Public History

Praise for the 2nd edition: The second edition of Public History: A Textbook of Practice offers a persuasive account of what public history is and how it is practiced. It makes a strong case for the importance of public history in today's world and the role it can play in shaping our futures for the better. - David Dean, editor of A Companion to Public History (2018). Praise for the 1st edition: Are you asking yourself what "public history" means? For the first time Thomas Cauvin describes the complex architecture of the field. This excellent textbook anticipates where the field is going internationally. All current debates are dealt with: cultural heritage, people's history, media, the past exhibited, digital public history, the uses of the past, teaching, civic engagement, and more. The practice of history in public is now illuminated by the author's capacity to jump from field to theory and back. - Serge Noiret, President, International Federation for Public History, European University Institute

Auteur

Thomas Cauvin is ATTRACT-Fellow and Associate Professor of Public History at the Centre for Contemporary and Digital History, University of Luxembourg. He leads the Public History as the New Citizen Science of the Past project (20202025) and was the President of the International Federation for Public History from 2018 to 2021.

Texte du rabat

The second edition of Public History: A Textbook of Practice offers an updated guide to the many opportunities and challenges that public history practitioners can encounter in the field.

Résumé
The second edition of Public History: A Textbook of Practice offers an updated guide to the many opportunities and challenges that public history practitioners can encounter in the field.

Contenu

0. Introduction Part I, Public history: Past, present, and future of the field
   1. Defining public history 2. A long history of public history 3. Internationalization of public history 4. Collaboration, expertise, and authority: History with publics 5. Digital public history: a promising future Part II, Public history and sources
      6. Museums and collections 7. Archiving 8. Historic preservation 9. Oral history Part III, Making public history
         10. Public history writing 11. Historical fictions 12. Radio and audio-visual production 13. Exhibiting history 14. Immersion and performance Part IV, Collaboration, uses, and applications of public history
             15. Public history teaching 16. Working with under-represented groups and communities 17. Public history, conflicts, and competing narratives 18. Business, policy, justice: Consulting and service