• “How Do We Play this Thing?”: The State of Historical Research on Videogames 

      Guay-Bélanger, Dany <Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada> (G.B. Dany, “How Do We Play this Thing?”: The State of Historical Research on Videogames, «International Public History», vol. 4, 2021, n. 1, 2021)
      Though previously overlooked by academia, scholars from a wide array of fields now consider videogames as a serious subject of inquiry. The emergence of game studies as a standalone discipline has led to the publication ...
    • How We Remember (and Forget) in Our Public History 

      Nunnally, Shayla C. (S. C. Nunnally, How We Remember (and Forget) in Our Public History, «Perspectives on Politics», 14, 2016, n. 3, pp. 764-765, 2016)
      Woodrow Wilson is the only American political scientist to have served as President of the United States. In the time between his political science Ph.D. (from Johns Hopkins, in 1886) and his tenure as president (1913–21), ...
    • Identity, Memory, and the Transitional Landscape: Public History in the Context of Transitional Justice 

      Hettiarachchi, Radhika <Independent Rresearcher, Colombo, Sri Lanka>; Santhiago, Ricardo <Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil> (R. Hettiarachchi, R. Santhiago, Identity, Memory, and the Transitional Landscape: Public History in the Context of Transitional Justice, «International Public History», vol. 3, 2020, n. 2, 2020)
      This special issue explores the intersection between transitional justice and public history. It presents some of the key claims, concerns, and debates within the field. As a key component of the “reparations pillar” within ...
    • Ideologia-pandemia. La crisi del contemporaneo tra virus e capitalismo 

      Colacino, Marco (M. Colacino, "Ideologia-pandemia. La crisi del contemporaneo tra virus e capitalismo", «Clionet. Per un senso del tempo e dei luoghi», 2022, n.6, pp. 45-50 [i.e. 319-324], 2022)
      A due anni dall’inizio della pandemia è legittimo interrogarsi sui motivi storici che hanno prodotto questo choc collettivo. Attraverso una analisi comparata di biologia e teoria critica, si intende evidenziare come virus ...
    • Illuminating Berlin – looking back in the year 25 

      Barricelli, Michele (M. Barricelli, Illuminating Berlin – looking back in the year 25, «Public history weekly», 2, 2014, n. 43, 2014)
      A quarter of a century after the fall of the Berlin Wall, this historic event was commemorated by a celebration, held in Berlin last month and greeted with great acclaim by the general public and the media alike: the “Border ...
    • In Podcasts We Trust? A Brief Survey of Canadian Historical Podcasts 

      Picard, Nathalie <MA Public History Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada>; Marsillo, Cassandra <MA Public History Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada> (N. Picard, M. Cassandra, In Podcasts We Trust? A Brief Survey of Canadian Historical Podcasts, «International Public History», 1, 2018, n. 2, pp. 1-6, 2018)
      In this article, we highlight the exciting and growing historical podcast scene in Canada. We chose a variety of podcasts to represent the diverse institutions, communities and individuals who are telling histories ...
    • In Search of Narrative Plausibility 

      Seixas, Peter (P. Seixas, In Search of Narrative Plausibility, «Public history weekly», 1, 2013, n. 9, 2013)
      The hand-wringing about narrative in history and fiction that followed Hayden White’s challenges to historiography is now largely over. What has replaced it is a broad consensus about three propositions. While putting ...
    • In the Shadow of the Queen: On UNESCO’S Universal History, the Women of the Petit Trianon, and Tourist Meaning-Making 

      Paige-Lovingood, Mandy <North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA> (P.-L. Mandy, In the Shadow of the Queen: On UNESCO’S Universal History, the Women of the Petit Trianon, and Tourist Meaning-Making, «International Public History», vol. 4, 2021, n. 2, pp. 127-137, 2021)
      Upon the designation of Versailles as a World Heritage Site, UNESCO renamed the Petit Trianon the Domaine de Marie-Antoinette (Estate of Marie-Antoinette). Subsequent tourist materials, such as travel guides and website ...
    • Inklusion konkret: Heidelberg in Leichter Sprache 

      Alavi, Bettina (B. Alavi, Inklusion konkret: Heidelberg in Leichter Sprache, «Public history weekly», 2, 2014, n. 7, 2014)
      “Heidelberg in Leichter Sprache” ist ein Stadtführer für Menschen, die Bilder und kurze Texte bevorzugen, also z.B. ältere Menschen, Kinder, Personen mit Deutsch als Zweitsprache oder Menschen mit kognitiven Beeinträchtigungen. ...
    • Inklusion und Geschichtswettbewerb – Barrierefreier Geschichtswettbewerb? 

