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History and Politics and the Politics of History: Poland and Its Museums of Contemporary History
(A. Etges, I. Zündorf, P. Machcewicz, History and Politics and the Politics of History: Poland and Its Museums of Contemporary History, «International Public History», 1, 2018, n. 1, pp. 1-12, 2018)
The Polish museum landscape has turned into a battleground between politicians and historians. Much of that
has focused on the highly praised Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk which opened in March 2017. Its
founding ...
What Can Public History Do for Museums, What Can Museums Do for Public History?
(I. Porciani, What Can Public History Do for Museums, What Can Museums Do for Public History?, «Memoria e Ricerca. Rivista di storia contemporanea», 2017, 1, pp. 21-40, 2017)
In the early 19th century, at the dawn of the historical professions, historians did not dismiss working with objects and collaborating with museums. It was the increasing professionalization of the discipline of history ...
Public History in Egypt: The Power of Public History in Protecting Cultural Heritage
(H. Abd el Salam, Public History in Egypt: The Power of Public History in Protecting Cultural Heritage, «International Public History», 3, 2020, n. 1, 2020)
Public history is a significant field of education that teaches people about their past. However, it still does not exist in countries like Egypt, which is in great need of the field to link Egyptians with their history. ...
The House of European History, Food for Thought and Reflection
(C. Kesteloot, The House of European History, Food for Thought and Reflection, «International Public History», vol. 3, 2020, n. 1, https://doi.org/10.1515/iph-2020-2003, 2020)
In May 2017, the House of European History
opened its doors in Brussels. Long awaited, this new
museum represents a small revolution in the museum
landscape. It stands out both because of the scale of the
project - the ...
Troubling Pasts: Teaching Public History in Northern Ireland
(O. Purdue, Troubling Pasts: Teaching Public History in Northern Ireland, «International Public History», vol. 4, 2021, n. 1, pp. 67-75, 2021)
This article explores the challenges and opportunities presented for the teaching and practice of public history in a post-conflict society that remains deeply divided over its past. It examines some of the negative ways ...
The International Council of Museums and the Controversy about a New Museum Definition. A Conversation with Lauran Bonilla-Merchav, Bruno Brulon Soares, Lonnie G. Bunch III, Bernice Murphy, and Michèle Rivet,
(A. Etges, D. Dean, The International Council of Museums and the Controversy about a New Museum Definition – A Conversation with Lauran Bonilla-Merchav, Bruno Brulon Soares, Lonnie G. Bunch III, Bernice Murphy, and Michèle Rivet, «International Public History», vol. 5, 2021, n. 1, pp. 19-27, 2022)
In 2019, an Extraordinary General Assembly International Council of Museums (ICOM) met in Kyoto, Japan to vote on a new museum definition. Among other things, the controversial proposal described museums as “democratising, ...
Introduction: Public History and Museums in Latin America
(P. Jimena, Introduction: Public History and Museums in Latin America, «International Public History», vol. 5, 2021, n. 1, 2022)
A Matter of History' Or What to do With an Empty Plinth
(N. Sentance, ‘A MATTER OF HISTORY’: Or What to do With an Empty Plinth, «Public History Review», 28 (2021), pp. 147-151, 2021)
Can we engage in the discussion around colonial monuments if we not are prepared to engage in potentially uncomfortable conversations about our shared history? This commentary asks this and questions why we velementally ...
A New Zeal for History: Public History in New Zealand
(A. Trapeznik, A New Zeal for History: Public History in New Zealand, «Public History Review», 30 (2023), pp. 79–88, 2023)
Public history is still a relatively unknown term in New Zealand, an island nation in the southwest pacific with a population of around 4.6 million people. Until the late 1980s it was rare for professional historians to ...
The Memorial Afterlives of Online Crowdsourcing: ‘Lives of the First World War’ at Imperial War Museums
(A-M. Foster, J. Wallis, The Memorial Afterlives of Online Crowdsourcing: ‘Lives of the First World War’ at Imperial War Museums, «Public History Review», 30 (2023), pp. 89-104, 2023)
From May 2014 to March 2019 the Imperial War Museums launched a large-scale digital crowdsourcing project, ‘Lives of the First World War’. ‘Lives’ melded official and unofficial datasets to create an integrated database ...