New Paths to Public Histories - by Margot Finn & Kate Smith (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Argues that common understandings of who owns history and who writes history need to be dramatically reworked. It suggests that academic historians can enrich their scholarship by recognising historical research produced by local and family historians, archivists, curators, heritage sector professionals and by finding new ways of researching in concert with these constituencies."--Back cover.

Book Synopsis

New Paths to Public Histories challenges readers to consider historical research as a collaborative pursuit enacted across a range of individuals from different backgrounds and institutions. It argues that research communities can benefit from recognizing and strengthening the ways in which they work with others.

About the Author

Helen Clifford, Swaledale Museum, UK Ellen Filor, University of Michigan, USA Margot Finn, University College London, UK Georgina Green, University of York, UK Margaret Makepeace, British Library, UK Claire Reed, National Trust, UK Jan Sibthorpe, V&A Online Journal, UK Kate Smith, University of Birmingham, UK Keith Sweetmore, National Archives, UK