NCPH Mini-Con. May 27, 2026. Washington, DC. Realizing the Power of History: Past, Present, and Future. Feature image of AIDS quilt on display in Washington, D.C., with the U.S. Capitol in the background, 1996, photograph in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

May 27, 2026 mini-con update! Patty Arteaga (Smithsonian Institution), Dan Kerr (American University), and Elon Cook Lee (National Trust for Historic Preservation) will join NCPH President Denise Meringolo’s roundtable. Learn more at: ncph.org/conference/realizing-the...

Public History Advocacy. Where do we go from here? Join us for an open virtual meeting May 12, 2026 at 1:00 pm Eastern. NCPH logo.

Join us on May 12 to share what you need from #PublicHistory #advocacy efforts. We want to create space to ask: what do we want public history to look like, and how do we advocate for that vision together? Sign up to receive the meeting link at: https://community.ncph.org/event/advocacy-2026

Educator "Therapy" April 15, 2026, 4pm ET. Gather with colleagues from around the country to collaborate on challenges, celebrate triumphs, and inspire each other. Disclaimer: No one involved is a licensed therapist. This is an opportunity to simply share, connect, and maybe commiserate. Sponsored by the Curriculum & Training Committee.

#History #educators–consider joining your peers for “therapy” tomorrow. The NCPH Curriculum & Training Committee holds these gatherings to allow people who are in similar situations to simply share, connect, and maybe commiserate. Register: community.ncph.org/event/educator-therapy-a...

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 4pm ET. Committee Service Info Session. Get more involved with the National Council on Public History. NCPH logo.

If you're ready to get more involved with NCPH, join the Committee Service Info Session tomorrow at 4pm ET! We'll preview committee #service opportunities and explain the kind of work you would be doing as a committee member. Register at: https://community.ncph.org/event/CommitteeInfoSession

Join us this week as we share the importance of experts in the humanities & social sciences. Why do we need more historians, anthropologists, philosophers, sociologists, religious studies scholars, literary scholars?

Share your answer with #TalkAboutHumanities #TalkAboutSocialSciences

"You Just Have to Open People up to the Possibility of Their Collective Power": Joie Grandbois on Preservation and Climate Action | Historic New England

To kick off Earth Month, we sat down with Joie Grandbois, Historic New England’s Director of Sustainability, to explore where preservation and climate action intersect—and how hope, grounded in collective action, can drive meaningful solutions.

Taking Action →

cc: @joiegrandbois.bsky.social

More than 200 projects to explore! Digital Public History Directory. Apply filters and search keywords to navigate to projects of interest. NCPH logo.

Did you know we maintain a free guide to history-focused digital projects? The NCPH Digital Public #History Directory has more than 200 #projects that can be explored by applying filters or searching keywords. #skystorian https://ncph.org/digital-public-history-directory/

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 4pm ET. Committee Service Info Session. Get more involved with the National Council on Public History. NCPH logo.

Interested in getting more involved with the National Council on #PublicHistory? Join the Committee Service Info Session on April 14, 2026, at 4:00 pm Eastern to learn more about committee #service and the work our committees do! Register at: https://community.ncph.org/event/CommitteeInfoSession

AHA Files Lawsuit to Defend the Presidential Records Act - AHA The American Historical Association, in collaboration with American Oversight, filed a lawsuit last night challenging a recent memorandum from the Department of Justice declaring the Presidential Reco...

The AHA, with American Oversight, filed a lawsuit challenging a DOJ memo declaring the Presidential Records Act unconstitutional—threatening access to millions of records, including at the National Archives.

This case is about public access to our nation’s history.

Learn more and support our work:

NCPH Mini-Con. May 27, 2026. Washington, DC. Realizing the Power of History: Past, Present, and Future. Feature image of AIDS quilt on display in Washington, D.C., with the U.S. Capitol in the background, 1996, photograph in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Want to gather with #PublicHistory #community in person soon? Join us in Washington, DC on May 27, 2026. Together, we’ll name specific threats to inclusive public history practice and strategize for weathering threats. Register by May 13: ncph.org/conference/realizing-the...

Lead a Dine Around at AASLH-NCPH 2026. Submit a dinner discussion topic by Friday, May 1. NCPH logo. Text displayed over an image of people eating around a table.

Held on Sept. 17, Dine Arounds are an opportunity to go out for lunch or dinner with like-minded public historians at the 2026 joint #conference. Submit a discussion topic and restaurant by May 10, 2026, via ncph.org/conference/2026-annual-m...

How to Publish Your Public History Work Series. April 7. May 5. June. National Council on Public History logo.

The first webinar in the “How to Publish Your #PublicHistory Work” series is this Tuesday, April 7 at 6pm Eastern! Speakers from academic journals and presses will go over their #publishing processes and what they look for in a good pitch. Sign up at: https://community.ncph.org/event/PublishPH

Educator "Therapy" April 15, 2026, 4 pm ET. Gather with colleagues from around the country to collaborate on challenges, celebrate triumphs, and inspire each other. Disclaimer: No one involved is a licensed therapist. This is an opportunity to simply share, connect, and maybe commiserate. Sponsored by the Curriculum & Training Committee. NCPH logo.

Educator “Therapy” is back for another semester! #PublicHistory #educators–take a short break to gather in community with peers from across the country on April 15. Register at: community.ncph.org/event/educator-therapy-a...

