Seminar in Public History

Catalog description

Seminar in Public History is an undergraduate research seminar that explores the nature and practice of Public History and the various methods and approaches and central to Public History research. Topical areas of research may include archives, museums, historic sites, national parks, monuments and memorials, memory, local history, community history, urban archeology, and applied history in business or government. Geographical areas of study may include the United States, Africa, the African Diaspora, Europe, or Asia. Students must complete a substantive research paper or research project based largely on primary sources.