Professional opportunities Sept. 15, 2015

16 September 2015 – editors

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ANNCT: European historians issue statement on the current humanitarian crisis in Europe – signatories invited

CFP: “The Politics of Memory: Victimization, Violence and Contested Narratives of the Past,” Fifth Annual Conference of the Historical Dialogues, Justice, and Memory Network – Dec. Read More

Continuing the conversation about preservation and climate change

11 September 2015 – Kelsey Mullen

environment, sustainability, preservation, collaboration

Newporters like to boast that their city is home to the largest concentration of American buildings pre-dating 1800. It’s a hard claim to verify, but tallies aside, the City-by-the-Sea in Rhode Island is undoubtedly a patchwork of architectural delights reflecting its history as a powerful colonial entrepôt, a Gilded Age resort, a naval base, and currently a vibrant tourist destination. Read More

Genealogy and the problem of biological essentialism

10 September 2015 – Carolina Johnsson Malm

archives, international, The Public Historian, genealogy, Jerome de Groot On Genealogy

Editor’s note: In “On Genealogy,” a revision of the plenary address delivered in October 2014 at the International Federation for Public History’s conference in Amsterdam, Jerome de Groot argues that widespread popular interest in genealogy, and the availability of mass amounts of information online, challenge established historiography and public history practice. Read More

Investing in public history students

08 September 2015 – Jennifer Black

public engagement, community history, education, profession, employment, training, funding

Last September, an undergraduate approached me to inquire about potential internship opportunities. As a new faculty member in a department with no formal public history program, there were few established connections with local community partners that I could tap. Yet the main obstacle to placing this student in an internship was her need for income; as a single mother, she had to support herself and her son. Read More

Makeover in progress: New NCPH website coming soon

04 September 2015 – editors 1

digital media, media, NCPH

We are excited to announce the launch of a brand new National Council on Public History website and History@Work blog this fall! The new site will reflect who we are as an organization: a vibrant, active, and approachable community.

Phase One of the project will be a redesign of the NCPH website. Read More

Professional opportunities Sept. 1, 2015

01 September 2015 – editors

professional opportunities

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AWARD: 2016 John Wesley Powell Prize from Society for History in the Federal Government for a major historic preservation project completed in 2014 or 2015
DEADLINE: Nov. 30, 2015

FUNDING: The Joe and Wanda Corn Fellowship for pre- and postdoctoral scholars whose research interests span American art and American history and who propose a primary advisor/supervisor at the Smithsonian American Art Museum
DEADLINE: Sept. Read More

Professional opportunities Aug. 25, 2015

25 August 2015 – editors

professional opportunities

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CFP: Society of Civil War Historians biennial conference – June 2-4, 2014, Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.
DEADLINE: Sept. 11, 2015

CFP: “Emergency! Preparing for Disasters and Confronting the Unexpected in Conservation” conference of the American Institute for Conservation and Canadian Association for Conservation – May 13-16, 2016, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
DEADLINE: SEPT. Read More