Public History

Sep 4, 2024

Applying to Graduate School: 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. 

Apr 11, 2024

Doctoral Graduate Matt Champagne Awarded Postdoctoral Fellowship

Doctoral graduate, Matthew Champagne, has been awarded a Queer History Postdoctoral Fellowship. 

Apr 8, 2024

Filmmaker Troy Thomas Interviews Public Historians for Martial Arts History Documentary

Public History MA student, Taylor Williams and Dr. Tammy Gordon were interviewed by Troy Thomas for a documentary on Black martial arts teacher, AL-Mu'assis Karriem ABdAllah. 

Mar 7, 2024

Topics in History and Memory: The Pinehurst/Taylortown Project

As part of her Fall 2023 HI 563 course: Topics in History and Memory, Dr. Gwyneth Thayer brought her students to Pinehurst and the African-American community of Taylortown to analyze the ways in which public memory and heritage tourism are represented.  

Feb 19, 2024

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

As part of their Spring 2023 HI 533: Theory and Practice of Oral History course, Public History MA students, Fran Fleming and Emma Eubank, took oral histories from Joey and Matthew Carter, members of a prominent family in the Duplin County hog industry, as they explored the impact of the hog industry on North Carolina. 

Feb 19, 2024

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

As part of their Spring 2023 HI 533: Theory and Practice of Oral History course, Public History MA students, Miracle Johnson and DeLayne Jolly, attended a community meeting of the organization REACH (Rural Empowerment Association for Community Help) in Duplin County as to learn more about the impact of the hog industry on North Carolina. 

Feb 19, 2024

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

As part of their Spring 2023 HI 533: Theory and Practice of Oral History course, Public History MA students, Nay Achkar and Jordan Jenkins, took oral histories from Rick Dove of Waterkeeper Alliances and Tom Butler of Butler Farms as they explored the impact of the hog industry on North Carolina. 

Jan 25, 2024

Meet our Alumni: DeAsia Noble, ’23

DeAsia Noble graduated from North Carolina State with her Master’s in Public History in 2023. She is a Park Ranger at the Historic Homes in Washington, D.C., specifically at the African American sites. She works with school groups, various governmental agencies, special events, the Network to Freedom and the Civil Rights Network Trail.  How do… 

Nov 16, 2023

Public History PhD Candidate, Shima Hosseininasab, Awarded Doctoral Dissertation Completion Grant

The Graduate School awards a total of eight Doctoral Dissertation Grants to the whole University in the spring 2024 semester. This year, two of our Public History PhD candidates received the awards. This article highlights awardee, Shima Hosseininasab's, research, prior awards and future plans.