Public and Popular History

Seminar or event series

What happens when history narratives are produced not for library bookshelves but for a mass audience? Does popularization of history automatically mean dumbing down? Who are the people who make history for the public sphere, and what are their motivations and priorities? The Public & Popular History seminar series brings them together, film makers, journalists, professional historians and museum curators. Through talks, multi-media presentations, panel discussions, and debates the seminar explores the practices and characteristics of public and popular history in the contemporary world.

Convenors: Helen McCarthy (hm234), Bernhard Fulda (bdf20) and David Reynolds (djr17)

The Seminar is grateful for the generous support of the Trevelyan Fund.

Michaelmas 2023 details to follow.