National Council on Public History
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NCPH advances the field of public history, promoting professionalism among history practitioners and encouraging historians' engagement with the public.
Tomorrow at 6 pm ET, Melanie Deer will explain why a group of international and intercultural representatives wants to add an 11th Agent to the 10 Agents of Deterioration that has been used by #preservation professionals since the ’90s. https://community.ncph.org/event/CollectionsCulturalCare
February 16, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Tomorrow at 6 pm ET, Melanie Deer will explain why a group of international and intercultural representatives wants to add an 11th Agent to the 10 Agents of Deterioration that has been used by #preservation professionals since the ’90s. https://community.ncph.org/event/CollectionsCulturalCare
Join us in welcoming new leadership! Thank you to all voters and the Nominating Committee, and a special thanks to the candidates who agreed to allow their names to be placed on the ballot. Learn more about this year’s group of elected officers at https://ncph.org/news/2026-ncph-election-results/.
February 13, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Join us in welcoming new leadership! Thank you to all voters and the Nominating Committee, and a special thanks to the candidates who agreed to allow their names to be placed on the ballot. Learn more about this year’s group of elected officers at https://ncph.org/news/2026-ncph-election-results/.
NCPH has signed on to @penamerica.bsky.social's letter, calling on Texas A&M to rescind censorship policies.
Please join PEN America in sending a strong message in defense of academic freedom to the Texas A&M Board of Regents. act.pen.org/a/end-academ...
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February 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM
NCPH has signed on to @penamerica.bsky.social's letter, calling on Texas A&M to rescind censorship policies.
The Call for Posters for our 2026 joint conference with @aaslh.org this September in Providence, Rhode Island is now open! Submit a poster for consideration by Monday, March 30. #WorkOfRevolution https://ncph.org/conference/2026-annual-meeting/call-for-proposals/
February 12, 2026 at 3:40 PM
The Call for Posters for our 2026 joint conference with @aaslh.org this September in Providence, Rhode Island is now open! Submit a poster for consideration by Monday, March 30. #WorkOfRevolution https://ncph.org/conference/2026-annual-meeting/call-for-proposals/
Have you noticed a #HistoricalMarker in your community that could use a little care? Join this webinar with the William G. Pomeroy Foundation to learn about how you can care for that marker during National Historic Marker Weekend. https://community.ncph.org/event/HistoricMarkerWeekend #LocalHistory
February 11, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Have you noticed a #HistoricalMarker in your community that could use a little care? Join this webinar with the William G. Pomeroy Foundation to learn about how you can care for that marker during National Historic Marker Weekend. https://community.ncph.org/event/HistoricMarkerWeekend #LocalHistory
Part 2 of the Ethics, #AI, and the Public Humanities Series, “The Ethics of AI: What’s the Harm?” is Feb. 12 at noon Eastern. The series is presented in partnership with @usaconservation.bsky.social. https://ncph.org/conference/ethics-ai-and-the-public-humanities/
February 9, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Part 2 of the Ethics, #AI, and the Public Humanities Series, “The Ethics of AI: What’s the Harm?” is Feb. 12 at noon Eastern. The series is presented in partnership with @usaconservation.bsky.social. https://ncph.org/conference/ethics-ai-and-the-public-humanities/
Are you a #PublicHistory consultant or independent #historian, or looking to take on contract work? Guest speaker Rhonda Lauritzen will help you understand the value of your labor and find a pricing structure that works for you. https://community.ncph.org/event/PricingStrategies
February 9, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Are you a #PublicHistory consultant or independent #historian, or looking to take on contract work? Guest speaker Rhonda Lauritzen will help you understand the value of your labor and find a pricing structure that works for you. https://community.ncph.org/event/PricingStrategies
The 10 Agents of Deterioration–the ten biggest threats to #heritage objects and collections–has guided collections and #preservation specialists since the '90s. Now, hear from Melanie Deer about a proposed 11th Agent: Incorrect Cultural Care. https://community.ncph.org/event/CollectionsCulturalCare
February 4, 2026 at 2:45 PM
The 10 Agents of Deterioration–the ten biggest threats to #heritage objects and collections–has guided collections and #preservation specialists since the '90s. Now, hear from Melanie Deer about a proposed 11th Agent: Incorrect Cultural Care. https://community.ncph.org/event/CollectionsCulturalCare
