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11 March 2014 – Denise Meringolo
My public history courses are complicated.
Over the eight years since I took over as Director of Public History at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), I have found myself juggling and re-juggling course content, trying to achieve just the right mix of reading, discussion, research, and practice. Read More
27 February 2014 – Michael Adamson 4
The working group that we have organized for the upcoming annual meeting in Monterey explores both the extent to which consulting historians have formed joint ventures to bid for and execute projects and the retention of independent consultants on the part of consulting firms (historical and otherwise) on a project-by-project basis. Read More
10 January 2014 – Nicholas Sacco 2
digital media, methods, digital history, collaboration, education, training, graduate students, new professionals
There is a misconception in our American culture that young professionals are proficient at using technology. However, discussions among historians, humanists, and prospective employers indicate that many public history graduates are entering the field without practical training or consideration of the complex intersection between digital technology and public history. Read More
20 December 2013 – Morgen Young 3
I have long admired the Australia Council of Professional Historians Associations (ACPHA). It promotes the profession of history and the work of its members by keeping consultants’ registers, offering employment services, and maintaining a scale of fees. I have often wondered if some of these benefits could be replicated in the United States by NCPH. Read More
25 October 2013 – Tim Grove 9
The History Relevance Campaign (HRC), for lack of a better name, is a grassroots movement made up of public historians who say it’s time to show why the study and practice of history develop life skills that contribute to a stronger citizenry and are crucial to our nation’s future. Read More
15 July 2013 – Kevin Murphy
Editor’s Note: This piece continues a series of posts related to the Guantánamo Public Memory Project, a collaboration of public history programs across the country to raise awareness of the long history of the US naval base at Guantánamo Bay and foster dialogue on its future. Read More
12 July 2013 – Bruce Harvey 6
We’ve all no doubt heard the line thrown back at us: “If you preservationists don’t want this building torn down, then why aren’t you putting your own money into it? How dare you tell a private owner that he can’t tear it down?” Read More
17 May 2013 – Alima Bucciantini
What do you do when suddenly your panel goes from six people to two? When the U.S. government sequester and tightened institutional budgets mean that your carefully crafted slate of experts can’t make the trip to Ottawa to present in person? Read More
09 April 2013 – Clarissa Ceglio 3
Does your public history project or course use WordPress software? If so, you are one of a growing number in the profession, and in academia more broadly, who use the open source WordPress software as a tool for publishing digital projects. Read More
03 March 2013 – Adina Langer 1
Welcome to the month of March. Depending on where you live, spring may still be a few weeks away, but it’s a great time for a consultants’ TweetChat. Tomorrow, Monday, March 4, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (please note the new time!)