RESOURCES: Teaching History Communication

First an excerpt from the blog ...

Readers of History@Work may recall that four years ago in this space a group of historians introduced the concepts of “History Communication” and “History Communicators.” Inspired by the investments that the sciences made in science communication, the group theorized that investing in, and strengthening, media skills and communications strategies among historians might prove beneficial to the profession’s future.

Meetings and workshops were held to flesh out the idea and bring it to fruition. That included a syllabus for a course in history communication, envisioned to be adaptable at universities and colleges nationwide. To date, two such History Communication courses have been successfully enacted—the first led by Dr. Marla Miller at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and the second led by Dr. Jennifer Hart at Wayne State University. A third course, “History and Public Engagement,” which draws on History Communication’s ideas, is currently being taught at Purdue University by Dr. Kathryn Brownell. Here are five key takeaways, as cited by the instructors themselves ...

A must-read update on the state of history communication in higher education at the @ncph blog, from @KathrynBrownell, @DetroittoAccra, @MarlaAtLarge, and @JasonSteinhauer. #histcomm https://t.co/fy2Cb4NWQ6
— Thomas Faith (@faithtomfaith) April 16, 2019