To the many #PublicHistory professionals and students who are carrying on the good work in challenging times–we see you and want to recognize you. NCPH 2026 #award winners will be honored at NCPH-AASLH 2026. Submit a nomination or application by Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. https://ncph.org/about/awards/
January 30, 2026 at 1:30 PM
To the many #PublicHistory professionals and students who are carrying on the good work in challenging times–we see you and want to recognize you. NCPH 2026 #award winners will be honored at NCPH-AASLH 2026. Submit a nomination or application by Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. https://ncph.org/about/awards/
The #GradStudent Travel Award deadline is now April 1, 2026! This award helps cover travel costs for #GradStudent members accepted for inclusion in the NCPH-AASLH 2026 conference program. Five travel awards of $500 each will be given out this year! https://ncph.org/about/awards/student-awards/
January 29, 2026 at 7:08 PM
The #GradStudent Travel Award deadline is now April 1, 2026! This award helps cover travel costs for #GradStudent members accepted for inclusion in the NCPH-AASLH 2026 conference program. Five travel awards of $500 each will be given out this year! https://ncph.org/about/awards/student-awards/
Did you complete a public history #project as part of coursework in a #PublicHistory program in the past two academic years? Apply for the NCPH Student Project Award by Sunday, Feb. 1. The winner receives a $500 grant for attendance at NCPH-AASLH 2026! https://ncph.org/about/awards/student-awards/
January 29, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Did you complete a public history #project as part of coursework in a #PublicHistory program in the past two academic years? Apply for the NCPH Student Project Award by Sunday, Feb. 1. The winner receives a $500 grant for attendance at NCPH-AASLH 2026! https://ncph.org/about/awards/student-awards/
The #WWII Home Front series ends on Jan. 30 with “Remembering African American Service a Different Way.” Tim Campbell will discuss how historical perspective can influence the significance of a historical event. Register at: https://community.ncph.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?alias=WWIIWebinars2026
January 28, 2026 at 1:50 PM
The #WWII Home Front series ends on Jan. 30 with “Remembering African American Service a Different Way.” Tim Campbell will discuss how historical perspective can influence the significance of a historical event. Register at: https://community.ncph.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?alias=WWIIWebinars2026
On Jan. 27, 2026, the NCPH Board voted to endorse @oah.org's Statement on the Freedom and Slavery exhibit removal at Independence National Historical Park. We join with OAH in continuing “to push back against efforts to erase, sanitize, or distort history.”
We condemn the removal of the Freedom and Slavery exhibit and firmly reject “federal actions and the systemic efforts to distort the historical record and impose through executive orders and actions a narrow vision of the American past.”
Read our statement: https://ow.ly/rNTq50Y2T9v
Read our statement: https://ow.ly/rNTq50Y2T9v
January 27, 2026 at 8:24 PM
On Jan. 27, 2026, the NCPH Board voted to endorse @oah.org's Statement on the Freedom and Slavery exhibit removal at Independence National Historical Park. We join with OAH in continuing “to push back against efforts to erase, sanitize, or distort history.”
Reminder–the #Ethics, #AI, and the Public Humanities Series, presented in partnership with @usaconservation.bsky.social, begins on Jan. 29 with Defining and Demystifying “AI” and “MachineLearning.” https://ncph.org/conference/ethics-ai-and-the-public-humanities/
January 27, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Reminder–the #Ethics, #AI, and the Public Humanities Series, presented in partnership with @usaconservation.bsky.social, begins on Jan. 29 with Defining and Demystifying “AI” and “MachineLearning.” https://ncph.org/conference/ethics-ai-and-the-public-humanities/
The #WWII and the Home Front series continues on Wednesday with “Fences of War: Spatial Boundaries and Microhistories of WWII.” Cassie Tanks will share experiences of the home front using #OralHistories and local #archives. https://community.ncph.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?alias=WWIIWebinars2026
January 26, 2026 at 1:30 PM
The #WWII and the Home Front series continues on Wednesday with “Fences of War: Spatial Boundaries and Microhistories of WWII.” Cassie Tanks will share experiences of the home front using #OralHistories and local #archives. https://community.ncph.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?alias=WWIIWebinars2026
New on History@Work–#PublicHistorian and #archivist Dr. Rhonda D. Jones writes, “archiving Black Boston is not about nostalgia; it’s about possibility. It’s about asserting that our past is not a footnote to the city’s grand narrative but central to it.” #BostonHistory https://loom.ly/b_Hc-mE
You can’t go home again: archiving community memory and the reclamation of Black Boston | National Council on Public History
This isn’t just about visibility. It’s about memory, belonging, and the right to have one’s story preserved.
