Editors’ Note: We publish the editor’s introduction to the November 2021 issue of The Public Historian here. The entire issue is available online to National Council on Public History members and to others with subscription access.
This issue introduces a new ongoing feature, Commemorating the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution, a collaboration between the National Council on Public History (NCPH) and the National Park Service (NPS). Read More
Curatorial Work in Our Climate Emergency: Guiding Principles
Editor’s Note: In our second installment of the Our Climate Emergency series, Elena Gonzales recommends initiatives to engage visitors in museum spaces about the broader climate emergency.
There are more museums in the world than Starbucks and McDonald’s combined, and museums are the most trusted source of information in the U.S. Read More
In March 2020, working from home, curators and archivists from the David J. Sencer CDC Museum began to plan for how best to collect the tsunami of pandemic content being generated amid the emerging COVID-19 public health crisis. A collection solely focused on CDC internal responses would be inadequate to show the breadth of the pandemic. Read More
From Around the Field this week: The National Trust for Historic Preservation accepts submissions for the 2022 America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places list; the Costume Society of America extends the deadline for their call for papers; the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience offers multiple learning opportunities.Read More
Editors’ note: This is the second part of a two-part series. Part I was published on October 14, 2021.
Integration of new professional development coursework into the curriculum has addressed the challenges outlined in the prior post that IUPUI has faced with teaching professional development. Read More
Editors’ note: This is the first part of a two-part series.
In ensuring IUPUI’s Public History MA program remains an ethical leader in the field, program faculty are taking a new approach to professional development for students. Professional development focuses on assisting students in gaining proficiency in preparing for the job market, developing career pathways, addressing workplace issues, developing professional networks and relationships, furthering their professional goals, and facilitating their personal and professional identities. Read More
From Around the Field this week: The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded $87.8 million in relief funding; the American Society for Environmental History is accepting applications and nominations for numerous awards and fellowships; MuseumNext published a free digital marketing guide for museums. Read More
From Around the Field this week: The American Alliance of Museums and its publisher, Rowman & Littlefield Press, is seeking book proposals; the National Museum of the American Indian will be hosting a virtual on-demand symposium; Education Next has published a new forum for educators in K-12 schools.Read More
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Endangered Historic Places list; the Costume Society of America extends the deadline for their call for papers; the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience offers multiple learning opportunities.