13 June 2013 – Jennifer Dickey
Editor’s note: This post continues the series of conference city reviews published by The Public Historian in the Public History Commons
The Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum, April 20, 2013. NCPH Annual Meeting, Ottawa, Ontario, Henriette Riegel, Executive Director. Tour Leader: Captain Michael Braham. Read More
11 June 2013 – Kate Preissler
In my last post, I talked about some of the trainings and conceptual frameworks that help me to measure the impact of my programs at the Trustees of Reservations. I wanted to expand on the idea of measuring success and highlight some of the tools I have used for various programs and organizations that I have worked with. Read More
10 June 2013 – Adina Langer 1
Canadian Agriculture Museum, methods, museums, conference, The Public Historian, conference city review
Editor’s note: This post continues the series of conference city reviews published by The Public Historian in the Public History Commons
The Ultimate Field Trip! April 20, 2013. NCPH Annual Meeting, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Created by: Canada Agriculture Museum. Tour Leader: Franz Klingender, Curator of Agriculture at the Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation. Read More
07 June 2013 – Leah Glaser 5
Public historians have long engaged with environmental topics and environmental historians to explore the long-term material effects of the decisions, actions, and conceptions of people in the past. As we move toward the 2014 NCPH conference, with its theme of “Sustainable Public History,” this is a good moment to take stock of some of those disciplinary conversations and to think about how to move them forward in a time of accelerating environmental challenges and crises. Read More
05 June 2013 – Jill Dolan 3
Editor’s note: This post continues the series of conference city reviews published byThe Public Historian in the Public History Commons
The Haunted Walk, April 17, 2013. NCPH Annual Meeting, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Created by Haunted Walks, Inc.; Glen Shackleton, Founder; Denis Lamoureux, Guide. Read More
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