A Journey at the Center of Public History

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Abstract Thomas Cauvin, an associate professor of public history at the University of Luxembourg, writes about the fall 2019 semester when he taught an undergraduate “Practices of Public History” course while at Colorado State University. The first portion of the course centered on defining public history, overviewing topics, and listening to guest speakers. Then, Cauvin explains, he guided his students into two public history projects. One involved a collaboration with the campus radio station creating short podcasts about the history of the university. The second required students to design wall panels about the history of Fort Collins and approach businesses around town to ask permission to mount panels in their restrooms. Cauvin explores the challenges of teaching public history, noting the importance of hardship (both for the professor and the students) to create worthwhile public history projects that last beyond the semester.

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