PUBLIC HISTORY WORKSHOP
Introduction to the practice of public history. Public historians ground their work in rigorous, academic research with the goal of presenting history in a collaborative and publicly focused manner. These projects come in many forms including exhibits, walking tours, podcasts, documentaries, web projects, and place-based interpretation, to name a few. Learn how academic history gets presented to the public, not only by reading about public history, but by doing it.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: HISTORY 201 or 3 credits in HISTORY or HIST SCI Course Designation: Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify and understand theoretical and methodological underpinnings of public history Audience: Undergraduate 2. Analyze how research gets presented to the public Audience: Undergraduate 3. Assess the usefulness of various formats in sharing particular histories with different audiences Audience: Undergraduate 4. Produce public history projects Audience: Undergraduate 5. Consider factors that affect the production and reception of public history projects Audience: Undergraduate 6. Collaborate and share authority with members of the public whose stories are being told Audience: Undergraduate 7. Identify different specialties of public history and recognize the wide array of employment opportunities and roles in the field Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify and understand theoretical and methodological underpinnings of public history Audience: Undergraduate 2. Analyze how research gets presented to the public Audience: Undergraduate 3. Assess the usefulness of various formats in sharing particular histories with different audiences Audience: Undergraduate 4. Produce public history projects Audience: Undergraduate 5. Consider factors that affect the production and reception of public history projects Audience: Undergraduate 6. Collaborate and share authority with members of the public whose stories are being told Audience: Undergraduate 7. Identify different specialties of public history and recognize the wide array of employment opportunities and roles in the field Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027