Week 1: Jan 13

Defining Public History

Read

• Lyon et al, “Introducing Public History,” in Introduction to Public History
• National Council on Public History (NCPH), “About the Field”
• Robert Weible, “Defining Public History: Is it Possible? Is it Necessary?” AHA Perspectives, 2008.
• Bill Bryans, “Collaborative Practice,” Inclusive Historians Handbook, 2020.

Think

What is public history? Where can we find public history? Who does public history? Why do we do public history? What does collaborative practice look like? Why do we collaborate? Prepare a definition of public history and bring it to class.

Professional Development & Skills: Networking

To Do

• Create a Twitter Account and set up your profile with a brief bio. If you already have a Twitter account, think about whether or not you’d want potential employers to see this version of yourself. If not, then create a new professional account. Do this by class time on Wednesday 1/13.
  • How to Sign Up (most people use their names as their handles so they’re more easily discoverable)
  • How to Customize your Profile
• Create a Twitter thread with 2-3 tweets that introduces yourself to the public. Include the #ucincyPH hashtag so we can find you. Post by Friday 1/15, and use the hashtag to find and respond to at least 2 of your peers.

Pro Tip: Follow each other, follow me, follow the authors we read. This is a great way to expand your network.