Public History

Apr 28, 2025

History Department News: April 2025

April was a busy month for our faculty and students. Read all about it!

Mar 4, 2025

Public History MA Student, Karina Burbank, Curates Hill Library Special Collections Exhibit, “A Fair to Remember.”

Public History MA student, Karina Burbank, curates new D.H. HIll Library Special Collections exhibit on the North Carolina State Fair.

Feb 24, 2025

NC State History Department Hosts a Day-long Queer Public History Symposium

The Master of Arts in Public History program will host a day-long symposium, "Queer Public History: At the Intersection of Memory and Space" on Friday, February 28, 2025 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. This symposium is free and open to the public.

Feb 4, 2025

Exploring the Impact of the Hog Industry in North Carolina through Oral History (Part III of III)

This blog post is a republication from February of 2024. Graduate students in Gwyneth Thayer's HI 533: Theory and Practice of Oral History course, conducted interviews with people in the hog industry and those impacted by it.

Feb 4, 2025

Exploring the Impact of the Hog Industry in North Carolina through Oral History (Part II of III)

This blog post is a republication from February of 2024. Graduate students from Dr. Gwyneth Thayer's HI 533: Theory and Practice of Oral History course, conducted interviews with people in the hog industry as well as those impacted by it.

Feb 4, 2025

Exploring the Impact of the Hog Industry in North Carolina through Oral History (Part I of III)

This blog post is a republication from February of 2024. Graduate students in Dr. Gwyneth Thayer's HI 533: Theory and Practice of Oral History course, conducted interviews with people in the hog industry as well as those impacted by it.

Nov 19, 2024

PhD student, Michael Verville, hosts a cemetery clean up and restoration workshop for Public History students

PhD student, Michael Verville, shows Public History students how to repair and restore cemetery monuments.

Oct 9, 2024

History Department News: October 2024

Check out the latest History Department news for October 2024

Sep 4, 2024

Applying to Graduate School at NC State: Information Session

Learn how to be a competitive candidate!

Aug 27, 2024

Exciting Lineup of Guest Lecturers to Visit Dr. Matthew Booker’s History Classes

Students gain a wealth of knowledge from guest speakers.