Introduction to Public History. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours

Catalog description

This course introduces students to major debates, research skills, and methodologies important for historians working with the public. The course offers opportunities to learn about the development of public history within the historical profession and alternative academic careers for public historians. Topics may include historical interpretations, memory, methodologies in museums, ethics of public history, interactions with the public, and controversies and debates in public history interpretation and presentation.