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National Council on Public History
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NCPH advances the field of public history, promoting professionalism among history practitioners and encouraging historians' engagement with the public.
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Did you miss the last write-in? Join the next one on Dec. 8 from 6-7pm ET! Write to your representatives to advocate for #history in good company, with the NCPH #Advocacy Committee, @oah.org, and friends! https://community.ncph.org/event/postcard-writing-dec-2025
Postcard and Letter-Writing Campaign. December 8, 2025. 6:00 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. NCPH and OAH logos affixed in the top right corner, like stamps on a postcard.
November 25, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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The Robert Kelley Memorial Award deadline is Dec. 1! Nominate a person or organization who deserves to be honored for making #history relevant to people outside of academia. The #award recipient will receive $500 and will be honored at NCPH-AASLH 2026. https://ncph.org/about/awards/kelley-award/
Deadline Extended! NCPH Robert Kelley Memorial Award. Nominations Due December 1, 2025. Honor outstanding public history achievement. $500 awarded to an individual institution, or non-profit or corporate entity for making history relevant outside of academia.
November 24, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Don’t forget to #vote in the NCPH election! Check your email for the link to your personal ballot from SurveyMonkey. Help us elect a vice-president/president-elect and treasurer of the Board; three board members at large; and two members of our Nominating Committee.
Vote in the NCPH Election. Nov. 4, 2025 - Jan. 15, 2026. Help us shape the future of our organization.
November 21, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Connect a #PublicHistorian in your life to #community by gifting them a NCPH membership this #HolidaySeason! You pick the right membership tier and buy it via https://community.ncph.org/store/ListProducts.aspx?catid=890408&ftr=, and we work with you to get the membership set up in the giftee's name.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Small donations, from those who are able, help us continue to #advocate for truthful history and to support the #PublicHistory community. You can contribute to the NCPH #AnnualFund at: https://ncph.org/giving/annual-fund-2
Small Giving Matters. Even small amounts add up! Just $20 from each NCPH member = $31,300. "I am immensely proud of NCPH’s response to the ongoing censorship of truthful public history in the United States. Through the offering of advocacy ideas and issuing direct statements, NCPH leadership has demonstrated strength and determination in the face of unrelenting political pressure. I’ve always found a sense of solidarity within the NCPH community and gladly give in support of its initiatives, now more than ever." Mariaelena DiBenignoa, NCPH Member
November 19, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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It’s not too late to join the #PublicHistory Educator’s Meet Up happening tomorrow at 4pm Eastern! Our first gathering of the semester will be a "therapy session" for educators to share, connect, and maybe commiserate. Register at: https://community.ncph.org/event/educator-therapy.
Educator "Therapy." November 19, 2025. 4 pm ET. Gather with colleagues to share your stories, struggles, and successes, and make some friends in the process. Disclaimer: No one involved is a licensed therapist. This is an opportunity to simply share, connect, and maybe commiserate with people in similar situations. Sponsored by the NCPH Curriculum & Training Committee.
November 18, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Ready to reclaim a sense of power? Join the NCPH IDEA and Advocacy Committees on Wednesday evening to explore what makes us feel powerful. #PublicHistory #CommunityCare Register at: https://community.ncph.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?alias=FeelingPowerful
National Council on Public History. Feeling Powerful. November 19, 2025, 7:00 PM ET. Co-hosted by NCPH's IDEA and Advocacy Committees.
November 17, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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The Robert Kelley Memorial Award deadline has been extended to Monday, December 1, 2025! Who comes to mind when you think of individuals or organizations who have excelled at making history relevant to ordinary people outside of academia? Nominate them at: https://ncph.org/about/awards/kelley-award/
Deadline Extended! NCPH Robert Kelley Memorial Award. Nominations Due December 1, 2025. Honor outstanding public history achievement. $500 awarded to an individual institution, or non-profit or corporate entity for making history relevant outside of academia.
November 14, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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NCPH and @aaslh.org have set the registration rates for our September 2026 joint conference. The rates are a compromise between NCPH’s and AASLH’s usual rates. Find them at: https://ncph.org/conference/2026-annual-meeting/registration/ #WorkOfRevolution
2026 Joint Conference September 16-19 Providence, RI. The Work of Revolution. American Association for State and Local History. National Council on Public History.
November 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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AASLH-NCPH 2026 update! We have pushed back the final proposals deadline to Friday, December 5. Submit final proposals through @aaslh.org’s Submittable platform at: https://aaslh.submittable.com/submit/333312/2026-aaslh-ncph-call-for-proposals #WorkOfRevolution
2026 Joint Conference. September 16-19. Providence, RI. The Work of Revolution. American Association for State and Local History. National Council on Public History. AASLH-NCPH 2026. Deadline Extended! Final proposals due December 5, 2025.
November 13, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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The #PublicHistory Educator’s Meet Up is an informal, 45-minute zoom gathering, centered on an organizing question or theme. For our first meeting of the semester, join us for a "therapy session" on November 19 at 4 pm Eastern! Register at: https://community.ncph.org/event/educator-therapy.
Educator "Therapy" Nov. 19, 2025. 4 pm ET. Gather with colleagues to share your stories, struggles, and successes, and make some friends in the process. Disclaimer: No one involved is a licenses therapist. This is an opportunity to simply share, connect, and maybe commiserate with people in similar situations. Sponsored by the NCPH Curriculum and Training Committee.
