Public history is the many and diverse ways in which history is put to work in the world. Public historians collect, preserve, and interpret the past as museum curators, historic site interpreters, archivists, oral historians, community activists, film and digital media producers, and historic preservationists. They are employed at consulting firms; federal, state, and local governments; community and non-profit organizations; museums and heritage organizations; cultural institutions, corporations, and as independent consultants. This course will introduce you to the varied field of public history and some of its key principles: interpreting historical knowledge for non-academic audiences; working within and for a variety of bureaucracies and regulations; sharing authority with community partners; understanding the politics of memory; undertaking artifactual analysis. Through this course, you will actively engage in the practice of public history by undertaking a collaborative research project that addresses the real-world needs of a public entity.
Will Wright 
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