      Alavi, Bettina (B. Alavi, Inklusion und Geschichtswettbewerb – Barrierefreier Geschichtswettbewerb?, «Public history weekly», 1, 2013, n. 1, 2013)
      Am Geschichtswettbewerb des Bundespräsidenten nehmen durchschnittlich 5000 SchülerInnen teil. Die Zahl der Beiträge aus Real-, Haupt- oder Förderschulen ist jedoch seit Jahren fallend. Der Geschichtswettbewerb richtet sich ...
    • Insegnamento della storia e/è public history 

      Zannini, Andrea <Università degli Studi di Udine> (A. Zannini, Insegnamento della storia e/è public history, «Rivista dell’Istituto di Storia dell’Europa Mediterranea», 2017, 1, pp. 119-126., 2017)
      At the root of both the success of public history and the difficulties of history as a school subject is the same phenomenon of transformation of history, of its function and meaning in the society. School history no longer ...
    • Insegnare la Storia con le serie TV. Il medioevo visto con gli occhi de Il trono di spade 

      Gola, Elisabetta <Università degli Studi di Cagliari>; Guerrieri, Alice <Università degli Studi di Cagliari>; Ilardi, Emiliano <Università degli Studi di Cagliari>; Capaldi, Donatella <Università degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza"> (E. Gola, A. Guerrieri, E. Ilardi, D. Capaldi, Insegnare la Storia con le serie TV: Il medioevo visto con gli occhi de Il Trono di spade, «RiMe», 2017, 1, pp. 127-137, 2017)
      Is it really true that young students are not interested in History? The answer is yes, if History is explained in a classroom, either at school or at the university. But this does not happen when History is the theme of ...
    • INSIEME. Il podcast dedicato ai luoghi della cultura popolare 

      Mitrugno, Giulia (G. Mitrugno, "INSIEME. Il podcast dedicato ai luoghi della cultura popolare", «Clionet. Per un senso del tempo e dei luoghi», 2022, n.6, pp. 37-43 [i.e. 305-311], 2022)
      Esistono in Italia centinaia di luoghi che hanno assistito alla nascita della cultura popolare. Spesso sono posti che frequentiamo senza nemmeno conoscerne il passato. “INSIEME” è il podcast che racconta le storie di ...
    • Internationalizing public history 

      Noiret, Serge <Istituto Universitario Europeo, Firenze> (S. Noiret, Internationalizing public history, «Public history weekly», 2, 2014, n. 34, (2014)
      Today, public history is a global discipline, which considers the presence of the past—and the construction of history—outside academic settings. The practice of history has always been “public” in a way, but individual ...
    • Intervista a Cristina Alga. L’ecomuseo Mare Memoria Viva di Palermo 

      Boccalatte, Paola E. (P. E. Boccalatte, "Intervista a Cristina Alga. L’ecomuseo Mare Memoria Viva di Palermo", «Clionet. Per un senso del tempo e dei luoghi», 2022, n.6, pp. 291-294, 2022)
      A Palermo un ecomuseo racconta le trasformazioni urbanistiche e sociali della città dal dopoguerra a oggi attraverso testimonianze, storie, immagini e memorie legate al mare di città; ma è anche un luogo capace di visione, ...
    • Intervista a Filippo Focardi. Deportazione e Shoah. Tra memoria e testimonianze 

      Betti, Eloisa; Chiaricati, Federico (E. Betti, F. Chiaricati, "Intervista a Filippo Focardi. Deportazione e Shoah. Tra memoria e testimonianze", «Clionet. Per un senso del tempo e dei luoghi», 2023, n.7, 2023)
      L’intervista a Filippo Focardi si concentra principalmente sugli snodi della costruzione della memoria rispetto a temi centrali della storia della Seconda guerra mondiale, come il sistema concentrazionario nazista e fascista. ...
    • Intervista a Joëlla van Donkersgoed. La storia di Esch in 25 oggetti 

      Boccalatte, Paola E. (P. E. Boccalatte, "Intervista a Joëlla van Donkersgoed. La storia di Esch in 25 oggetti", «Clionet. Per un senso del tempo e dei luoghi», 2023, n.7, 2023)
      Esch-sur-Alzette è una cittadina di circa 36.000 abitanti situata nell’area mineraria del Lussemburgo. Un’esposizione temporanea all’Escher Pop-Up-Store ha inteso misurarsi con un approccio creativo allo storytelling. ...
    • 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 ...
    • Introduction: Public History and Museums in Latin America 

      Perry, Jimena <Department of History, Iona College, New Rochelle, NY, USA> (P. Jimena, Introduction: Public History and Museums in Latin America, «International Public History», vol. 5, 2021, n. 1, 2022)
    • Introduction: Understanding Diverse Uses of Painful Pasts. A Plea for Conscious Normativity 

      Dierks, Dennis <Department of History, University of Jena, Jena, Germany> (D. Dierks, Introduction: Understanding Diverse Uses of Painful Pasts. A Plea for Conscious Normativity, «International Public History», vol. 4, 2021, n. 2, 2021)
      The three case studies of this special section address an issue that is undoubtedly at the core of the ethics of Public History: the quest to democratize history. They approach a problem that has concerned Public History ...