November 12, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Leave feedback on optional early topic proposals for our conference with @aaslh.org by Nov. 15! Proposers are seeking feedback and offers of collaboration. Leave comments or reach out via email. #WorkOfRevolution https://ncph.org/phc/2026-topic-proposals/
2026 Joint Conference September 16-19. Providence, RI. The Work of Revolution. American Association for State and Local History. National Council on Public History.
November 11, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Join the NCPH #Advocacy Committee and @oah.org on Dec. 8! We will write our concerns to representatives and commiserate with folks doing #PublicHistory in our nuanced and not uncommon political spheres. https://community.ncph.org/event/postcard-writing-dec-2025
Postcard and Letter-Writing Campaign. December 8, 2025. 6:00 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.
November 10, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Join the NCPH IDEA and Advocacy Committees for an evening of #community and exploring what helps us ignite or reclaim a sense of power. Register at: https://community.ncph.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?alias=FeelingPowerful #PublicHistory #CommunityCare
National Council on Public History. Feeling Powerful. November 19, 2025, 7:00 PM ET. Co-hosted by NCPH's IDEA and Advocacy Committees.
November 6, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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The NCPH #AAPI Working Group fosters collaboration, identifies issues, and advocates for the AAPI community. Promote yourself or an organization, and join 60 connections in the AAPI #PublicHistory directories! Individuals, join: https://bit.ly/AAPI-PH-Form. Orgs, join: https://bit.ly/AAPI-PHOrgForm.
Join the AAPI Public History Directories to promote your organization or expertise! National Council on Public History.
November 5, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Choose from a batch of exceptionally qualified candidates in the NCPH election! We’re electing a vice-president/president-elect and treasurer of the Board; 3 board members at large; and 2 members of our Nominating Committee. You should have received a link to your personal ballot via SurveyMonkey!
Vote in the NCPH Election. November 4, 2025 - January 15, 2026. Help shape the future of our organization.
November 4, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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As Executive Order No. 14253 and DOI Secretary Order No. 3431 seek to remove truths about our nation’s history from #NPS sites, remember that “national parks belong to the American people.” Call for an honest approach to our history through this feedback form: https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/eo14253.htm
National Council on Public History. Advocacy Alert!
November 3, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Due to the ongoing gov't shutdown, NCPH must postpone our upcoming webinar series on the WWII Home Front. Planned in partnership w/ our colleagues at NPS, the programs were designed with federal historians as a key audience & we don't want to proceed without them. We'll reschedule in the new year.
October 30, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Calling all #PublicHistory professors! It’s time for Educator “Therapy”. Share stories and stay connected with #educators from across the country in this 45-minute conversation on November 19 at 4 pm Eastern. Register at: https://community.ncph.org/event/educator-therapy.
Educator "Therapy" Nov. 19, 2025. 4 PM ET. Gather with colleagues to share your stories, struggles, and successes, and make some friends in the process. Disclaimer: No one involved is a licensed therapist. This is an opportunity to simply share, connect, and maybe commiserate with people in similar situations. Sponsored by the Curriculum & Training Committee. NCPH.
October 30, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Want to dip your toes into Program Committee work? Review proposals for our #conference with @aaslh.org! You’ll need 3-4 hours to read through about 30 proposals in December. Fill out this form by Nov. 1: https://ncph.org/program-committee-reviewer-volunteer-form/
2026 Joint Conference. September 16-19. Providence, RI. The Work of Revolution. American Association for State and Local History. National Council on Public History.
October 29, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Next week—Tim Campbell presents “Remembering African American Service a Different Way” on Nov. 4. Clarissa Ceglio presents “A Cultural Arsenal for Democracy: The WWII Work of US Museums” on Nov. 6. Both start at 2 pm ET! #AmericanHistory #WWII https://community.ncph.org/event/WWIIWebinars2025.
NCPH Webinar Series. World War II and the Home Front. November 4-13, 2025. Explore new scholarship on the American World War II home front and its legacies. Presented in partnership with the National Park Service.
October 28, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Know an individual or organization you'd like to recognize for their achievements and contributions to #PublicHistory? Nominate them for the Robert Kelley Memorial Award by Nov. 1! The award winner will receive $500 and will be honored at NCPH-AASLH 2026. https://ncph.org/about/awards/kelley-award/
National Council on Public History. 2026 NCPH Awards. Info at www.ncph.org/about/awards. Nominate the best in public history. Deadlines Nov. 1, 2025 and Feb. 1, 2026.
October 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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We received 42 optional, early topic proposals for our #conference with @aaslh.org! Provide feedback or offer to collaborate on a session before the Dec. 1 final submission. Leave comments or email submitters by Nov. 15! https://ncph.org/phc/2026-topic-proposals/
2026 Joint Conference. September 16-19. Providence, RI. The Work of Revolution. American Association for State and Local History. National Council on Public History.
October 23, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Ready to advocate for history but aren’t sure where to start? Check out our #PublicHistory #advocacy resources page! And if you come across a resource that you think we could add to the list, send it to us at [email protected]. https://ncph.org/what-is-public-history/advocacy/advocacy-resources/
National Council on Public History Advocacy Resources.
October 22, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Most NCPH awards recognizing the best in #PublicHistory for 2026 are due February 1, 2026, but don't forget that submissions for the #BookAward and Robert Kelley Memorial Award are due November 1, 2025! https://ncph.org/about/awards/
2026 NCPH Awards. Info at www.ncph.org/about/awards Nominate the best in public history. Deadlines Nov. 1, 2025 | Feb. 1, 2026.
October 21, 2025 at 1:07 PM