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NCPH advances the field of public history, promoting professionalism among history practitioners and encouraging historians' engagement with the public.
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"I first joined NCPH in 1987... I absolutely owe my career to NCPH which provided both the knowledge and supportive colleagues that enabled me to navigate through the challenges of being a public historian in the academy for over thirty years..." - Bill Bryans ncph.org/giving/annua...

Come write postcards tomorrow with @ncph.bsky.social and other wonderful Public History Colleagues #PublicHistory 458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F...

Congrats to Perri Meldon! #skystorians #ThePublicHistorian #TPH

We've loved working with @nicolebelolan.bsky.social both before and after she started a consulting business! Check out her story here: contingentmagazine.org/2025/02/18/a.... (and thanks for shouting out the NCPH Consultants Directory!)

(1/2) A quick note to our community (re: 📬 ): As you pursue much-needed #advocacy work on behalf of history and historians, please do NOT email gov’t historians at their dot gov emails with advocacy-related or political messages.

Due by 3/3/25: “Public History + ?: A Creative Showcase” invites NCPH Annual Meeting attendees with a creative practice (related to their #PublicHistory work or not) to share their work with their colleagues. Learn more and apply at ncph.org/conference/c.... #CFP

Special Issue #CFP with #TPHJournal: "Public History in the Latinx Midwest" explores the presence and contributions of Latinxs in the Midwest and the role #PublicHistory plays in reshaping narratives of America’s heartland. Visit online.ucpress.edu/tph to read the full [email protected]

@ncph.bsky.social is currently taking pitches for articles on public history and advocacy for its famed History@Work blog. The hope is to learn from past advocacy work to help us move into the future. Please share! The CFP is here: ncph.org/wp-content/u...

Congrats to this year’s award winners for outstanding achievement in a variety of public history formats! We hope you will help us celebrate at #NCPH2025 during the Awards Breakfast and Keynote. For the full list of our award winners check out the listing at ncph.org/wp-content/u....

"The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Commemoration Project" New project on the #Publichistory map. @ncph.bsky.social www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/e...

"Immigration and Public History in the Second Trump Era" ncph.org/history-at-w... is now up on our #PublicHistory blog. #Advocacy #SocialJustice #HumanRights

Let's go!!! Join NCPH in defending public historians and advocating for diversity, equity, and inclusiveness in the workplace, in historical interpretation, and in historical scholarship. Register at community.ncph.org/event/Postca... for TODAY's virtual letter and postcard-writing, from 2-3pm ET.

Fellow #publichistorians who are teaching this semester, have you added or recommended readings for your students that speak to our present moment? I'm all-ears for things I can share with mine.

Belmar Gardens, a development with 118 townhomes in Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar, was one of Pittsburgh’s earliest Black-owned and developed subdivisions. Learn more about Belmar Gardens here: www.pghcitypaper.com/news/built-b...

Have you read this quarter's Featured Post on History@Work? NCPH President @ddmeringolo.bsky.social tells us all about how #Advocacy is not a choice in the #PublicHistory field. ncph.org/history-at-w...

#publichistorians attending #NCPH2025, share your creativity with us! This was so fabulous last year

Putting together a roundtable for #NACBS2025. Topic is Public History and Its Relevance to British Studies. MA graduate students are welcome to submit for this roundtable. Contact me for more info. #NCPH #publichistory #publichistorians #britishstudies @thenacbs.bsky.social @ncph.bsky.social

Calling all creatives! Submit an application to participate in "Public History + ?: A Creative Showcase" in Montréal at #NCPH2025. Applications are due by March 3 and applicants will be notified on a rolling basis. Learn more at ncph.org/conference/c...

Register by tomorrow, 1/29 to save on registration for #NCPH2025! Registering by the early bird deadline saves you an average of $45. Visit the conference hub at lnkd.in/gxinCSBH for more information.

The early bird deadline for #NCPH2025 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada is coming up on Wednesday, January 29! If you haven't already, register now to get that precious discount, and book your room in our hotel block. ncph.org/conference/2...

Creating a Historic Preservation starterpack! Comment or DM to be added, or let me know if I missed anyone. go.bsky.app/D9w1NYJ

Come work with me! The person hired for this position will help support our growing graduate and undergraduate programs in #publichistory at the University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK). #skystorians @ncph.bsky.social ncph.org/job/assistan...

The application to participate as a Discussant in a year-long, virtual Working Group on #Accessibility, #Disability and #PublicHistory closes this Sunday, 12/15. Learn more about the Working Group format, what NCPH is looking for in applicants, and how to apply here: ncph.org/conference/o....

A reminder to submit your nominations by the end of the day TODAY! These three plus the Robinson Prize for Historical Analysis.

Application deadline extended! Are you passionate about accessibility in your professional organizations or experience navigating access needs? Consider applying as a Discussant for a virtual Working Group on Accessibility, Disability, and #PublicHistory. Submit at ncph.org/conference/o... by 12/15.

apply & join us in montreal for #NCPH2025!

Happy Friday, followers! We've got good news: we’re extending the nomination period for our #NCPH2025 Student Travel Award, Student Project Award, and Diversity Travel Award! The nomination process is not arduous, and self-nominations are welcome. Please submit by 12/10 at ncph.org/about/awards/.

Application deadline extended! Are you passionate about accessibility in your professional organizations or experience navigating access needs? Consider applying as a Discussant for a virtual Working Group on Accessibility, Disability, and #PublicHistory. Submit at ncph.org/conference/o... by 12/15.

Hey NCPH members! This morning we emailed you your 2025 election ballot...and sometime around 2:30 this afternoon, all the links stopped working 🙃 We're looking into a SurveyMonkey outage.

We love to see it too. If you want to read on and receive regular #PublicHistory updates from NCPH right to your inbox, consider becoming a member! ncph.org/about/join-u...

... Vendors & presenters were excited to share; in hopes that hundreds of attendees would soon be there; sites.google.com/view/mscss-2...! @ncph.bsky.social @mapm8ker.bsky.social @historycomics.bsky.social @historians.org @historyfrog.bsky.social @historyherway.bsky.social @drweller.bsky.social

Last Call to nominate yourself or a colleague for an NCPH award! Take a little time this holiday weekend to send in your submissions, they are due Sunday, December 1. Check out all the awards in the thread 👇

It's Membership (Meme) Monday! Please consider joining the Midwest History Association and staying in the loop with all things Midwest through the MHA newsletter. nebraskapressjournals.unl.edu/society/midwes…

Haven't attended NCPH since 2019, but I just registered and I'm so excited! Hope to see some of you there

Hey #NCPH2025 student attendees! Are you interested in free registration for the NCPH 2025 Annual Meeting next spring in Montreal, Quebec, Canada? Apply to be a volunteer! Learn more and submit here ncph.org/conference/2... for consideration.