Around the Field November 30, 2022

29 November 2022 – NCPH Office

From Around the Field this week: Nominations for the 2023 NCPH awards cycle are due tomorrow; the National Trust for Historic Preservation is accepting applications for several grants; the Society for American Archaeology is holding a virtual event

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• The Oral History Association is accepting applications for the editorial team of the Oral History Review, due December 15, 2022

History by design: a public historian in the creative field

25 November 2022 – Laurel Overstreet

Making home front connections

17 November 2022 – Allena Berry and Suzanne Fischer 1

What exactly defines a home front? With that question, the U.S. World War II Home Front working group began our first meeting. Very few visitors to WWII sites in the United States, especially those who come from non-white communities, see their history as home front history. Read More

“Charting our Path: Celebrating 50 Years of Black Studies” at the University of Nebraska at Omaha

10 November 2022 – Claire Du Laney

The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) is celebrating the 50^th anniversary of its Department of Black Studies between 2021 and 2023. The UNO Black Studies department, established in 1971, was created through student activism, community engagement, and the tireless work of faculty and staff. Read More

Around the Field November 9, 2022

08 November 2022 – NCPH Office

From Around the Field this week: The National Endowment for the Humanities is accepting applications for several programs; the Small Museum Association calls for proposals; the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology is holding a virtual symposium

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• The Oral History Association is accepting applications for the editorial team of the Oral History Review, due December 15, 2022

Changing public history in Atlanta and beyond

03 November 2022 – Adina Langer 1

As a member of the Atlanta Local Arrangements Committee for the annual meeting of the National Council on Public History (NCPH), I have an unusual opportunity. By revisiting the work we did to prepare for a meeting that didn’t happen in 2020, I am able to chart how the ensuing two years have changed public history in Atlanta and beyond. Read More

Around the Field October 26, 2022

25 October 2022 – NCPH Office

From Around the Field this week: The Museum Association of New York is accepting award nominations; the Organization of American Historians is offering a webinar about inclusive history education; the National Historic Landmarks Program released a new theme study

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• The National Trust for Historic Preservation is asking for responses to a survey about their organization
• Rutgers University Press is offering free downloads of a collection of books about abortion and reproductive rights

AWARDS AND FUNDING

• The James Marston Fitch Charitable Foundation is accepting applications for the James Marston Fitch Mid-Career Fellowship, the Robert Silman Award, and the Samuel H.

Around the Field October 12, 2022

11 October 2022 – NCPH Office

From Around the Field this week: The National Park Service is accepting grant applications; the National Endowment for the Humanities is holding a lecture; the Florida Conference of Historians calls for proposals

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• The American Association of Colleges and Universities calls for the higher education community to fill out a survey about updating the Essential Learning Outcomes, due October 15, 2022

AWARDS AND FUNDING

• The Rockefeller Archive Center is accepting applications for the RAC Stipend Program, due October 14, 2022
• The James Marston Fitch Charitable Foundation is accepting applications for the James Marston Fitch Mid-Career Fellowship, the Robert Silman Award, and the Samuel H.

Around the Field September 28, 2022

27 September 2022 – NCPH Office

From Around the Field this week: The Preservation League of NYS is offering a webinar about disability justice; the Costume Society of America calls for proposals; the Organization of American Historians is accepting nominations for a teacher award

AWARDS AND FUNDING

• The National Humanities Alliance and the Federation of State Humanities Councils are accepting applications for National Humanities Conference Equitable Access Grants, due September 30, 2022
• The Society of Architectural Historians is accepting applications for SAH Membership Grants for Emerging Professionals, due September 30, 2022
• The American Council of Learned Societies is accepting applications for several fellowships and grants, with deadlines ranging from late September 2022 to January 2023
• The Organization of American Historians’ 2023 awards cycle is now open, with nominations for most awards due October 1, 2022
• The National Historical Publications & Records Commission is accepting applications for several grant opportunities, due October 6, 2022
• The National Humanities Center is accepting applications for their 2023-24 Residential Fellowships, due October 6, 2022
• The Rockefeller Archive Center is accepting applications for the RAC Stipend Program, due October 14, 2022
• The James Marston Fitch Charitable Foundation is accepting applications for the James Marston Fitch Mid-Career Fellowship, the Robert Silman Award, and the Samuel H.

Public historians as editors, editors as public historians

22 September 2022 – Constance Schulz

Editors’ Note: This post is part of a series of reflections from winners of NCPH awards in 2022. Constance Schulz is the winner of the Robert Kelley Memorial Award which honors achievements in making history relevant to individuals outside academia. 

What does it mean to have spent a professional lifetime as a public historian? Read More