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14 April 2022 – Stasia Tanzer
NCPH and the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) have released a first-of-its-kind report on the prevalence of gender discrimination and sexual harassment in history organizations in the United States. The report is based on a year-long survey about gender discrimination and sexual harassment in public history organizations. Read More
26 March 2022 – Stasia Tanzer
Join staff from NCPH, the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH), and Oberg Research on Tuesday, April 19 at 3 pm Eastern for “What we Learned About Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment in Public History.”
In 2020, NCPH and AASLH launched an online survey about sexual harassment and gender discrimination in public history. Read More
17 March 2022 – Stasia Tanzer
Following Dr. Susan Smith-Peter’s presentation and discussion on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s misuse of history as an attempt to justify his unprovoked attack on Ukraine, NCPH is looking into the creation of a spring 2022 working group to potentially create a public-facing space, or other similar outcome, to support and showcase the work scholars of Ukraine have done in order to fight disinformation. Read More
11 March 2022 – Stasia Tanzer
Are you looking for an informal opportunity to meet with fellow public historians during Virtual NCPH 2022? We’re bringing back “Dine and Discuss,” Zoom rooms that will be open at 8:00 pm EST on Monday, May 2, and Wednesday, May 4, to allow conference attendees across the country to talk about important issues and make new friends over a meal (or an afternoon snack, for our West Coasters!). Read More
02 March 2022 – Stasia Tanzer
NCPH is hosting a free program, “The Russian Invasion of Ukraine: How Can Public Historians Respond?” next Thursday, March 10 at 3:00 pm Eastern. NCPH member Susan Smith-Peter, Professor of History and Director of the Advanced Certificate in Public History at the College of Staten Island/CUNY, has published widely on Russia and Ukraine for academic and general audiences. Read More
22 February 2022 – Stasia Tanzer
We need a more productive public conversation about history. Today, we’re excited to share “Reframing History,” a new resource to help the field more effectively communicate what history is and why it matters.
This project reveals that by emphasizing critical thinking, using the metaphor of detective work to explain the historical process, articulating how learning history can help society make progress toward justice, and grounding conversations about history with specific, local examples, we can build greater public support for rigorous and inclusive history. Read More
16 February 2022 – Stasia Tanzer
Please join us in congratulating this year’s award winners for outstanding achievement in a variety of public history formats. We hope you will help us celebrate during the virtual meeting, May 2 – 6, 2022, as we spotlight the awards each day on our social media platforms. Read More
04 February 2022 – Stasia Tanzer
In December 2021, the NCPH Board of Directors voted to approve the creation of three new member types, rate increases for current membership levels, and new benefits for some existing member types. Read More
19 January 2022 – Stasia Tanzer
NCPH’s 2022 conference will be held May 2-6, 2022 entirely online (see our blog post for more details). You can register via our online portal and find an FAQ for common registration questions at https://ncph.org/conference/2022-annual-meeting/registration-information/.
We’ll have a program to share with you in a couple of weeks, but we’re planning two session blocks each day that week from 1:00-2:30 and 3:30-5:00 pm Eastern, with a few lunchtime and evening networking events. Read More
12 January 2022 – Stasia Tanzer
Interested in learning more about what makes an effective book, museum, film, or podcast review? The editors of The Public Historian are offering a free workshop on writing reviews on Tuesday, February 15, from 11:00 – 12:30 Pacific/2:00 – 3:30 Eastern. Read More