This month on Public History in a Virtual Age, we are looking at public history in the classroom. Though sometimes overlooked in the broader field, schools are centers of public history engagement. This episode explores how professors incorporate the outside world into the classroom and the classroom into the outside world.
First, we spoke with Dr. Whitney Stewart, an Assistant Professor of History at the University of Texas at Dallas. As she reflects on her experience teaching public history at the graduate level, she will discuss her goals for her students, how public history informs her other classes, and the value of out of classroom visits. She also emphasizes the importance of approaching public history in an ethical and honest manner.
We will then speak with Adam Rothman, a Professor of History at Georgetown University. As the principal curator of the Georgetown Slavery Archive, he will explore the ways that an academic institution’s history can be brought to the public eye and note the impact of student involvement. He will also highlight the power of social media (especially Twitter) in the creation of public history and sharing of history resources.
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