International Federation for PublicHistory
Fédération Internationale pour l'Histoire Publique
Amsterdam 2014 International Conference:
Public History in a Digital World: The Revolution Reconsidered
University of Amsterdam, Thursday 23 October 2014 - Saturday 25 October 2014
FIRST CALL for PROPOSALS
Historical
sources and narratives about the past infiltrate every corner of the web, from home-made
digital media to online exhibitions, across social networks and in virtual
museums. Digital tools have become essential for publics who preserve, present,
discuss, and dispute history, and they will play a major role in the
commemoration of the anniversary of WWI beginning in 2014. The possibilities of
the digital world seem almost unlimited: never before have massive collections
of a wide variety of historical materials been so accessible for large audiences across national and cultural
borders. What’s more, new genres such as blogs and virtual discussion boards have expanded the
public possibilities of history online – for co-creating historical narratives
as well as for communicating about the past with various audiences.
Given all
this, the digital turn should be especially significant for public historians,
but have expectations been matched by activities? After two decades of digital
revolution it is time to critically consider what digital media brings to Public
History, and where Public History is headed in a digital world. This international
conference, organized by the International Federation for Public History, will bring
together experts, novices, and experimenters from all over the world to share
insights, questions, and practices concerning the impact of the digital world
on the theory and practice of Public History. Issues to consider include:
· How are digital innovations changing Public History practices?
· Are public historians critical enough towards the shortcomings of digital practices?
· What “cool stuff” from the digital toolbox adds value to PH projects, teaching activities, etc?
· Which digital strategies do not live up to the hype, and why?
· Which audiences are public historians reaching and excluding with digital practices?
· How are audiences involved and engaged through digital practices?
· How are historical narratives changing under the influence of digital media and the internet?
· How can digital Public History generate or inspire new ways of interacting with the public?
· How does digital Public History relate to older forms and traditions of Public History?
· What can we learn from a critical analysis of Digital Public History?
Possible ideas
for sessions include:
· Authorship and authority: Who is representing history on the web?
· Narratives and storytelling: Which pasts are(n’t) public historians telling on the web?
· Integration: How do digital and analogue Public History relate?
· Practices: How is the past presented in the digital realm?
· Didactics: How do we teach digital Public History?
· Analogue Public History: What is done best without the digital?
· Communication: How can digital history 2.0 and Social Media foster the diffusion of Public history ?
We welcome
submissions from all areas, including public historians working in museums, archives,
education, heritage management, consulting and public service, as well as
newcomers to the field of Public History. Apart from individual papers and
proposals for panel sessions, we encourage workshop proposals as well as poster
or media presentations. The emphasis should be on critical analysis, not show
and tell – submissions that investigate both the limits of public history in a
digital world, as well as its opportunities, are especially welcomed.
250 word proposals are due by: January 31 2014 to ifphamsterdam2014@gmail.com
Local Committee :
- Dr. Paul Knevel, Assistant Professor of History & Coordinator, MA in Public History, University of Amsterdam
- Dr. Manon Parry, Assistant Professor of Public History, University of Amsterdam
- Prof. dr. Kees Ribbens, Senior Researcher, NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies
- Dr. Serge Noiret, Chair, International Federation for Public History
Program Committee:
- Fien Danniau/Prof. Dr. Bruno de Wever, Instituut voor Publieksgeschiedenis, University of Ghent, Belgium
- Dr. Jean-Pierre Morin, International Federation for Public History, Canada
- Dr. Manon Parry, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Dr. Hinke Piersma, NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies, The Netherlands
- Prof. Constance B. Schulz, University of South Carolina, USA
- Dr. Christine Gundermann/ Dr. Irmgard Zündorf, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
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