Public Heritage: Connecting Communities with Local History
Learn practical approaches to researching and sharing local history, engaging diverse communities in understanding and interpreting the past.
Learn practical approaches to researching and sharing local history, engaging diverse communities in understanding and interpreting the past.
This course, led by Catherine Clarke from the University of London, introduces learners to applied public history - the practice of understanding, interpreting, and sharing the past with diverse communities today. Through case studies, expert insights, and hands-on activities, you'll explore innovative approaches to researching and presenting local history and heritage. The course covers topics such as describing historic places, using maps and objects to tell stories, incorporating creative practices in historical interpretation, addressing present-day issues through history, and engaging communities in co-produced research. You'll also learn about effective communication strategies and project evaluation. By the end of the course, you'll have developed a toolkit of practical skills for applied public history projects.
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What you'll learn
Develop skills in describing and interpreting historic places and buildings
Understand various approaches to collecting and sharing historical stories
Explore creative practices in public history, including art collaborations and performance
Analyze the role of history in present-day commemorations and debates
Learn strategies for engaging communities in co-produced historical research
Develop effective communication skills for public history projects
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
198 Minutes PreRecorded video
16 assignments
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There are 6 modules in this course
This course offers a comprehensive introduction to applied public history, focusing on engaging diverse communities in understanding and interpreting local heritage. The curriculum is divided into six modules: Your Place, Discovering Stories, Public History and Creative Practice, History and the Present, Research Together, and Communication and Evaluation. Students will learn practical approaches to researching and presenting local history, from describing historic buildings to creating digital maps, collecting oral histories, and using creative methods for interpretation. The course emphasizes community engagement, co-production of historical knowledge, and the application of history to present-day issues. Through a combination of video lectures, case studies, readings, and hands-on assignments, participants will develop a toolkit of skills for planning and implementing public history projects.
Your Place
Module 1 · 3 Hours to complete
Discovering Stories
Module 2 · 4 Hours to complete
Public History and Creative Practice
Module 3 · 4 Hours to complete
History and the Present
Module 4 · 4 Hours to complete
Research Together
Module 5 · 4 Hours to complete
Communication and Evaluation
Module 6 · 4 Hours to complete
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Instructor
Professor and Director of Centre for the History of People, Place and Community
Catherine Clarke is a Professor and Director of the Centre for the History of People, Place and Community at the Institute of Historical Research, School of Advanced Study, University of London. Her work spans history, identity, and heritage, with a focus on the contemporary uses of the past. Catherine’s interdisciplinary approach integrates creative and practice-led methodologies, and she actively collaborates with partners beyond academia. She has published extensively on her research themes, exploring place and identity through both traditional scholarship and innovative co-production projects.
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