The OAH has filed FOIA requests to determine the extent and legality of the White House’s influence on the presentation of U.S. history in national parks and the Smithsonian.
https://ow.ly/UJM350YzNzl

Special Call of Documenting Historical Change. History@Work is interested in pitches related to documenting and preserving public history information and evidence of institutional disruption. Send 1-3 paragraph pitches to historyatwork@ncph.org

Public historians are facing pressures of censorship and institutional dismantlement. History@Work is inviting #blog post pitches related to documenting and preserving #PublicHistory information and evidence of institutional disruption. Read the new Special Call: https://loom.ly/mdtxg1A

Advocacy Guide for International Education - AHA Contents Threats to International Education Today How Is Federal Policy Threatening International ECEs? Demonstrating the Value of International Education Resources for Crafting Your Argument Historia...

The AHA has created an advocacy guide in support of international education. Read about the current threats to international education and learn how you can make a difference. 🗃️

2026 Graduate Student Travel Award. Assists with conference travel costs for currently-enrolled graduate student members who have a paper, poster, or other presentation accepted for inclusion in the NCPH-AASLH 2026 program. Five travel awards of $500 will be awarded! Deadline: April 1, 2026

If you’re a #GradStudent planning to present a paper or poster at NCPH-AASLH 2026, don’t miss your chance to be considered for a $500 grant available to assist with #conference #travel costs. Apply by this Wednesday, April 1. #PublicHistory https://ncph.org/about/awards/student-awards/

2026 AASLH-NCPH Joint Conference Call for Posters. Share your project with the public history community! Application deadline Monday, March 30. A presenter standing next to their poster, discussing it with another attendee at the NCPH 2023 Poster Session. Image Courtesy of Sharon Leon.

Ready to share your #PublicHistory project? Present your completed project or work-in-progress to fellow #conference attendees at the NCPH-AASLH 2026 Poster Session. Proposals are due this Monday, March 30. #WorkOfRevolution ncph.org/conference/2026-annual-m...

AASLH-NCPH 2026 Working Groups now open. Applications due April 15, 2026.

Want to join the #conference program? Consider contributing to a Working Group. Selected discussants will work with their group over 4 months before meeting at AASLH-NCPH 2026. ncph.org/conference/2026-annual-m... #WorkOfRevolution

What Betsy Ross’ real story tells us about women’s work in the Revolution − and why it still matters 250 years later Betsy Ross probably did not sew the first American flag, but she was one of many craftswomen whose wartime labor helped build a nation.

The story of Betsy Ross designing the first flag is likely a myth, according to a historian of early American craftswomen who has written a book on her.


What's real: she built a flagmaking business that produced hundreds of flags for the U.S. military.
theconversation.com/what-betsy-r...

Home | Now & Here A public storytelling hub exploring American history, culture, and memory. Discover stories shaped by Mellon fellows.

Check out Now & Here, a website featuring nearly 100 projects created by @usaconservation.bsky.social Mellon #Humanities Postdoctoral Fellows and their partners. You’ll find stories of our collective past and user-friendly resources at https://nowandhere.org/

How to Publish Your Public History Work Series. April 7, May 5, June 2.

Are you working toward getting your #PublicHistory #writing published? Join NCPH's Professional Development Committee and guest speakers this spring for a three-part webinar series on #publishing in public history. Register for one or all webinars at: https://community.ncph.org/event/PublishPH

History practitioners find deep meaning in their work—but they're also experiencing burnout and concerned about low pay.

Learn more about the public history workforce: aaslh.org/history-work...
Join us to discuss at our upcoming virtual summit: aaslh.org/workforce-su...

#WorkforceWednesday

We are thrilled to launch the Densho Public Index of Japanese American Collections.

Densho, in partnership with the Henri & Tomoye Takahashi Charitable Foundation, will identify, map, and connect archival materials related to Japanese American history across institutions and communities.

NCPH Consultants Directory. The Place to Advertise Your Historical Consulting Services. NCPH logo. Library in background.

Are you a #PublicHistory #consultant? List your business on NCPH’s Consultants Directory! Potential clients and employers can find historians, architects, museum specialists, editors, authors, exhibit designers, and more. Submit a new entry at: https://ncph.org/consultant-submissions/

Meaningful Conversations In and Out of Public History Institutions. A Virtual Workshop Series. April 10, April 17, and May 8. National Council on Public History and Creative Futures logos.

In this participatory series, facilitators Linda Norris, Braden Paynter, and Stacey Marie Garcia will help strengthen your ability to meaningfully connect with people inside and outside of your institution. Register for 1 or all 3 workshops at: https://community.ncph.org/event/MeaningfulConvos

2026 AASLH-NCPH Joint Conference Call for Posters. Share your project with the public history community! Application deadline Monday, March 30. A presenter standing next to their poster, discussing it with another attendee at the NCPH 2023 Poster Session. Image Courtesy of Sharon Leon.

Hesitant to present at a #conference? Start with a poster. The AASLH-NCPH Poster Session provides 2 hours to present through one-on-one discussions. Completed #PublicHistory projects and works-in-progress welcome! #WorkOfRevolution ncph.org/conference/2026-annual-m...

Annual Members' Meeting. Friday, May 1, 2026. Join us online. 2 pm Eastern. NCPH logo.

Save the Date! Our Members’ Annual Meeting this spring is on Friday, May 1. Join us virtually to learn more about our current priorities, programming and publications, and finances. We’ll leave ample time for questions! Register at: https://community.ncph.org/event/2026-spring-meeting

Ethics, AI, and the Public Humanities. A four-part speaker series from the National Council on Public History and the American Conservation Experience.

The Ethics, #AI, and the Public #Humanities Series is wrapping up on March 17 with “AI and History Education,” presented in partnership with the @usaconservation.bsky.social. Register at: https://community.ncph.org/event/AIHumanities #History #Education

New on History@Work: Lily Anne Welty Tamai and Michael Yee document how NCPH’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Working Group has grown the presence of AAPIs in #PublicHistory, a model other underrepresented groups could use to grow their presence in the field. Read at https://loom.ly/AbpvVAY