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09 November 2023 – Stasia Tanzer
Join historian Dr. Laura Oviedo, author of four essays exploring the National Park Service’s criteria for establishing World War II Heritage Cities, to learn about the criteria for purposes of applications and evaluation by Park Service staff. Register to receive the Zoom links for all four webinars at https://community.ncph.org/event/WWIIHeritageCityCriteria Read More
25 October 2023 – Meghan Hillman
We’re seeking discussants for eleven working groups, which will work virtually for the next six months and then convene in person at our joint meeting with the Utah Historical Society next April 10-13 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Group facilitators (already selected, along with the topics) will lead their discussants through a conversation around a specific problem or issue of shared concern, with the aim to create an end product for the public history community. Read More
04 October 2023 – Stasia Tanzer
Our journal, The Public Historian (TPH), calls for papers for a special issue: Cemeteries, Graveyards, and Massacre Sites. Proposals, which should be no longer than one double-spaced page, should be submitted to TPH at [email protected]. The deadline for submission is December 1, 2023. Read More
22 September 2023 – Stasia Tanzer
We had imagined and hoped for a more robust virtual follow up conference, but fatigue among our community and illness among our staff made that impossible. In recognition of the less ambitious plan, we have reduced rates for the 2023 NCPH Virtual Conference. Read More
19 September 2023 – Stasia Tanzer
Via our cooperative agreement with the National Park Service, the National Council on Public History seeks a qualified historian (or team of historians) to conduct a Historic Resource Study Addendum on African American History at Paterson Great Falls Historical Park. The initial HRS was completed in 2019 and documented and analyzed Paterson’s history from the establishment of the Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures (S.U.M) Read More
01 September 2023 – Stasia Tanzer
This fall we’re excited to bring you several virtual programs! In addition to Virtual NCPH 2023 in October (information is available at https://ncph.org/conference/2023-annual-meeting/virtual-ncph-2023-to-be-continued/), we have a number of shorter, free virtual programs in September.
Join the authors of essays exploring the National Park Service’s criteria for establishing World War II Heritage Cities to learn about the criteria for purposes of applications and evaluation by Park Service staff. Read More
07 August 2023 – Meghan Hillman
Registration is now open for our follow-up virtual conference to April’s in-person conference! Virtual NCPH 2023, “To Be Continued,” builds on the conversations we began in Atlanta in April (and in some cases, much further back!) and begins entirely new ones. Read More
02 August 2023 – Meghan Hillman
The National Council on Public History invites submissions for the poster session at our 2024 conference in Salt Lake City! This conference is a joint conference held with the Utah Historical Society. Poster proposals are due Wednesday, October 18. Find the full Call for Posters and link to the submission form at https://ncph.org/conference/2024-annual-meeting/calls-for-proposals/2024-call-for-posters/ Read More
27 July 2023 – Meghan Hillman
21 July 2023 – Meghan Hillman
We’re accepting nominations for our 2024 Election. The ballot will open in November, so before then, take advantage of two info sessions to find out if NCPH service on our Board or Nominating Committee is the right fit for you.
Join the National Council on Public History’s Nominating Committee on August 16 @ 3pm ET, to learn about the organization’s elected positions. Read More