Carleton University · HIST 5700

Introduction to Public History

Credits : 0.5 creditReference year : 2026-27

Description

Introduction to the professional and academic dimensions of public history with a focus on theory, method, ethics, modes of storytelling, and the politics of the past. The course also serves as a foundation for the M.A. in Public History programs.

Prerequisites

  • Prerequisite(s): Open only to students enrolled in the M.A. Public History programs, or with permission of the Department.

Conditions and arrangements

  • Prerequisite(s): Open only to students enrolled in the M.A. Public History programs, or with permission of the Department.
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Introduction to the professional and academic dimensions of public history with a focus on theory, method, ethics, modes of storytelling, and the politics of the past. The course also serves as a foundation for the M.A. in Public History programs.

  • Prerequisite(s): Open only to students enrolled in the M.A. Public History programs, or with permission of the Department.

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