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Public History in Global Perspective
Inquiry, Exchange and Practice
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Edited by:
Georgina Laragy
Language:
English
Published/Copyright:
2025
About this book
Where should public history sit within the matrix of global, international, (trans-)national, and more local histories? Since its emergence in the 1970s, Public History has typically been read as community-oriented and more local in its applications. The academic field in particular has developed along national lines, and indeed, we see in the many monographs, edited books, and journals that have emerged a distinct tendency to consider public history as understandable mostly in its relation to the nation state and its attendant mythologies. The meta-narratives that public history pushes against are the building blocks of ‘national’ histories: political, military, and heroic histories. Conceiving of a global public history seems to have more radical potential than an international public history, which arguably simply collects these national histories. What would a global public history look like and how can it disrupt the field if interpreted radically? This book will centre the work of scholars and professionals in the field of Public History. It will offer novel reflections on postgraduate Public History learning, work experience, and application from recent graduates and partnered institutions. A mix of theory and practice, traditional and creative methodologies, it demonstrates the value of integrating work experience, practitioner workshops and close collaboration in Public History training.
Author / Editor information
Georgina Laragy, Ciaran O’Neill, Trin. Col. Dublin; Richard Legay, A.-Bergstraesser-Inst., Freiburg; Hannah K. Smyth, Univ. Col. London.
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Frontmantter
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Table of Contents
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The Radical Potential of Public History in Global Perspective
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Representing Revolution: Politics of Performance and Memory at Iran’s Freedom Square
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Crossing Borders in Cloth, from Collectivizing to Commemorating: A Study of the Development of Chilean Arpilleras, their Impact, and Legacy
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Public Collections, Private Benefactors and Online Audiences: Communicating the Role of Philanthropy in Shaping Museum Collections
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Interpreting Jewish identity in Central Entre Ríos, Argentina: Perseverance, Precarity, and Resilience in the Local Museum
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No More Fourth Wall: Performing Reality, Witnessing History, and the Rise of ANU Productions
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Cultivating Cultures of Attention? The Landscapes of Injustice Project 2014–21
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Percy the Pig and the Bacon-Eaters: The Politics of a Community Heritage Project in post-industrial Low Moor, Clitheroe
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Collaborative History Projects and Their Impact on Communities: A Case in North City Center, Dublin
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The Irish Folklore Collection as Public History in 1930s Ireland
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Index
Publishing information
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
eBook published on:
August 14, 2025
eBook ISBN:
9783111675930
Hardcover published on:
August 14, 2025
Hardcover ISBN:
9783111314426
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
Front matter:
8
Main content:
179
Illustrations:
1
Coloured Illustrations:
20
Coloured Tables:
6
Audience(s) for this book
Historians, students and scholars of heritage and museum studies, museum and archives professionals, especially in Europe
Creative Commons
BY 4.0
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