The future of history : historians, historical organizations, and prospects for the field Conrad Edick Wright and Katheryn P. Viens, editors

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wright, Conrad Edick, editor of compilation.

Viens, Katheryn P., 1962- editor of compilation.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History--Study and teaching.

History.

Historians.

History--Societies, etc.

Physical Description:

164 pages ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Historians, historical organizations, and prospects for the field

Place of Publication:

Boston : Massachusetts Historical Society, [2017]

Summary:

"A collection of essays, based on a 2016 workshop at the Massachusetts Historical Society, defining the opportunities and challenges that the historical professions--public and academic--face in the coming decades."--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: finding meaning in the past / Katheryn P. Viens

History is the activist's muse / John Stauffer

History in every sense: the complementarity of public and academic history / Richard Rabinowitz

The role of digital humanities in the future of the field / Paul Erickson

What does history cost and how can we pay for it? / Louise Mirrer

The future of history: egg rolls, egg creams and empanadas / Gretchen Sullivan Sorin

History education in the (mis)information age / Debra Block

History and its discontents / Manisha Sinha

The feedback loop: sharing the process of telling stories / John L. Larson

Academic history's challenges and opportunities / Robert Townsend

Reflections on historical authority in the digital age / Stephen A. Marini

Balancing multiple income streams / Ellsworth H. Brown

Teaching history in a brave new world / Marilynn S. Johnson

History that promotes understanding in a diverse society / Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko

To merge or not to merge: a cautionary note / Dennis A. Fiori

Afterword: lines that connect, not divide / Conrad Edick Wright.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781936520114 (pbk.)

1936520117 (pbk.)

OCLC:

987437371