19 October 2021 – Stephanie Rowe and Jennifer Guiliano
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
14 October 2021 – Stephanie Rowe and Jennifer Guiliano
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
06 October 2021 – NCPH Office
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
05 October 2021 – Leah Glaser 4
Editor’s note: This is our first installment following an introduction by David Glassberg and Donna Graves for the “Public Historians in Our Climate Emergency” series. In Leah S. Glaser’s post, she reminds us of how trees and tree preservation play an important role in public history. Read More
22 September 2021 – NCPH Office
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
21 September 2021 – Rhondda Thomas 1
archives, social media, African American history, campus history, Higher Education, NCPH 2021 awards
Editor’s Note: Call My Name, Clemson: Documenting the Black Experience in an American University by Rhondda Robinson Thomas received an honorable mention for the 2021 NCPH award for best new book about or growing out of public history theory, study, or practice, for either 2020 or 2021. Read More
16 September 2021 – Rebecca Bush
Editors’ Note: This is the second of a pair of posts about lessons learned from virtual conferences during the COVID-19 pandemic.
One of the attractions of attending professional conferences is the opportunity to network with colleagues, old and new. The past year has made me acutely aware of the sense of community built through these experiences, whether in-person or virtual. Read More
14 September 2021 – David Glassberg and Donna Graves
sustainability, climate change, covid-19, preservation, social justice, climate emergency series, sense of place, collaboration, environment
Editor’s note: This post begins our year-long series, Our Climate Emergency, co-edited with David Glassberg and Donna Graves. The goal of this series brings together a diverse cohort of public historians, all with different perspectives and backgrounds, to think about the role of public historians and the climate crisis. Read More
09 September 2021 – Rebecca Bush
Editors’ Note: This is the first of a pair of posts about lessons learned from virtual conferences during the COVID-19 pandemic.
I sat down for my first-ever virtual conference on March 19, 2020, uncertain of what this hastily rearranged version of the National Council on Public History’s (NCPH’s) annual meeting might look like. Read More
08 September 2021 – NCPH Office
From Around the Field this week: The Washington State Historical Society accepts grant applications; the Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History calls for proposals; the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience offers virtual programs. Read More