07 May 2020 – Lara Kelland and Abigail Gautreau
Editors’ Note: This working group session did not take place in Atlanta as described below, but the National Council on Public History working group Challenging White Public History is still active and working on deliverables. They plan to report back soon on their ongoing virtual activities. Read More
29 April 2020 – NCPH Office
From around the field this week: International Museum Day shifting to a digital focus; Grants and funding opportunities available through the National Endowment for the Humanities; American Historical Association launches weekly award program; and Cuseum to host a webinar on remote internships. Read More
15 April 2020 – NCPH Office
From around the field this week: Free access to ARCUS courses for NCPH members; California Office of Historic Preservation is accepting nominations for awards; The National Trust for Historic Preservation is hosting a free webinar; and MuseWeb is calling for participants for a COVID-19 research paper. Read More
14 April 2020 – Steven Bishop
At 11:00 p.m. on Friday, January 31, 2020, the United Kingdom formally left the European Union (EU). After three and a half years of national debate and division since the Referendum on British membership in the EU, the first chapter of “Brexit” concluded. Read More
09 April 2020 – Priya Chhaya
Last July, Washington, D.C. area visitors and residents were treated to an incredible sight: an image of the Saturn V rocket from the 1969 Apollo 11 mission that first put humans on the moon, projected onto the Washington Monument. This projection, known as Apollo 50: Go for the Moon, was a part of the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing, organized by the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum (NASM), that featured a weeklong series of events. Read More
01 April 2020 – NCPH Office
From around the field this week: Taylor & Francis offering free access to ebooks; Digital Commonwealth Conference has moved online; The National Trust for Historic Preservation is hosting a free webinar; and Cambridge Scholars Publishing invites book proposals. Read More
31 March 2020 – Laurie Arnold
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It’s been five years since Hamilton: An American Musical debuted at the Public Theatre in New York, a notable moment for numerous reasons, not least of which was the ensuing (and ongoing) clamor among Americans for tickets to see a musical about history. Read More
17 March 2020 – NCPH Office
From around the field this week: NCPH transitions Atlanta Conference to virtual platforms; Western History Association accepting applications for awards; Rowman & Littlefield publish new books this month; and numerous conferences cancelled the next couple months. Read More
12 March 2020 – Priya Chhaya and William Stoutamire
Editors’ Note: This post is part of a series that illustrates the role of the NCPH Endowment in supporting the work of the organization. As we all know, next week the NCPH was to gather in Atlanta for our annual meeting. Read More
12 March 2020 – Mary Rizzo and Kristen Baldwin Deathridge
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Authors’ Note: As you may be aware, the status of the NCPH annual meeting has changed. The sessions will not take place as described below, but the activities of the committee continue.
As we look forward to our annual meeting in Atlanta, members of the National Council on Public History (NCPH) board-led Subcommittee on Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment wanted to share an update on our recent activities. Read More