Heritage Studies & Public History

Description

Heritage Studies and Public History (HSPH) Interdisciplinary Graduate Group seeks to bring together faculty and graduate students across multiple colleges and disciplines seeking interdisciplinary approaches to heritage interpretation and education at the University. HSPH are the publicly engaged and community-accountable practices of historical scholarship, whether that scholarship is based in archival research, archaeology, material culture studies and preservation, architecture and preservation, or landscape studies. No longer viewed as elitist representations of history, heritage encompasses all traces and traditions of the past and the value (often conflicted or negotiated) that contemporary communities give them. Commitment to public interpretation, education, and preservation is a part of all of our disciplines. It is therefore of tremendous benefit to heritage preservation and management professionals to build cohorts to explore the connections and common issues across all our disciplines, because the field is increasingly characterized by such interdisciplinary integration.