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January 23, 2026 at 1:55 PM
New on History@Work–#PublicHistorian and #archivist Dr. Rhonda D. Jones writes, “archiving Black Boston is not about nostalgia; it’s about possibility. It’s about asserting that our past is not a footnote to the city’s grand narrative but central to it.” #BostonHistory https://loom.ly/b_Hc-mE
Discover how #HistoricalMarkers can enrich communities and highlight #LocalHistory in this workshop. You’ll learn how to identify meaningful marker topics, document historical significance, and gain insight into submitting a grant app. Register at: https://community.ncph.org/event/PomeroyJan2026
January 22, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Discover how #HistoricalMarkers can enrich communities and highlight #LocalHistory in this workshop. You’ll learn how to identify meaningful marker topics, document historical significance, and gain insight into submitting a grant app. Register at: https://community.ncph.org/event/PomeroyJan2026
If you want the benefits of #NCPHMembership but need help covering membership costs, the Membership Support Fund is here to help us stay connected by covering membership costs for those experiencing financial insecurity. Self-report anytime at: https://ncph.org/funding-need-self-reporting-form/
January 21, 2026 at 9:01 PM
If you want the benefits of #NCPHMembership but need help covering membership costs, the Membership Support Fund is here to help us stay connected by covering membership costs for those experiencing financial insecurity. Self-report anytime at: https://ncph.org/funding-need-self-reporting-form/
Don’t miss “Untangling the Legislative #History of National Heritage Areas,” presented in partnership with the #NationalParkService, tomorrow, Jan. 21. If you help manage or conduct research on NHAs, this one is for you! https://community.ncph.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2021677&group=
January 20, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Don’t miss “Untangling the Legislative #History of National Heritage Areas,” presented in partnership with the #NationalParkService, tomorrow, Jan. 21. If you help manage or conduct research on NHAs, this one is for you! https://community.ncph.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2021677&group=
The 4-part American #WWII home front #history series begins this week! Jim Belcher, Jr. presents “Two Hearts, One Flag” on Jan. 22, and Clarissa Ceglio presents “A Cultural Arsenal for Democracy” on Jan. 23. https://community.ncph.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?alias=WWIIWebinars2026 #AmericanHistory
January 19, 2026 at 1:30 PM
The 4-part American #WWII home front #history series begins this week! Jim Belcher, Jr. presents “Two Hearts, One Flag” on Jan. 22, and Clarissa Ceglio presents “A Cultural Arsenal for Democracy” on Jan. 23. https://community.ncph.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?alias=WWIIWebinars2026 #AmericanHistory
New on History@Work. Assistant Professor of #History Carolyn Barske Crawford reflects on how to create meaningful #InternationalPublicHistory experiences for students. https://ncph.org/history-at-work/learning-across-landscapes-building-global-public-history-partnerships-in-scotland/
Learning Across Landscapes: Building Global Public History Partnerships in Scotland | National Council on Public History
The University of North Alabama’s (UNA) summer study abroad experience in Scotland demonstrates that regional universities can create meaningful international public history experiences for their students. Co-led by public historians from UNA and archaeologists from Historic Environment Scotland (HES), the program gives students a rare opportunity to work directly with international heritage institutions, applying classroom …
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January 15, 2026 at 1:45 PM
New on History@Work. Assistant Professor of #History Carolyn Barske Crawford reflects on how to create meaningful #InternationalPublicHistory experiences for students. https://ncph.org/history-at-work/learning-across-landscapes-building-global-public-history-partnerships-in-scotland/
In a 1-hour workshop, William G. Pomeroy Foundation #historians will guide participants through the process of researching compelling marker subjects, navigating the application, and drawing inspiration from #HistoricalMarker examples. Register at: https://community.ncph.org/event/PomeroyJan2026
January 14, 2026 at 1:02 PM
In a 1-hour workshop, William G. Pomeroy Foundation #historians will guide participants through the process of researching compelling marker subjects, navigating the application, and drawing inspiration from #HistoricalMarker examples. Register at: https://community.ncph.org/event/PomeroyJan2026
Do you have #writing goals for 2026? Consider publishing with the NCPH #blog, History@Work. We review 1-3 paragraph pitches related to #PublicHistory. Send your pitch to historyatwork@ncph.org to get started. https://ncph.org/history-at-work/guidelines/
January 13, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Do you have #writing goals for 2026? Consider publishing with the NCPH #blog, History@Work. We review 1-3 paragraph pitches related to #PublicHistory. Send your pitch to historyatwork@ncph.org to get started. https://ncph.org/history-at-work/guidelines/
Voting is closing soon! You have until Thursday, January 15, 2026 to help shape the future of NCPH by casting your #vote this election cycle. Check your email for the link to your personal ballot from SurveyMonkey.
January 9, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Voting is closing soon! You have until Thursday, January 15, 2026 to help shape the future of NCPH by casting your #vote this election cycle. Check your email for the link to your personal ballot from SurveyMonkey.
Despite challenges, public historians are producing projects, conducting analyses, practicing grassroots history, and providing consulting and volunteer services. Let's recognize them! Nominations for the Best in Public History for 2026 are due Feb. 1, 2026. https://ncph.org/about/awards/
January 8, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Despite challenges, public historians are producing projects, conducting analyses, practicing grassroots history, and providing consulting and volunteer services. Let's recognize them! Nominations for the Best in Public History for 2026 are due Feb. 1, 2026. https://ncph.org/about/awards/