Public history looks more international than ever. The internationalization of public history creates a common space for discussion about the changing…
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Public History and History Didactics – A Conversation
Public history and history didactics are two subfields of history that focus on reaching the world outside the academy. A conversation…
Keywording the Field: From Popular to Public History?
If populist politicians celebrate the “voice of the people” in defence of often xenophobic nativist agendas, we need to revisit what the “public” in “public history” means. Let’s unpick our terms.
Why We Should all Become Public Historians
We are at a crossroads for the spread of public history and we need to consider the possibility that we could all become public historians.
Do We Need Public History Study Programs?
In Europe the number of public history programs is steadily growing. These programs emphasize practical training of their graduates for professional careers in history-related institutions. Do we really need them?
Public History and Spaces of Knowledge
Scientists have workspaces for research and teaching, e.g. laboratories or media platforms. Against the background of public history’s focus on participation and cooperation: where does public history position itself in this ‘question of space’?
The Lure of Public History: Intimate and Public
Why do public historians speak of the “second and third life of history”? Why is it that the public past and the private one cannot be apart any longer? Why have people become…
Successful Public History – A Question of Empirical Evidence?
One of the many tasks of Public History is to analyze the extensive offerings of products mediating history in the public domain. The question whether the success of such an understanding of Public History could be measurable has not yet been asked very often – not least …