ELPHi, Electronic Library of Public History: Recent submissions

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    • Family History Collaborators in Conversation 

      Barnwell, Ashley <University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia>; King, Laura <University of Leeds, Leeds, England> (A. Barnwell, L. King, Family History Collaborators in Conversation, «International Public History», 2, 2019, n. 2, pp. 1-3, 2019)
      Ashley Barnwell and Laura King converse about their collaborations with family historians in Australia and England. They reveal the potential uses of collaboration when challenging understandings of ‘the family’, decolonizing ...

    • “A Fool’s errand”: Lonnie Bunch and the Creation of the National Museum of African American History and Culture 

      Etges, Andreas <University of Munich (LMU), Germany>; Dean, David <Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada> (A. Etges, D. Dean, “A Fool’s errand”: Lonnie Bunch and the Creation of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, «International Public History», 2, 2019, n. 2, pp. 1-10, 2019)

    • “The Genealogical sublime”: An Interview with Julie Creet 

      De Groot, Jerome <The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK> (J. de Groot, “The Genealogical sublime”: An Interview with Julie Creet, «International Public History», 2, 2019, n. 2, pp. 1-2, 2019)

    • Family History and the Global Politics of DNA 

      Abel, Sarah <University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK>; Tsosie, Krystal S. <Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA> (S. Abel, K.S. Tsosie, Family History and the Global Politics of DNA, «International Public History», 2, 2019, n. 2, pp. 1-3, 2019)
      The global DNA ancestry industry appeals to various “markets”: diasporic groups seeking to reconstruct lost kinship links; adoptees looking for biological relatives; genealogists tracing their family trees; and those ...

    • Introduction: Emerging Directions for Family History Studies 

      Evans, Tanya <Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia>; De Groot, Jerome <University of Manchester, England> (T. Evans, J. de Groot, Introduction: Emerging Directions for Family History Studies, «International Public History», 2, 2019, n. 2, pp. 1-3, 2019)
      This introduction charts the rise of family history across the globe and its international impact upon culture, biomedicine, and technology. It introduces the contributions to this special issue from interdisciplinary ...

    • Emerging questions in family history studies 

      Evans, Tanya <Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia> (T. Evans, Emerging questions in family history studies, «International Public History», 2, 2019, n. 2, pp. 1-12, 2019)

    • Alix R. Green: History, Policy and Public Purpose: Historians and Historical Thinking in Government : [book review] 

      Morin, Jean-Pierre <Departmental Historian and Senior Policy Advisor, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada> (J.P. Morin, review to, Alix R. Green: History, Policy and Public Purpose: Historians and Historical Thinking in Government, «International Public History», 2, 2019, n. 1, pp. 1-2, 2019)

    • David Dean, ed., A Companion to Public History : [book review] 

      Muñoz, Catalina <Universidad de los Andes, Colombia, South America> (C. Muñoz, review to, David Dean, ed., A Companion to Public History, «International Public History», 2, 2019, n. 1, pp. 1-2, 2019)

    • Negotiating Public Participation through Dance and Drama Techniques: A Roundtable Discussion on the Challenges of Public History Work by the Isikhumbuzo Applied History Unit in South Africa 

      Hellemann, Phemelo C. < Isikhumbuzo Applied History Unit, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa> (P. C. Hellemann, Negotiating Public Participation through Dance and Drama Techniques: A Roundtable Discussion on the Challenges of Public History Work by the Isikhumbuzo Applied History Unit in South Africa, «International Public History», 2, 2019, n. 1, pp. 1-9, 2019)
      The Isikhumbuzo Applied History Unit (IAHU) of Rhodes University History Department specializes in innovative methodologies for bringing historical information closer to non-academic audiences. The National Research ...

    • From Uncle Tom’s Cabin to “Countering Colston”: Slavery and Memory in a Transatlantic Undergraduate Research Project 

      Reid-Maroney, Nina <Department of History, Huron University College, London, Canada>; Bell, Amy <Department of History, Huron University College, London, Canada>; Brooks, Neil < Department of English and Cultural Studies, Huron University College, London, Canada>; Otele, Olivette <College of Liberal Arts, Bath Spa University, Bath, UK>; White, Richard <College of Liberal Arts, Bath Spa University, Bath, UK> (N. Reid-Maroney, A. Bell, N. Brooks, O. Otele, R. White, From Uncle Tom’s Cabin to “Countering Colston”: Slavery and Memory in a Transatlantic Undergraduate Research Project, «International Public History», 2, 2019, n. 1, pp. 1-4, 2019)
      In 2016–17 and in 2018–19, undergraduate students and faculty at Huron University College in London, Canada, and at Bath Spa University in the UK collaborated on an innovative community-based research project: Phantoms ...

