Stephanie Rowe

NCPH Membership Support Fund. Stay connected to community in challenging times.

Do you or a public historian you know need help covering your NCPH membership dues? The Membership Support Fund is here to cover the costs of NCPH memberships for those experiencing financial insecurity. Self-report your need at any time here: https://ncph.org/funding-need-self-reporting-form/

NCPH 2025 Virtual Grad Fair. Thank you to our sponsors! Logos displayed for Organization of American Historians; American Association for State and Local History; University of Massachusetts Boston; Oral History Association; American Historical Association; St. Mary's University Office of Graduate Admission.

The inaugural NCPH Virtual #GradFair is happening today and tomorrow! We want to thank our sponsors for helping us make this event possible for the 46 programs and 300+ people participating. #HappyNetworking #PublicHistory #MuseumStudies #Libraries

NCPH Public History Grumpy Hour. October 14 at 7 pm ET. Horror stories welcome. Sponsored by the NCPH Consultants Committee.

Feeling grumpy about #PublicHistory? Join us on Tuesday, October 14 to commiserate with those working in the field or looking for a job in it. https://community.ncph.org/event/SpookyGrumpyHour

🚨 We are sounding the alarm 🚨

The government shutdown will leave our parks understaffed and vulnerable, putting our most cherished places and millions of visitors at risk.

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It is a delight to work with thoughtful editors and #blog authors to share what’s happening in the field of #PublicHistory from the perspectives of practitioners. If you’re interested in joining the team as an affiliate editor but have questions, please reach out to me! #Skystorians

This project is such a beautiful example of thoughtful, ethical, powerful #publichistory It was a joy to support even in a small way and I learned a great deal being along for the ride!

Professional photo of Jess. NCPH logo. Welcome Jess Baloun. Membership Coordinator. Please join us in welcoming Jess to the role and the NCPH staff!

Join us in welcoming the new NCPH Membership Coordinator, Jess Baloun! She is a graduate of the IU Indianapolis public history program and most recently worked for the Indiana Historical Society.

NCPH History@Work. Seeking Volunteer Affiliate Editors for NCPH blog. Apply by October 17, 2025. Image of computer open to History@Work About page.

History@Work Affiliate Editors collaborate with authors to publish short essays that engage with issues in #PublicHistory. Consider applying by Oct. 17, 2025 if you enjoy offering constructive feedback and want to get more involved with NCPH: https://ncph.org/news/affiliate-editor-search/

2026 Joint Conference September 16-19 Providence, RI. The Work of Revolution. American Association for State and Local History. National Council on Public History. Graphic of a raised hand holding a quill.

The Call for Proposals for NCPH-AASLH 2026 is here! If you’re looking for feedback or possible co-presenters for a proposal-in-progress, you can submit an optional topic proposal by Oct. 15, 2025. https://ncph.org/conference/2026-annual-meeting/topic-proposal-form/

Postcard and Letter-Writing Campaign. September 17, 2025. 1:00 pm Eastern. Bring your postcard and letter-writing supplies, and we'll provide ideas, tips, and company while you write to your representatives. Co-hosted by the NCPH Advocacy Committee and Organization of American Historians. Postcard graphic with OAH and NCPH logos in top right corner like stamps.

Join @oah.org and the NCPH #Advocacy Committee to write our representatives to advocate for history, or write our support to institutions doing essential work in difficult times. Register: https://community.ncph.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?alias=PostcardCampaign

National Council on Public History. Advocacy Resources.

Increased deployment of US National Guard units, ICE agents, and CBP forces are impacting #PublicHistory sites. NCPH’s #Advocacy Committee of the Board is sharing resources to help your sites navigate these challenges. https://ncph.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/September-2025-action-alert-2.pdf

Consulting Opportunity. Seeking historians for 3 NPS projects! Letters of Interest due September 15 & 22. NCPH logo. Desert background image.

NCPH is accepting Letters of Interest for THREE #NationalParkService projects to be carried out at Chaco Culture National Historical Park and Petroglyph National Monument. Find the details and submit your proposal at https://ncph.org/what-is-public-history/national-park-service-projects/

@ncph.bsky.social is looking to contract Tribal Engagement Specialist(s) in the first phase of 2 admin histories for Chaco Culture NHP & Petroglyphs NM. The Specialist will ensure meaningful inclusion of Indigenous perspectives for both admin histories. Submit by 9/15. ncph.org/what-is-publ...

Postcard and Letter-Writing Campaign. September 17, 2025. 1pm ET. Bring your postcard and letter-writing supplies, and we'll provide ideas, tips, and company while you write to your representative. NCPH Logo in upper, right corner. Text displayed on image that looks like a postcard.

Let's write our representatives in community on September 17 at 1pm ET. You can make an optional donation to NCPH when you register and receive a set of public history-themed postcards. https://community.ncph.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?alias=PostcardCampaign

Advocacy Resources. NCPH logo.

If you want to advocate for inclusive, evidence-based history but aren’t sure where to start, we’ve got you! The NCPH #Advocacy Committee of the Board has prepared a list of starter resources for you to freely use and share at https://ncph.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/NCPH-Advocacy-Resources.pdf.

