HIST388
SEM: PUBLIC HISTORY
Also listed under 3 other titles
- SEM:PUBLIC HIST:RACE,PHOTO,CMM
- SEM: PUBLIC HIST: RACE IN U.S.
- SEM: EXPLORING PUBLIC HISTORY
- Department
- History
- Terms offered
- 4
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
The topic of this course may vary each time it is offered. May be repeated for credit (taken a max of 2 times). SPRING 2024 TOPIC: From Foundations to Frontiers: Changes in Practice and Perspective In this course students will explore the many ways that history is presented to and interpreted for and with the "public," including museums, historic houses, national parks, walking tours and monuments, as well as on-line blogs, podcasts, and digital exhibits. Each week we will focus on one venue or genre, considering its historical purpose and methods, controversies and ethical issues, alongside the critical new ways that practitioners are re-imagining and re-presenting their work. Students will visit and assess sites of public history, and will engage in two significant 'hands-on' public history projects. While the specifics will vary semester to semester, these projects will include collaboration with community-level public history organizations, as well as the creation of student-designed digital public history content. Through these projects, students will learn the structures, processes and practices of public history and will develop related technological skills.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2014–2024
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 15% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 17% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 16% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2024 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2015 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2014 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent firstNo meeting times recorded for this course.
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024 | Melinda J. Marchand | Lecture | 1 | 3 of 14 enrolled | 33000 |
| Spring 2017 | Janette T. Greenwood | Lecture | 1 | 0 of 14 enrolled | 35849 |
| Spring 2015 | Janette T. Greenwood | Lecture | 1 | 2 of 14 enrolled | 34074 |
| Spring 2013 | Janette T. Greenwood | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 3 of 14 enrolled | 32340 |