 1, 2013, Marseille, France
DEADLINE: June 23, 2013
CFP: “Fabricating History: Representations, Manipulation, Evidence” issue of Hungarian Historical Review
DEADLINE: June 30, 2013
CFP: Digital Humanities Luxembourg (DHLU) 2013 – Reading historical sources in the digital age, Dec. Read More
29 May 2013 – Annie Muirhead
The Public Historian, NCPH conference 2013, conference city review, methods, public engagement, sense of place, conference
Editor’s note: This post continues the series of conference city reviews published byThe Public Historian in the Public History Commons
Horaceville: Pinhey’s Point Historic Site, April 20, 2013. NCPH Annual Meeting, Ottawa, Ontario. The Pinhey’s Point Foundation. Tour leader: Bruce Elliott. Read More
27 May 2013 – editors
Historic Ottawa: Inside and Out
For the first time, the Public Historian’s annual museum and exhibit reviews from the NCPH conference city are appearing here at the Public History Commons rather than in the print journal. This follows on the heels of our inaugural online publication of several conference city exhibit reviews in advance of the conference. Read More
27 May 2013 – Alix Green 2
Editor’s note: HIstory@Work is pleased to bring you a series of eight reviews written about sites explored during the 2013 NCPH Annual Meeting in Ottawa, Ontario, published in The Public Historian on the Public History Commons.
The Canadian Parliamentary Precinct as Public History: Telling the Outside Story Walking Tour, April 17, 2013. Read More
27 May 2013 – Denise Meringolo 3
Editor’s note: This post continues the series of conference city reviews published by The Public Historian in the Public History Commons
Ottawa Labor History Walking Tour, April 17, 2013. NCPH Annual Meeting, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Creators: Workers History Museum in partnership with Graduate Students from Carleton University. Read More
24 May 2013 – Cathy Stanton
“Sustainable Public History”
2014 Annual Meeting, National Council on Public History
Monterey, California, March 19–22, 2014
Call for Proposals
In 2014 the National Council on Public History will meet at the Monterey Conference Center. Monterey is one of California’s most naturally beautiful and historically rich cities. Read More