Public and Digital History

Who Should Use This Guide?

Advising a public history senior thesis? Looking to integrate a digital or oral history project into your new course? Designed for faculty (or anyone curious), this guide offers quick-start readings, best practices, and lots of examples and suggestions.

• What's Public History? (from the National Council on Public History)
• What's Digital History? (from the American Historical Association)

Questions for Reflection:

• What are the advantages of doing public/digital history? Why might my students find it compelling?

• What are the potential obstacles I see to doing public/digital history?