NCPH U Virtual Grad Fair October 9-10, 2025

October 9-10, NCPH is hosting our inaugural #GradFair! This virtual, two-day event combines a career fair-style experience with live and pre-recorded sessions for prospective students (free for them!) and program faculty and directors. Find more info at https://ncph.org/conference/2025-grad-fair/.

National Council on Public History As cultural workers navigate layoffs, funding loss, and efforts to erase their labor, it is important for us to stand united. Higher Ground Society launched the Culture Keeper Mutual Aid Network—a bold effort to unite and support the cultural community through collective action and mutual aid. Join this webinar to learn what mutual aid is, what led to the creation of the Cultural Keeper Mutual Aid Network, how you can become involved, and strategies for you to organize support systems for your community. Cultivating Community for Cultural Workers Through Mutual Aid is a part of the Sustaining Ourselves: Practical Tools and Community Conversation series; this session was organized by the National Council on Public History's Advocacy Committee and the Labor Task Force.

What does showing up for each other look like right now? Join @ncph.bsky.social on September 5 for Cultivating Community for Cultural Workers through Mutual Aid webinar, which will share the basics of mutual aid and more! community.ncph.org/event/Mutual...

every SI exhibit is vetted at the highest possible levels and at every stage of development: peer review by top scholars, extensive visitor, studies panels with every type of stakeholder. I'd like to see reporters covering the curatorial process and the actual experts at these museums #publichistory

NCPH Nominating Committee Takeover

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encouraging folks to add ot our list of nominations

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Hey @ncph.bsky.social Nominating Committee is doing a takeover to encourage you to nominate yourself and your colleagues for our Upcoming Slate. I'll be posting some here, but definitely keep an eye on other #NCPH social media

The Graduate Student Handbook: Choosing and Thriving in a Public History Program. New free resource to help you tackle every aspect of grad school. QR code linked to this address https://ncph.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/NCPH-Graduate-Student-Handbook-2025.pdf

✨The Graduate Student Handbook: Choosing and Thriving in a Public History Program✨ This resource from NCPH's New Professional and Student Committee tackles every aspect of #GradSchool. It is free to share far and wide! ncph.org/wp-content/u...

NCPH Logo. NCPH Signs Joint Statement on Erasure of History at NPS Sites.

NCPH has issued a joint statement with @aaslh.org, @oah.org, @asalh-bhm.bsky.social, and #AAAM on the erasure of history at National Park Service sites and steps you can take to support NPS sites. Read the full statement here: ncph.org/wp-content/u... #Advocacy #PublicHistory #SupportNPS

August 20 at 3pm EST on Zoom. Pedagogy and Public Memory: Partnering with the Pomeroy Foundation on Historical Marker Grants. For more info and registration, visit: https://community.ncph.org/event/PomeroyGrantApps NCPH and Pomeroy Foundation logos.

Looking to add historical marker grant applications to your curriculum? Join a workshop with the William G. Pomeroy Foundation on Wednesday, August 20 at 3pm ET to learn how to turn your community’s history into a fully funded marker. Register at: https://community.ncph.org/event/PomeroyGrantApps

"This is a Place We Made: Centering Place in Disability History" will take place this Thursday, July 24 from 1-2:30pm ET. Learn more and register today at community.ncph.org/events/Event.... CART & ASL will be provided.

#PublicHistory #DisabilityHistory #virtualprograms #virtualprogram

#PublicHistory Book Club is back! Join in at 6pm ET this Thursday, July 24 for a discussion of Caroline Fraser's book, Prairie Fires: The American Dream of Laura Ingalls Wilder. Register for Thursday and learn more about our upcoming August read at community.ncph.org/event/PHBook.... #virtualprogram

#skystorians #PublicHistory check this out!

Happy Summer, NCPH followers! It's a great time to reflect on supporting sustainable #advocacy year-round. Check out our Sustainable Summer Advocacy resources ncph.org/wp-content/u... to learn tips for writing elected officials to defend #PublicHistory, peep a special pet surprise, and more. 🚨🔔🐈🌞🐕‍🦺

Flyer featuring information for "This is the Place we made: Centering Place in Disability History" CART and ASL will be provdied. Happening on Thursday, July 24 from 1-2:30 ET

Join us on 7/24 from 1-2:30pm ET for a #VirtualProgram discussion of the forthcoming NCPH-NPS authored anthology, “Disability in Place.” Learn more about the work and process of this project and why it matters for the current moment. Register at community.ncph.org/events/Event.... #PublicHistory

Meeting the moment in tiers (not tears): a resistance guide for public history educators | National Council on Public History As federal cuts have threatened or fully hollowed the NPS, NEH, IMLS, the National Digital Newspaper Program, and the Smithsonian, history is undergoing systemic white-washing and straight-washing aro...

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Looking to decompress with other #PublicHistorians in the field? Same... Join the NCPH IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility) Committee for a virtual night of community support at 7pm ET on July 17. Invite a friend, learn more and register at community.ncph.org/events/Event...

Announcing the Membership Support Fund | National Council on Public History At their March meeting in Montreal, NCPH’s Council of Past Presidents voted to immediately challenge each other to a special fundraising effort to cover the costs of NCPH memberships for colleagues wh...

It's devastating how many posts I am seeing of dedicated, skilled #publichistorians losing of their jobs under the guise of cost savings. These decisions are short-sighted & I will continue to fight them. Please, stay involved. The American people need you.
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