Public history

Anastasia L. Pratt

Chapter 131 in Elgar Encyclopedia of Historical Organisation Studies, 2026, pp 467-470 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Public history is an academic field of study in which practitioners are trained as academic historians but work on projects that involve collaboration with local communities. Through using the materials of the past and developing an awareness of how individuals and communities understand and use history, public historians create archives, exhibitions, monuments and memorials, museums and historic sites, documentaries and written works of history. All of these activities are founded on the credible evidence gathered and interpreted, often alongside relevant individuals and communities. For public history to be effective, practitioners should operate within the public and scholarly or academic arenas.

Keywords: Archives; Exhibitions; Memorials; Preservation; Conservation; Museums (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
ISBN: 9781035332922
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