    • Reacting to the (Public) Past™: Innovations in Public History Pedagogy 

      Clary, Katie Stringer < Department of History, Coastal Carolina University> (K. S. Clary, Reacting to the (Public) Past™: Innovations in Public History Pedagogy, «International Public History», 2, 2019, n. 1, pp. 1-7, 2019)

    • Learning by Doing: Introducing Students to Public History through Digital Projects 

      Lucchesi, Anita <Digital History and Historiography, C2DH, University of Luxembourg>; Legay, Richard <Contemporary History of Europe, C2DH, University of Luxembourg> (A. Lucchesi, R. Legay, Learning by Doing: Introducing Students to Public History through Digital Projects, «International Public History», 2, 2019, n. 1, pp. 1-3, 2019)
      This article reflects on the process of building and teaching a course in digital public history for Bachelor students at the University of Luxembourg. The heart of the program was the hands-on, experimental approach. The ...

    • Review of Russian Exhibits and Media Projects on the Centennial of the Russian Revolution 

      Lipilina, Natalia <Historian, Founder and editor-in-chief of the Academic and Educational Portal “RU Public History”, Moscow, Russian Federation> (N. Lipilina, Review of Russian Exhibits and Media Projects on the Centennial of the Russian Revolution, «International Public History», 2, 2019, n. 1, pp. 1-18, 2019)
      The Russian Revolution of 1917 altered the fate and political landscape not only of Europe, but of the world. The article discusses the many exhibitions in Russia on the centenary of the Russian Revolution in major ...

    • From Theory to Practice to Problem: Teaching Public History with a Real Client 

      Thomas, Adam Adrian <Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA> (A. A. Thomas, From Theory to Practice to Problem: Teaching Public History with a Real Client, «International Public History», 2, 2019, n. 1, pp. 1-3, 2019)
      In many ways, teaching public history through real-world projects is a panacea. After all, a properly trained graduate of a public history program should be able to leave the theoretical world of the university and ...

    • Leading the Way: Teaching Public History for the First Time 

      Silva, Bárbara <History Department, Universidad Alberto Hurtado, Santiago, Chile> (B. Silva, Leading the Way: Teaching Public History for the First Time, «International Public History», 2, 2019, n. 1, pp. 1-4, 2019)
      This paper seeks to discuss some challenges and reflections on teaching a public history class for the first time, in a country with little familiarity with public history as a field, and with limited literature in Spanish. ...

    • Undergraduate Public History Teaching: How and Why It Can Change University History Training 

      Cauvin, Thomas <Colorado State University, United States> (T. Cauvin, Undergraduate Public History Teaching: How and Why It Can Change University History Training, «International Public History», 2, 2019, n. 1, pp. 1-3, 2019)
      This essay introduces the special section on undergraduate public history teaching. It explores its various opportunities, its challenges and some options for instructors to design their courses. In addition to presenting ...

    • Review of Russian Exhibits and Media Projects on the Centennial of the Russian Revolution 

      Lipilina, Natalia <Historian, Founder and editor-in-chief of the Academic and Educational Portal “RU Public History”, Moscow, Russian Federation> (N. Lipilina, Review of Russian Exhibits and Media Projects on the Centennial of the Russian Revolution, «International Public History», 1, 2018, n. 2, pp. 1-18, 2018)
      The Russian Revolution of 1917 altered the fate and political landscape not only of Europe, but of the world. The article discusses the many exhibitions in Russia on the centenary of the Russian Revolution in major ...

    • Politics of Memory and Cinematography in Modern Russia: the October Revolution and the Civil War 

      Isaev, Egor M. <National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia> (E.M. Isaev, Politics of Memory and Cinematography in Modern Russia: the October Revolution and the Civil War, «International Public History», 1, 2018, n. 2, pp. 1-4, 2018)
      This article discusses the representation of the era of the October Revolution and the Civil War in contemporary Russian popular cinema. It describes the modern tools used by the state to create new images of the past and ...

    • The Background, Development and Problems of Public History in China Jiang Meng 

      Meng, Jiang <School of History, Renmin University of China, Haidian Qu, China> (J. Meng, The Background, Development and Problems of Public History in China, «International Public History», 1, 2018, n. 2, pp. 1-4, 2018)
      This article traces the origins and development of public history in China, from its roots in historical memory in pre-modern times, through its role in shaping the nation in the period of modernization, to the emergence ...

    • Signs of the Times – A Historical Radio Feature 

      Etges, Andreas <Amerika-Institut, University of Munich (LMU), Munich, Germany>; Perl, Sophie <Independent public historian, Berlin, Germany>
      The article discusses ZeitZeichen, an immensely successful 15-minute radio feature that focuses on a certain date in history and is aired daily on German public radio. Using a concrete example, the authors show how ZeitZeichen ...